Preparing potting mix for adenium plant

Описание: 🌱 How to Grow Adenium Plants at Home in Pots:

✅ 1. Choose the Right Pot
Use a well-draining pot with drainage holes.
Plastic, ceramic, or terracotta pots work well.
Adeniums like to be slightly root-bound, so don’t start with a very big pot.

✅ 2. Prepare the Potting Mix
Adenium hates waterlogging. Use this mix:
50%river sand or perlite
25%garden soil
25% compost
Small amount of crushed charcoal or neem cake (optional, for fungus protection)
You can also use ready-made cactus/succulent mix.

✅ 3. Planting Adenium
If you have a grafted plant or cutting, plant it just above the root line (caudex visible).
For seeds, sow them shallowly and mist with water.

✅ 4. Sunlight Requirements
Needs 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight daily.
Keep it in full sun or a sunny balcony/terrace.

✅ 5. Watering
Water only when the soil is dry. (Touch and check)
Overwatering = Root Rot (very dangerous for adenium)
In winter or monsoon, reduce watering.

✅ 6. Fertilizer

Use a low nitrogen, high phosphorus fertilizer .
Organic options: banana peel liquid, seaweed extract (diluted).

✅ 7. Pruning & Maintenance
Prune in early summer to get bushy growth.
Remove dried or diseased branches.
You can shape the plant by trimming long stems.

✅ 8. Pests and Issues
Watch for mealybugs, aphids, or fungus gnats.
Spray neem oil (weekly once as prevention).
Yellow leaves? Could be overwatering or low light.

✅ 9. Winter Care
Adenium goes dormant in winter.
Stop fertilizing, reduce watering.
Move indoors if frost-prone area (not usually needed in most of India).

🌸 Bonus Tips for Healthy Adeniums
Expose the caudex (thick root) above the soil for aesthetic bonsai look.
Repot every 2–3 years for root trimming and fresh soil.
Add river sand or pebbles on top for a decorative touch.
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