nutritious substrate
Succulents are very resistant and capable of adapting to the most extreme climates and environmental conditions: that is why it can be suggested that they require little care and attention and that they do not need fertilizers. In fact, although they can survive even harsh conditions, succulents can show significant differences and improvements if fertilized correctly. In this way, the soil can be enriched with all the nutrients necessary for the development of the plant and its flowering, which occurs only when the growing conditions are really good. The nutrients succulents need most are nitrogen, potassium, calcium, and phosphorus: the best composition, however, is not always the same and must be evaluated taking into account the characteristics of the plant and the soil, in order to enrich it with the specific elements necessary for the plant and that are not already present in large quantities. The objective will be to create a balanced substrate, useful for green development.
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How to fertilize
Fertilization is a delicate operation: If, on the one hand, the nutrient supply to the soil can only work well, on the other hand, if the fertilizer is not distributed properly and too high concentrations of the individual elements remain on the surface or in a small piece of land, the operation can be more harmful than positive. The ideal is to opt for a liquid fertilizer, which can be combined with irrigation water: in this way, thanks to the well-drained soil necessary to favor the correct growth of the plant and protect it from the risk of water stagnation, the fertilizer will be able to penetrate deep into the soil and reach the roots more easily, without staying too long at surface level and without creating too high concentrations of important elements.
Fertilizing succulents: when to fertilize.
Fertilization, in particular, is useful to enrich the soil in the period in which the plants have the greatest need for nutrition: this period corresponds to the period of greatest development of the succulent and flowering plant. Normally, the restart of the vegetative cycle occurs with the arrival of spring or summer: fertilizations will continue during this period, providing food for the plant until it is ready to return to vegetative rest. Fertilizations must also take into account the age of the seedling, remembering that succulents need more nutrition in the early stages of life, those that involve greater growth. Fertilization can take place at regular intervals depending on the needs of the individual succulent species:
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