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- Recycle Palm Fern: When, how, where to?
- Prerequisite: trunk occupies 2/3 of the earth's surface
- The right season
- Repotting procedure
- After repotting
- Tips & Tricks
If the cycad fern grows too big, it is worth repotting so that the roots have enough space
Recycle Palm Fern: When, how, where to?
Whether the fronds turn yellow due to lack of nutrients, the space is too small, the pot is damaged or for another reason - repotting the palm fern can not hurt from time to time. How to do it right?
Prerequisite: trunk occupies 2/3 of the earth's surface
Not every cycad should be repotted. Only when the trunk is thick enough, a Umtopfaktion is appropriate. In the past, repotting can be more harmful. The trunk should take about 2/3 of the earth's surface in the pot.
As a rule, repotting is rarely necessary thanks to slow growth. For young specimens, it is sufficient to put them in a new pot every 3 to 4 years. Older plants are repotted every 6 years.
The right season
The repotting is best tackled after the overwintering in spring. The ideal period is between February and March. Then the growing season of the cycad fern begins and its growth is stimulated by the increased sunlight and heat.
Repotting procedure
Here's what you should do when repotting a cycad:
It is suitable for conventional potting soil. But optimal would be a loamy substrate, which has a high humus content, a moderate nutrient content and some quartz sand or fine pebbles. The pH should be between 5.8 and 6.8.
After repotting
Put your palm tree in the sun or the shade. He can handle both locations. Remember to re-fertilize it next year. As a care in the time after the repotting above all the casting is crucial.
Tips & Tricks
Caution: Shortly after repotting, the cycads are weakened. Only 2 weeks after he should be exposed to direct sunlight again.