How to cultivate Christmas cactus? Cultivation methods and precautions of Christmas cactus

The appearance of Christmas cactus is very beautiful, its flowers are bright and its flowering period is very long. This plant is a kind of green succulent plant with relatively strong vitality. People usually like to grow it at home, which can beautify the home and make people happy. But how should this plant be cultivated? I will write down its cultivation method and tell you what you need to pay attention to when cultivating it.

How to grow Christmas cactus

1. Steps for potting

When growing Christmas cactus, the potting step is very important. When potting Christmas cactus, first lay two centimeters thick broken tiles at the bottom of the flowerpot as a water barrier, then put a layer of decomposed organic fertilizer, and then put nutrient soil on it. The nutritional spectrum of Christmas cactus should be mixed with coarse sand, leaf mold and peat soil. Pay attention to the pH when mixing, and it is best to make it slightly acidic. Water the Christmas cactus in time after potting, and keep it in a cool place for a week.

2. Watering tips

When growing Christmas cactus, you must master the correct watering techniques. Winter is the time when Christmas cactus grows the fastest, but the temperature is relatively low at this time and water evaporates slowly. Do not water too much. Just keep the soil in the pot moist. Watering should be done in the warm afternoon every day.

3. Fertilization techniques

Christmas cactus is a fertilizer-loving plant, and top dressing must be applied in time during normal breeding. Between September and October and April to June each year is the time when Christmas cactus has the greatest demand for fertilizer. At this time, top dressing can be done every ten days. Fertilizer should be animal manure or cake fertilizer, and no watering can be done before each fertilization. The soil in the pot must be kept dry, which is conducive to the effectiveness of the fertilizer.

Precautions for growing Christmas cactus

1. When raising crab orchids, you must pay attention to providing them with sufficient light. It is a habit. The plants accept it. The longer the light time, the earlier its flowering period. I can let it receive 8 to 10 hours of light every day. It will bloom between February and March every year. After it blooms, it should be moved to an environment where direct sunlight cannot reach it. This can prolong its flowering period.

2. During the cultivation of Christmas cactus, you should also pay attention to temperature regulation. This plant grows fastest in an environment of 15 to 25 degrees. It is resistant to high temperatures, and is afraid that when the temperature drops below five degrees in winter, it will die due to low temperatures. Therefore, after entering each winter, you should cover the Christmas cactus with a large plastic bag to prevent it from dying due to low temperatures.