How often should you change the soil for succulents?

Need to change soil

When growing succulents, changing the soil is necessary. Many people think that there is no need to change the soil for succulents, because they originally grow in a relatively poor soil environment. In fact, this is a wrong idea. Although succulents do not require high soil fertilizer requirements, the soil must be changed.

Changing the soil of succulents regularly can promote their growth, prevent root rot, black rot, diseases and insect pests, and allow succulents to grow better.

How often should I change the soil for succulent plants?

Generally speaking, the soil of succulents needs to be changed every two years, which is more beneficial to the growth of succulents and the soil will be looser and more breathable.

It is generally time to change the soil for succulents when the dormant period is about to end and the growing period is about to start again. Changing the soil at this time can help succulents end their dormancy smoothly and start growing better.

Generally speaking, when succulents show the following signals, it is time to prepare to change the soil.

The first is the succulent plants. If they stop growing for a long period of time, it means that the soil is not suitable and needs to be changed.

The second problem is that the succulent plant and the flower pot are not proportional, the plant is too big and the flower pot is too small.

The last point is that the succulent plants have root rot.

Generally, when these situations occur, you should consider changing the soil.

Precautions

When changing the soil for succulents, the first thing to note is that in order to make it easier for the plants to be removed from the pots, do not water them before changing the soil. When changing the soil, take out the plant, remove the old soil, trim the roots, and then repot it. After potting, please note that succulents need to be acclimated to the pot. After the plants are acclimated to the pot, just take normal care of them.