How to water Your Succulents

in succulents •  5 years ago 

Watering your succulent plants is the hardest part of growing healthy succulents. Because you will have to look at different aspects otherwise you may lose your beautiful succulent.

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But if you learn about these affecting factors, you will be able to water almost all types of succulents easily. You’ll also be able to determine a perfect schedule for watering your plants.

Essential Tools for Watering Succulents


Prepare yourself with the right tools first to not make a disaster. OR all of your efforts will be for nothing, even if you follow your perfect watering schedules for your plants.

The following are the 3 essential tools that are necessary for growing healthy succulents in any area and anytime.

Pot with a Drainage Hole


Some succulents die when over-watered. So you should keep it in mind. A pot with a drainage hole will help keep the water circulation to flow through it. If you are using any fertilizer, the drainage hole will help you flush the excess salts.

There are hand made pots with a drainage hole from Susan Aach Ceramics. You should check them out.

You can also use pots without a drainage hole, but then you must measure the amount of water in it. I’ll soon write a guide for it. But please let me know if interested. Audience feedback keeps us motivated ;).

The Best Succulent Soil Mix


The other thing that is crucial for growing healthy succulents, is the perfect succulent soil mix. You can make your soil mixture or you can, nowadays, get pre-mixed soil.

The idea is that the soil should not keep the moisture for a long time. This may seem a little bit odd, but this will help your succulent roots to grow a lot better.

The other main benefit of using this type of soil is that it will not let your succulents over-watered. So, well-draining soil is crucial for your succulent growth!

If you need to use a soil that’ll keep moisture for a long time, you must be extra careful while watering.

Check out my comprehensive guide on making your very own best succulent soil mix.

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