SUCCULENT LEAF GUIDE HOW TO
SUCCULENT LEAF GUIDE PLUS

SUCCULENT LEAF GUIDE PLUS

I personally use the Schultz Cactus Plus 2-7-7 liquid Plant Food It works great and is super easy to use in small quantities. Over fertilizing can also kill your succulents or attract pests, I highly recommend reading the instructions on the specific fertilize you bought. I only do this monthly in the summer or bimonthly in the winter. Succulents do need nutrients to grow! This is best done by adding a fertilizer to the water before watering. By using this watering cycle, the leaf will get much larger and plumper! However if I see that the soil isnвЂ™t dry, I will wait another week before watering. There really is no perfect schedule for this, however typically I water my succulents once a week in the summer months and bi-weekly in the winter. And I mean COMPLETELY DRY, it should be dry to the touch. This is what can cause the rotting as well! ItвЂ™s preparing for a drought, which is why you need to wait until the soil is completely dried out before watering again. What this means is when the succulent is given water, it sucks up as much as possible and stores it in its leaves. Succulents are desert plants, and are equipped for drought and flood watering schedules.

Make sure you never fill up above the rocks! as long as there is space between the water and the soil there shouldnвЂ™t be any issues!ДЄlso by using a clear container you can see how dry the soil is before watering again! By using a clear container you will be able to see exactly how much water has drained. This allows the water to drain inside the container. In the clear container put about an inch or 2 of fish tank pebbles before adding the dirt or succulent. The best way to start out with pots without drainage, is using a clear container. I personally prefer to have no drainage in my indoor pots! i donвЂ™t want them to ruin by surfaces. With a container that drains, you donвЂ™t risk having too much water in the bottom of your pot, and only have to worry about the frequency of your watering. This is the best way to prevent over watering or root rot.

SUCCULENT LEAF GUIDE HOW TO

The good news is, once you have the watering process down keeping these guys alive is very easy! This guide is all about how to water your succulents with and without drainage to ensure success! To see a guide to watering succulents during succulent propagation click here! #1 DrainageДЇirst things first! For succulent beginners i recommend using pots that have drainage holes or using clear glass planters with pebbles at the bottom. In case if you have a succulent heart plant which is older or if your single leafed plant is forming shoots, you could consider feeding them a. You could feed them two times per year maximum. They would require a little feeding if the plant were small or if it is growing as a single leaf. If the leaves start to get mushy, dark, and sometimes transparent, you have over watered your succulent! Unfortunately once this rotting process starts, its almost impossible to stop it. Succulent heart are not so dependent on fertilizers. Watering, or more specifically over watering is one of the most common ways to kill your succulents. Watering succulents correctly is critical for their health, and appearance.

Succulent leaf guide