Gaster: care at home

Gaster - one of the succulent plants without stem, with fleshy leaves, sheltered points and knobs, and gathered into a power outlet. Gaster can be successfully grown in the home.

Since the plant is resistant to temperature changes and does undemanding of care, it is very popular and in demand among connoisseurs of ornamental plants.

That is why you can often see the flowerwindowsills windows of apartments and houses.

care Features

Gaster not like getting her direct rays of the sun - patterns on the leaves immediately become dull.

Under these circumstances it is recommended to place on the west or south side of the property.

Additionally, the flower is to provide moderate temperature mode (in the summer 17-20 ° C, in the winter - 9-13 ° C).

Should be avoided too active humidification, which is detrimental effects on plants, just like a long period of drying.

In winter, it is possible not to moisturize, most importantly - regularly remove the dust from the leaves.

Fertilizers and transplantation

For the cultivation of flowers, you can use what you like substrate for succulents, which are presented in Flower Boutique.

Fertilizer for the plant is necessary to make every 14-16 days later - starting in May and ending in early October. During rest the power it does not need.

Succulent transplant is necessary in a wide pot, while maintaining the soil com. But before that, it must be separated from the children.

The easiest way to dissolve Gaster using vegetative methods - separation of children or cuttings. Cut cuttings separated subsidiary outlet, dried and placed into the ground.

reproduction

If your plants start to bloom, try to use a method of seed propagation. Pre shake it, because the pollen lands on the stigmas of flowers.

A few months later the seeds need to:

1. sow in the damp basis;

2. polyethylene cover;

3. ventilate;

4. spray moisten base;

5. as soon as the seedlings grow, they dive in pots.

vermin

Excess moisture causes that Gaster rot and sour soil. And if this happens, it is difficult to revive it - in this case, it can only be propagated using leaf cuttings.

As for pests,succulent juice can eat spider mites and aphids, which is why it dries.

To overcome pests leaves are washed with water, diluted with soap and water, or treated with insecticides.

If moisture is insufficient, the leaves may appear on the point of brown, but it is indicative of burns.