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How to grow ruby, a succulent plant

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-01-18 23:54:44
To raise ruby, the temperature above 10 ℃, full sunlight or half sunlight are needed to keep the basin soil moist, but the ponding should be avoided and thin fertilizer should be applied properly. Cutting and leaf cutting can be used for propagation.

I. breeding conditions

1. Soil: this kind of plant prefers the one with good drainage, which contains humus acid soil of rotten branches and leaves.

2. Light: it needs all day light. The leaves of rubies have obvious twists and turns inward. Under strong light or large temperature difference, the leaves will turn red. If the light is not enough, the leaves will turn green, and the leaves will grow longer, so Ruby needs to receive enough sunlight to make the leaves gorgeous

3. Watering: it likes wet growth environment, but it should avoid ponding. When the temperature is lower than - 4 ℃, the plant will stop growing. When the temperature is 5 ℃, the water will be cut off.

4. Fertilization: under normal circumstances, if the soil is rich enough, it is not necessary to apply fertilizer. If the soil has been kept for a long time, it can be considered to apply a little thin fertilizer, not a thick fertilizer. When applying fertilizer, it can be mixed into the soil after the leaves have rotted. Remember to use thin fertilizer.

2. Breeding methods

1. Cutting: generally, the cut plants can be directly cut in the soil, and a small amount of water can be given after the roots grow.

2. Leaf cutting: take healthy leaves, put them in the shade and other places to slightly heal the wounds, then put them on the slightly wet loam, wait for it to grow new buds, take off the cuttings.

3. Precautions

Ruby needs a sunny, dry and cool environment. It is resistant to half shade, afraid of ponding and sultry humidity. It has the habit of low temperature growth and high temperature dormancy. The growth period is from September to June of the next year. If the light is not enough, the plant will grow leaves and the color of leaves will turn green. The ruby growing in the sunny place has strong plant type and close leaves.

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