How to transplant a cactus, and whether it is necessary?

Most indoor plants need to be transplanted every year. They grow from the old pot, require renewed land, remove rotten and shrunken roots. Of course, this mainly applies to leaf flowers, which grow quite quickly and require an increase in pot volumes. But here's how to transplant a cactus, because it grows slowly, and even at one glance at his thorns there is no desire to take it in hand? Beginning cacti should not worry, because this plant is unpretentious and does not require annual manipulation with the change of living space.

Depending on the variety of cacti they are transplanted once every three or even four years. It should be noted that without special need to touch them at all is not necessary. Many people think that cacti need tiny pots, but this is not so, because the root system should still develop freely. But this does not mean that as soon as the roots of the plant seem from the holes, you need to immediately transplant it. After the development of the root system, the growth of greenery or a bud for flowering will begin.

Most people do not know how to transplant the cactus, so as not to prick and not cripple. Before this procedure it is not necessary to water the plant, so it will be much easier to shake it out of the pot and get rid of the ground. If the soil is very dense and similar to a stone, then it will have to be soaked. Before transplanting a cactus, you should wrap it in several layers of the newspaper, and then shake it out. You can also use a foam, pieces of which are put on needles.

The soil should be light, but not too friable; Cactus like good drainage. Sometimes you can find tips to add clay and river sand to the earth. If you understand, then the clay after moistening freezes and turns into stone, which adversely affects the root system. If it also withered, it will crack, and this will damage the roots. River sand can create a very dense layer that retains moisture, because of this, the roots can begin to rot.

Before you transplant a cactus, you should think about whether you need it. Once again, to injure the plant is completely useless. If you only need to increase the volume of the pot, you can perform transshipment. To do this, the flower is pulled out with a clod of earth, placed in a new place, and emptiness is filled with earth. In this case, he is safe and care for the cactus does not change. If there is a suspicion that the plant is sick, then it is necessary to remove it from the pot, remove all the ground and carefully inspect the roots, rotten and dry need to be pruned. Cactus is placed in a dry land and does not water for about five days. This will allow him to attach a damaged root system and adapt to a new place. To survive, that it will dry up, it is not necessary.

Looking at home flowers in pictures, I want to buy most of these green handsome men. Cacti always stand out against other colors with their exotic and unapproachable. Perhaps, that is why so many people gladly grow different kinds of these green hedgehogs.