In summer, all succulent plants die like this! Take precautions in advance, and you won’t lose any.

Cause of death 1: Death caused by high temperature exposure

The temperature has been rising in recent days, especially at noon in summer. You will feel dizzy if you stay outside in the sun for a while, not to mention the succulents that are exposed to sunlight all day. If you are not careful, they will be sunburned to death!

(Author: yeheyin Source: Canghua Pavilion)

Solution:

1. If you find that your succulents have been exposed to the scorching sun, you should quickly place them in a cool and ventilated place. They will recover in a few days.

2. If your succulent plants become like the one in the picture above, with all the leaves wilted, then there is no way to save them.

How to prevent:

1. If your succulents are grown outdoors, they must be shaded, and you can add a layer of shade net.

2. If you are maintaining it indoors, make sure to place it in a place with sufficient scattered light, such as the north balcony, east and west balconies, etc. In summer, you can use air conditioning or a fan to cool it down.

Cause of death 2: Overwatering leads to waterlogging

In summer, many succulents enter a dormant or semi-dormant state. At this time, you must reduce the amount of watering. If you still water the succulents too much, they will melt.

Solution:

1. When you find that the succulents have become waterlogged, you should dig up the soil in the pot and take a look. If the roots are still normal and the stems have not rotted, it means that the waterlogging is still minor. Just pick off the waterlogged leaves, apply carbendazim on the wound for disinfection, and the succulent will recover.

2. If you find that most of the succulents, including the stems, have melted into water, you can basically throw them away because they cannot be saved.

(Author: Ran Lan Source: Sina Blog)

How to prevent:

1. When watering succulent plants in summer, be sure to choose the morning or evening. Never water them at noon, otherwise the leaves will be easily burned.

2. In summer, you should reduce the amount of watering compared to other seasons, and wait until the soil in the pot becomes dry before watering again.

Cause of death 3: Black rot caused by poor soil permeability

Many flower lovers have never changed the soil of the succulents they bought, or they only use garden soil or peat soil for convenience. These soils have poor air permeability and can easily suffocate the roots of succulents in hot weather.

(Author: Lin Ziren Source: Yuhua Valley)

Solution:

1. If you find that the succulents have symptoms of black rot, you should remove the succulents from the pot, clean the roots, and then cut off the rotten parts. Be sure to cut off all the parts with black spots, otherwise black rot will continue to occur.

(Author: Lin Ziren Source: Yuhua Valley)

2. Apply carbendazim on the wounds of succulents, and then place them in a cool and ventilated place to dry for 1-2 days.

3. In order to keep the soil of succulents loose and breathable, for small succulents, you can use peat soil and perlite in a ratio of 1:1 to make nutrient soil; for large succulents, you can use peat soil and perlite (coarse sand or vermiculite) in a ratio of 3:7 to mix it into nutrient soil to keep the soil loose and breathable.

4. Put the prepared nutrient soil in the flowerpot, and then plant the succulents in it. No watering is needed in the first 2 weeks. Water it again after the roots have taken root after 2 weeks, and then just maintain it normally.

(Author: Lin Ziren Source: Yuhua Valley)

How to prevent:

1. Pay attention to the heat dissipation of succulents, especially right after watering, and be sure to avoid exposure to the sun.

2. When preparing soil for succulents, it is best to add large particles such as perlite and vermiculite to allow the roots to breathe.

Cause of death 4: Poor ventilation leads to scale insects

Although placing succulents indoors with air conditioning or fans can cool them down, it is also easy for succulents to become infected with diseases and insect pests due to poor ventilation. Succulents are very likely to die if they stay in a hot and humid environment for a long time.

Solution:

If you find scale insects on the succulents in your home, spray them with drugs such as Chibizhi and Huahushen in time and the problem can be solved quickly.

How to prevent:

1. If you want to grow succulent plants outdoors, it is best to place them in a well-ventilated corridor or north balcony.

2. If you are growing indoors, make sure to give the succulents at least 2 hours of ventilation every day.