Fertilizer

If irrigation is important so that our cacti, succulents and plants with caudex can live, compost is essential for good health. Because if they are healthy, they will have excellent growth and development, and that is something that we will not only see but also enjoy.

But we don't always think about it. In fact, the normal thing is to buy a series of succulents, put them in the place we want them to be and make sure they do not lack water. And that is one of the most serious mistakes we can make, since no living being can stay like this for long just with the precious liquid.

In the same way that a human being cannot go more than a week without eating anything, the vegetable beings that we love and admire so much cannot go without receiving 'food'. Even if it is true that the soil in which they grow in their places of origin retains almost no organic matter (not because they can't, but rather because there are hardly any), monsoon rains ensure that no nutrient is lacking.

If to that we add that the growth rate is usually slow and, therefore, they do not need large amounts of 'food' to be well, we can get an idea of ​​how they live in their respective habitats.

What happens when we buy them? Well, it happens that they will begin to have too many facilities, which although at first it seems the opposite, is not good for them since they are not used to it. During the last million years of its evolution, have adapted to living in regions where rainfall is rather scarce, which is more than enough reason for there to be hardly any fauna and flora in hot deserts.

If we start to pamper them, giving them not only plenty of water but also plenty of fertilizer, in the end what will happen is that the roots will not support it and will be lost forever. However, Do you know how and when to fertilize succulents? Today there are many types of fertilizers for cacti and other succulents, so choosing one is not always easy. Also, you have to find out when is the best time to supply them because it will be useless to supply it during the cold season of the year as there is no growth.

Getting them the right dose is very, very important so that unexpected problems do not arise, such as the appearance of burns on roots, leaves or on the body of the cactus. This will largely depend on whether the plants are not only healthy, but also strong enough to make them want to produce flowers, fruits and seeds.

So If you have questions about fertilizing cacti, succulent or caudiciform plants, in this section you will find all the related information. You will learn to distinguish the types of fertilizer, to put the correct dose, and to identify the problems that can arise due to the lack or excess of fertilizer and how to treat them so as not to lose them.