Chihuahuas have 'three fears', avoiding it is not easy to spread the big cake, and develop a 'group living' chubby in 2 months
Autumn is coming, and the succulents are beginning to grow vigorously. Among the succulents, the succulent Chihuahua should be a special one. It has a small and cute shape, and the leaves are very beautiful. When the color is thorough, it will appear in a pink state. , together with the tightly connected leaves of the lotus seat, it looks very elegant.
However, many balcony parties have a confusion when raising succulent Chihuahuas, that is, it cannot grow in groups, and even the leaves are not full, and they look shriveled.
In fact, this is all caused by not avoiding the "three fears" during the maintenance process. We have to follow the habits of the Chihuahua and meet its requirements, so that it can grow in groups, and all of them are chubby. , let's take a look at it together.
The first fear: the flower pot is too big
Many flower lovers want to grow succulent Chihuahuas into groups, so when mixing soil in the early stage, they will choose larger flower pots to avoid its growth being restricted. This idea is incorrect. If you want the succulent Chihuahua to grow well, you should choose a relatively small flower pot, because its root system itself is not developed, and a few roots are in a large flower pot, but it is easy to water and penetrate slowly and cause the roots to rot.
Because when we choose flowerpots, we try to choose the smaller ones, and at the same time, we need to add some large particle substrates to the soil. On the one hand, it can ensure that the water will permeate quickly when watering. On the other hand, it can also ensure ventilation, so that The root system has absorbed enough fresh air. If you don’t know how to match it, just choose succulent professional soil, and the growth of succulent Chihuahuas will be better.
For succulent Chihuahuas, generally choose nutritious soil plus perlite, gravel, and mix according to the ratio of 6:4 for succulent Chihuahuas. As long as the soil is breathable and fertile, the soil can be replaced once every two years. The soil will not cause major problems and it is suitable for succulent Chihuahuas. For flower pots, try to choose small flower pots, the water will evaporate faster and avoid root rot
Second fear: insufficient sun exposure
If you want the succulent Chihuahua to grow quickly, you need enough sunlight, but the Chihuahua also has requirements for the sun. If it receives direct sunlight for a long time, its leaves will also appear sunburned, or even wilted, which seriously affects its appearance. , so in summer, it must be shaded, and when the high temperature period is added, it will enter a semi-dormant state, so try to choose a semi-shady and slightly cool environment for maintenance.
In spring and autumn, in these two seasons, their temperature is generally around 23°C, and the sunlight is relatively soft. With the change of high temperature difference, succulent Chihuahuas are more likely to be out of state, but at this time, insect pests will be more frequent, so we have to do a good job of prevention and spray pesticides on succulent Chihuahuas regularly.
The leaves of the succulent Chihuahua are relatively full. If you don’t want to spray pesticides, just bury some novice medicine directly when preparing the soil. In spring and autumn, these two seasons are when the succulent Chihuahua is quickly out of shape. Try to choose open-air maintenance and let it bask in the sun for the succulent Chihuahua. The frequency of watering does not need to be too high. If the flowerpot becomes lighter and the leaves are a little curly, it can be watered
The third fear: dense leaves
As long as the temperature is right and the nutrients are sufficient, succulent Chihuahuas are easy to get out of shape, and even burst side buds from the side, but there are also some succulent Chihuahuas that don’t grow side buds, and it is difficult to grow groups. At this time, we can also cut off their heads. Pinch buds and other artificial intervention methods to control the growth status of Chihuahuas.
There are two types of pruning for succulent Chihuahuas, one is to cut off the head directly, but there is only one empty stem left for succulent Chihuahuas, so it is suitable for florists with rich experience in raising succulents to operate, water less and spray more in the later stage, and add some points in an appropriate amount The nutrient solution can make the Chihuahua grow new side buds quickly. Once the side buds grow, the group growth speed will be very fast.
The other is to remove all the layers of leaves on the top of the Chihuahua, and leave the nutrients at the top. If there is no growth point, it will go to other positions, and gradually side buds will grow from other positions on the main stem. During this process In the process, we need to maintain normal sun exposure, and at the same time, supplement the nutrient solution to the Chihuahua, let it absorb nitrogen, and quickly maintain the lateral buds, but this process is relatively slow, but it is suitable for novices and has a high safety factor.
Summary: If you want succulent Chihuahuas to grow in groups, you only need to avoid the above three pits, ensure that the soil environment is good and the sun is sufficient, and then through manual intervention and proper supplement of nutrients, the succulent Chihuahuas can be quickly colored and the leaves will become full and full. Bright and colorful, to form a group of chubby little pier.
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