These plants are used to the conditions that the desert dictates. Poor stony soil, cool winter without precipitation, in the summer extensive tropical showers, a lot of sunlight, sharp temperature changes, both day and night – all these are characteristic features of cacti. These unpretentious plants live in periods: a full life and peace, which usually manifests itself in the winter season. They are not required at this time watering and there is no need to care, let them stand cool and rest.
It is recommended to prepare cacti for rest and rest gradually. In September-October, plant watering should be reduced, starting from the week and gradually reaching a month. But if there is a warm and dry autumn, then this process must be postponed until colder times.
It should be borne in mind that cacti needs a cold place, so you need to choose a cool corner in the apartment in advance. What can approach such parameters? Everything is very simple: it can be a glazed balcony where the air temperature is adjusted and a heater is installed, which will help warm the plants on especially cold frosty days, or you can place the pot in the space between the windows. Desert cacti withstand low temperature, up to +2 degrees Celsius, but the most comfortable temperature is the interval from +8 to +12 degrees.
It should also be noted that at such a temperature, cacti can winter without watering. Dry wintering continues until mid -February, then we gradually begin the process of bringing plants to life. First you should spray around the cacti a little water. In a week, the same procedure should be repeated. Then we gradually begin the rare watering – first we moisten the upper layer, then, after a week, the next layer and so on. Now, the frequency of watering should be carried out periodically, that is, after 2 weeks, then after 10 days and so on. This procedure must be combined with sunny days.
In order for the plants to be healthy and grow remarkably, you should choose the right earth mixture. They need meager soil, in which it is necessary to add sand, small expanded clay or clay. Cacti practically do not need cacti in feeding. But, in principle, during the period of active growth, a special fertilizer is suitable for them, which can be purchased at any flower store.
Desert cacti requires dishes in which the plant will sit in crowding, you should not take a high pot. When transplanting, in no case should the plant should be deepened, since the roots can be declined. And one more advice: periodically, the pot should be turned by different sides to the sunlight. Since cacti love the sun and fresh air very much.
