Can Lithops be sown in winter?

Sowing time

This kind of succulent has certain temperature requirements, after all, it originally grows in a relatively hot place. But if you haven’t managed to sow in time for autumn, don’t worry, you can still try in winter. If friends in the north have heating, they don’t have to worry too much about growing this kind of succulent, after all, the temperature inside the house can meet their growth needs. However, friends who don’t have heating or often use air conditioning don’t need to worry. There must be routers, set-top boxes and other things that can generate heat at home. If you put them next to them, there will basically be no problem.

Winter sowing tips

Soil selection

Many novice succulent lovers will see the use of peat soil when looking up information. This is indeed a good choice for growing succulents, as it can not only retain moisture but also help take root. However, this kind of soil has an unavoidable disadvantage, which is that it is more likely to breed bacteria, so friends who choose this kind of soil must pay attention to the issue of disinfection in the early stages. Therefore, it is recommended that you use more particles and add a small amount of peat to solve this problem. In this way, even if you water it too much, it will not grow too tall.

Keep your hands off

When novice succulent lovers start sowing seeds, they always like to "touch and do" with them. If they see that the seeds are crooked, they will quickly straighten them. This is wrong. They also want to manually remove their seed coats, which can easily cause dead seedlings. The editor’s suggestion is to keep it in a sealed container for 3 full days. As long as the seeds are good, new sprouts will grow.

Now you know how to grow this kind of succulent in winter. Friends who have stockpiled seeds can go and try it!