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Can cacti be stuffy raised

Marie Schrader
2020-08-18 09:03:36
Stifling is a method of cultivating plants, which can make plants grow fast and well. Can plants like cacti be stifled?

The stuffy cultivation of cacti

Cactus plants, there are many in stuffy cultivation, will appear more beautiful, but not all cactus plants can be stuffy cultivation, in stuffy cultivation, also need to pay attention to, high temperature and high humidity environment may lead to cactus rotten roots or rotten stems.

So, what about cactus if it is properly raised?

Smothering of cacti

The method of keeping cactus in a stuffy state

When carrying on the stuffy raise, must pay attention to the method.

First of all, it's the time to be stuffy. Basically, it's more suitable to be stuffy in spring and autumn. It can't be stuffy all year round. If in summer, you can add some cooling measures, but also can be stuffy.

Secondly, it is necessary to keep the environment clean and free of germs. Because in the whole process of suffocation, it's easy to breed some fungi and bacteria. It's better to do a good job of disinfection before suffocation, and disinfect all the materials including plants to reduce the probability of infection.

Finally, a certain humidity should be ensured. In the process of suffocation, because the environment is relatively closed, the temperature will rise rapidly under the strong light, and if it is serious, it may cause burns to the plants. If the air humidity can be maintained, the temperature can be reduced and the burn can be reduced. However, the humidity between 60% - 80% is good. If the humidity is too high, the plant may rot.

stifling cultivation of cacti

Cactus plant stuffy raise notice

Generally, cactus plants just planted, because the growth is not stable, not suitable for stuffy cultivation.

If there is a gap like a wound on the plant, it is easy to be infected when it is stuffy, so it is best to wait for the wound to dry and recover before stuffy cultivation.

There is, if cactus is in dormancy period, it is better not to carry out stuffy cultivation, because stuffy cultivation will break the dormancy of plants and destroy the growth of plants.

Points for Attention in Cactus Plant Smothered Cultivation

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