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In late spring and early summer in May, the temperature is suitable, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the sunshine time is long, which creates favorable conditions for the growth of succulents.
Among them, the "summer-type species" succulents generally reach the peak growing season, such as the dragon king ball, white sandalwood, golden dragon, beautiful flower horn and many other species of the cactus family bloom in this month; the stone lotus, black mage, tube leaf flower moon, and sunset goose of the sedum family that grow in spring and autumn; the "intermediate" succulents such as the lying cow of the aloe family, dinosaurs, and certain varieties of shou are also thriving;
The succulents of the apricot family, such as raw stone flowers, light bulbs, spring peach jade, Aya Yaoyu, and Anzhen; xindoni, moonlight, snow lotus, and dongyun of the sedum family; South African turtle beetle dragons of the potato family; and "winter-type species" succulents such as root shou, scaly celery, spring grass, broad-leaved spring grass, and Buddha seat hoops of the hyacinth family, grew slowly due to the increase in temperature, and even stopped growing in the southern regions with higher temperatures. Therefore, the management of succulents this month should be carried out according to different species.
illumination
Huishan, crab, Thor of the Agave family, dragon king ball, golden amber and other species of "summer-type species" succulents and sedum family sunset geese, fire thorns and other "intermediate" succulents can be placed outdoors in the sun to maintain, so that the plant can be strong, beautiful color, and if the light is insufficient, it will make the plant grow, resulting in loose plant type, some leaves with red, yellow markings on the varieties, the color is dull, or even disappear.
It is best to cultivate the stems or leaves of dragon god wood with white powder indoors all year round, otherwise it will cause its white powder to fall due to wind and rain, which will affect ornamentality. The "intermediate" varieties such as Gyokuro, Winter Constellation, and Crane of the Aloe family can be properly shaded to avoid strong sunlight burning the leaves and affecting growth, but it should not be too shady, so as not to cause loose plant type due to lack of light, brittle leaves, and easy to break;
"Winter-type species" such as raw stone flowers, Vientiane, jade fans, and snow lotuses can be placed in bright and non-direct sunlight for maintenance. Plants placed indoors should be well ventilated so as not to spoil the beloved meat in the sweltering climate. Outdoors should avoid long-term rain, otherwise it will cause rotten roots due to water accumulation in the potting soil.
watering
For varieties that are in the growth stage should keep the soil moist, but to avoid potting soil water, to imitate rotten roots, but also can not be too dry, otherwise the pot soil long drought and lack of water, although the plant will not die, but slow growth, or even stop growing, leaves shrunk, no brilliance, serious impact on ornamental, watering must be thorough, the best water can flow out along the drainage hole under the pot, so that you can flush off the salt in the soil, avoid its adhesion to the root system, affect the growth of the plant, and cause rotten roots when serious.
For the "winter-type species" succulents such as raw stone flowers, imperial jade, snow lotus, Dongyun, Vientiane, jade fan and so on that are about to dormant, although the growth of the plant has not stopped completely, it is very slow, and the water required is not much, so it is necessary to properly control watering and keep the potting soil semi-dry. Aloe vera kova reed plants and certain varieties of cactus plants have certain requirements for air humidity, pay attention to spraying water on plants when the climate is dry, in order to increase air humidity, so that the color is fresh and moist.
fertilize
Growing "summer-type species" succulents can be fertilized according to different varieties; "winter-type species" that are about to dormant must stop fertilizing. Even the same type of succulent plants should be based on the different varieties, the differences in plant individuals to choose whether to fertilize or not, in short, fast-growing plants are more fertilized, and slow-growing plants should be less fertilized, or even no fertilizer.
This month, the succulents of "summer-type species" can also continue to change pots, and carry out separate propagation, cuttings, grafting, and sowing and propagation. For some flowering plants of the Cactaceae family, artificial pollination can also be carried out for breeding.
This month the climate is suitable, pests also began to be active, should pay attention to prevention and control, and improve the ventilation conditions of the cultivation environment, to prevent the plant from producing abnormal macula, dark spots, brown spots and other physiological diseases due to infection with pathogens, if found, it should be sprayed in time to prevent and control, so as not to expand the scope of infection.
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