Cactuses
CactaceaeSystematics of cacti, of course, very necessary. Definition of a cactus belonging to a particular genus and species not only provides a beautiful name, it allows us to determine conditions that are very different. Some need a cold winter stay with completely dry substrate, the other moist air and regular watering. ... |
Choosing capacity and soilCactus sufficiently demanding to capacity, which will grow. Pot size should correspond to the root system of a cactus. To choose the right pot, you must remove the cactus from the old dishes, gently straighten the roots and examine the root system. Some cacti roots better developed in the upper part and not very long, then the pot should be wide enough, but not deep ....
Drainage and transplantationThe best time to repot cacti - the end of March, April, early May, ie when the plants are just beginning to rise. Transplantation healthy cacti, the new pot should be slightly higher than the old. Old pot should be free to enter into a new one. If transplant revealed rotten or dead roots, they need to carefully remove the nail scissors. Pot in this case, take a little less old, but the soil add more sand and pieces of charcoal ...
Watering cactiAll cacti prefer watering with soft water containing no chlorine, water should be clean, ie not contain any impurities or salts. Ideally, it would be to use rainwater or melted snow, but it is necessary to have patience, so you can use a distance not less than a day to water or boiled water, you can just use water, filtered through household water filters ...
Dressing fertilizerRegarding feeding cactus fertilizer, there are many different points of view. This is a rather controversial issue and, as a rule, it is based on someone's experience. Since cacti are very distinctive plant, the fertilizer for them special. In the first place they differ that contain much less nitrogen. Cacti need for nitrogen is extremely limited due to some physiological characteristics. If a lot of nitrogen in the soil ...
Light and fresh airRequirements light cacti particular, in contrast to other indoor plants cactus light is never a lot. True, some cacti require direct sunlight and other bright intense, but the scattered light. The main problem - the usual lack of light in winter. Despite the fact that the winter home for cacti should be dry and cold, light in the winter should be very good ...
Cactus winterMost cacti need to be cool or even cold winter. It provides the plants a rest period. And the significance of the rest period for special cactus. In a period of rest stops the growth of cactus and from that time he matures old growth. In addition, it is in a rest period laid flower buds of future ...
Reproduction cactiLike other plants, some cacti can be propagated by cuttings. The difference is that cuttings of cacti (except ripsalisov) never put in the water. Cut off the stalks to the spring, at another time of year it can be done only if the plant dies and need to save anything. From what you srezhete not sharing in the spring, he did not suffer, and suffer the mother plant ...
Health cactiThe most original, if I may say disease - genetic beshlorofilnost when the cactus is completely devoid of chlorophyll in the cells. He may be red, yellow, pink, etc. That cactus sick is not always immediately clear. Sometimes the disease, pests or the result of errors does not care can be seen at once. How to understand that the cactus something "unhealthy" that its something to worry - just be careful. Worry about the cactus is in such cases: ...