Features of transplanting a money tree at home

How to determine if a money tree needs replanting?

The money tree (bastard, crassula) refers to succulent plants, unpretentious in care. It is believed that it attracts financial well-being and success to the house. This makes the owner more responsible for the needs of the plant. For money to "run", the plant must be healthy and well-groomed, its rounded leaves - elastic, thick and similar to the coins that it attracts into the house. A transplant according to the rules will safely affect the growth, health of the tree and strengthen its energy.

Determining the need for a succulent transplant is easy. If the plant is young, this should be done annually for three years. A mature tree is transplanted every 3-4 years, when it slows down its growth due to the gradual depletion of the soil. An unscheduled transplant may be required if the fat woman has grown a lot and it feels cramped in the old pot. You can determine this by removing it from the pot and examining the roots. If the roots are entwined with an earthen ball and protrude out of the drainage hole, you will need a larger pot.

Did you know? Attracting money by a fat woman is considered by many to be a fantasy, but the successful use of a plant in folk medicine

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irrefutable reality. The juice of its leaves is used in the treatment of skin inflammation, nail fungus and herpes.
Root disease becomes the reason for urgent transplantation. In this case, it is necessary to remove all rotten and dead parts of the plant, and sprinkle the cuts with charcoal. At the same time, the soil is completely changed to a new one.

Why is it important to choose the right place to plant Crassula?

The fat woman grows very quickly and for its normal development it is necessary that the pot meets its requirements for depth and width. In order not to change the pot often, it is better to immediately plant the plant in a properly selected container. Frequent replanting of the money tree is stressful and provokes the development of diseases.

Reference! The width of the pot should be slightly larger than the diameter of the crown of the plant, since it cannot grow in a cramped vessel. Very spacious pots are also undesirable: they slow down the growth of the fat woman.

A feature of the structure of Crassula is a weak superficial root system and a dense powerful crown. The plant can overturn under its weight. To avoid this, the pot must be stable.

The future size of the fat woman depends on the depth of the pot.... In a large pot, the plant will stretch, and in a shallow pot, it will branch more actively. By choosing the right depth, the plant owner can grow a one and a half meter giant or create a neat bonsai.

When and how often to replant the plant?

You can choose the right time for a planned transplant, guided by both the needs of the plant itself and the recommendations of the lunar calendar. It is better to do this in spring or summer, so that in July-August the tree will adapt and get used to new conditions, because in the fall it will begin to prepare for dormancy. The table of favorable days of the lunar calendar takes into account the phases of the moon and seasonal biorhythms of plants and will help you choose which day is best to transplant. The waxing moon period is important, and Wednesday is the preferred day of the week.

Preparing for transplant

To carry out a transplant, you will need a pre-purchased new pot, preferably a red or green (money) shade, fresh soil and a set of tools.

Capacity selection

A new container for a plant should be chosen 1–2 cm larger than the previous one, while the diameter of the pot should not be wider than the crown of the tree. It is small in height, because the roots of the plant grow at the surface. The material from which the container is made is recommended to be selected from ceramics or clay, they "breathe" well and allow moisture to pass through. Their massiveness also adds stability to the growing tree.

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Ground requirements

For transplanting, you can buy ready-made soil in the store or prepare it yourself (mix sand, turf and leafy soil, taken equally). The fat woman prefers alkaline soil, the acidity of which can be reduced with charcoal.

The quality of drainage is important, since excess moisture is harmful to the plant. We choose the size of the fractions so that the drainage does not spill through the hole.

The necessary conditions

The soil and the pot are two things to pay special attention to before starting the procedure.

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Soil selection

Better to use a mixture like this:

• 1 part sand;
• 1 part of sod land;
• 3 pieces of leafy land.

Add 3-4 tablespoons of ash, humus and clay to the resulting soil. The bottom of the pot is covered with expanded clay, this promotes proper drainage and does not allow water to stagnate. You can use commercially available universal soil or succulent mix.

Capacity requirements

First of all, it should be said that you do not need to take a plastic container. Clay or ceramic pots with a wide mouth work best. You should also take into account the fact that the crassula grows quite a lot, and, therefore, the pot must be stable, with a wide reliable bottom so that it does not accidentally overturn.

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How to transplant a money tree into another pot?

For transplant, you need to prepare the following materials and tools:

• new pot;
• drainage;
• soil mixture;
• water for irrigation;
• transplanted plant.

The transplant is carried out in a few simple steps:

1. Pour a layer of drainage 1–2 cm thick into the prepared pot, depending on the size of the container.
2. Fill a third of the volume with fresh soil, forming a depression in the center.
3. Gently remove the fatty from the pot. In order not to damage the roots, it is not worth shaking off the earth from them. The tree trunk itself should be handled with care, as it is fragile and can break.
4. Place the root ball in the formed hole. Gently fill the empty spaces with soil, without covering the root collar. It is not worth pressing and compacting the ground strongly, its level should be 1–2 cm below the edge of the pot.
5. Pour the pot with settled water at room temperature.

Video: Transplanting a money tree (bastard)

Features of care after transplant

After transplanting, the pot is transferred to partial shade for the plant to get used to the changed conditions. After 2 weeks, you can put it on a permanent place. Red ribbons are often tied to the branches of a tree to attract money, or coins are hung on red threads.

Location and conditions of detention

Crassula is originally from Africa, therefore it needs a lot of natural lighting. To prevent the branches from stretching and thinning, it must be kept on the east or south window. If desired, in the summer or heat, you can take it out into the fresh air - a loggia, a balcony or a garden. The optimum air temperature is up to + 28 ° С, without additional humidification.

Important! The tree tolerates the sun well, but still needs shading. Otherwise, the leaves will get burned, and the crassula will lose its decorative effect.

During cold weather, you need to ensure that the temperature in the room does not drop below + 10 ° C, otherwise the plant may start to hurt, and fungal infections may appear. If there is not enough natural light, you should move the pot to a southern windowsill. The use of artificial lighting lamps is also allowed.

Watering and fertilizing

Fertilize the plant in spring and summer, when it grows intensively. Use a cactus or succulent fertilizer that you can buy at the store. The frequency of feeding is once a month in a warm season, and no more than once in winter (only a diluted solution is used). After transplantation, it is recommended to fertilize the fat woman no earlier than after 1–2 months.

The tree needs moderate watering. In summer, once a week is enough, in extreme heat - every five days. In winter, the succulent in its homeland begins a period of drought, therefore watering is reduced to a minimum.

Important! It is necessary to ensure that the water in the sump does not stagnate. With excessive watering, the roots of the bastard will begin to be affected by rot and fungal infection.

Crown formation

If you follow the rules of care, the fat woman will delight you with good and fast growth, an aesthetic appearance and an attractive crown. For a lush and even growth of branches, you need to periodically turn the pot in different directions to the light source, otherwise the succulent will grow one-sided and unstable.

You can achieve a graceful shape by pinching the plant. It consists in the fact that on the first shoot, and then on all the following branches, the upper bud is pinched off after the regrowth of several pairs of leaves, preferably no more than four. The shoot then usually grows two branches, which leads to the formation of a neat spherical crown and does not harm the plant.

Reproduction methods

Crassula reproduces in several ways: cuttings, leaves or seeds. The most common and easy way is by cuttings, since the leaves are long, troublesome and not always successful, and it is problematic to wait for the seeds, since the tree can bloom only at 10-15 years of age.

In any case, the time for breeding is chosen in the spring, during the period of active growth. Suitable for cuttings are healthy and well-developed apical or lateral processes 10–12 cm long with three to four pairs of leaves. The cut points on the cuttings and the mother plant should be sprinkled with charcoal to prevent decay. Cuttings can be rooted in water, earth, coarse sand or perlite. Cuttings take root faster in water than in substrate. Adding a few drops of the root stimulant will speed up the process.

What to prefer for a fat woman: types of containers with photos

The following are some of the most common varieties of pots for growing a fat woman.

Simple pot

Pots

Florarium

Flowerpot

Florists may find our other articles on the reproduction of the money tree useful, including leaf and stem cuttings.

What problems can arise during a transplant?

Sometimes mistakes made during transplantation lead to problems that affect the health of the money tree, lead to the loss of its energy and connection with the owners of the house in which it grows.

Did you know? There is an opinion that Crassula is so closely connected with its owner that it gets sick and recovers with it, absorbing both positive and negative energy.

With the wrong composition of the soil, plant growth slows down. A large pot, over-watering or keeping at a low temperature will cause rotting of the roots and shoots. Direct sunlight can cause leaf burns on a fragile plant. If you do not violate the simple rules of care, the money tree will grow large, strong and will attract prosperity and good luck to the house.