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- Ball cactus care - How to care for the motherfucker seat
- How do you pour a ball cactus correctly?
- Does the cactus need fertilizer?
- When do you have to repot a ball cactus?
- Which diseases and pests should be considered?
- How do you maintain a ball cactus in winter?
- Tips
The ball cactus should be repotted when the pot has become too small
Ball cactus care - How to care for the motherfucker seat
The Kugelkaktus, also known as the mother-in-law seat or mother-in-law chair, is one of the most commonly grown cactus species. The care is simple, so this cactus is the ideal introduction to the cactus breed. How to properly maintain a ball cactus.
How do you pour a ball cactus correctly?
In spring and summer the cactus needs regular watering. Always water when the surface of the earth is well dry. Avoid waterlogging.
Rainwater is best for pouring. Calcarous water does not tolerate the cactus.
Does the cactus need fertilizer?
Only fertilize a leaf cactus if it has been in the same substrate for a long time. Use a cactus fertilizer that you administer once a month. With very nutrient-rich substrates, it is even enough if you only fertilize it every two months. In winter, you must not give fertilizer.
When do you have to repot a ball cactus?
Time to repot is when the roots have completely rooted through the substrate. Check root growth in spring. If necessary, place the ball cactus in a larger vessel with fresh substrate. The cactus soil should not be too nutritious.
After repotting, do not fertilize the cactus for several months!
To avoid being injured by the very pronounced thorns, wrap the cactus with a thick terry towel. Normal garden gloves are not enough, even leather gloves pierce the spines.
Which diseases and pests should be considered?
In case of waterlogging or permanently moist substrate rot the roots and later also the cactus body.
Examine the cactus regularly for pests:
How do you maintain a ball cactus in winter?
In winter, the ball cactus takes a break. He has to be a bit cooler during this time. The winter temperatures should be between 12 and 15 degrees. It should never be cooler than 10 degrees. The location must be very bright even in winter.
During the winter, water the cactus very sparingly and do not fertilize it.
Tips
The cactus develops yellow flowers. In the first years he does not bloom yet. Only at the age of three, it has its first flowering period, which lasts from July to September.