Cacti and fresh air

Requirements light cacti particular, in contrast to other indoor plants cactus light is never a lot. True, some cacti require direct sunlight and other bright intense, but the scattered light. The main problem - the usual lack of light in winter. Despite the fact that the winter home for cacti should be dry and cold, light in winter should be very good. Even in the south window in winter can not miss the world, not to mention the fact that the north window, or window, shaded by trees, not like that in winter even in summer, light may be insufficient. |

As I said, all cacti are different ways to direct sunlight. Some need direct sun all the time, even during the hottest hours, some species require diffuse illumination, but the majority of cacti to keep all the time without priteneniya except the hottest midday hours on sunny summer days. This, of course, has its own complexity, as in the morning until noon cactus should be located on the intense illumination, and when the sun begins to bake dinner, you must have a pritenenie. As soon as the rays a little weaker, pritenenie removed. All this refers to the option, when cacti are on the south window. On the western and eastern box pritenenie usually not required. Winter pritenenie do not even need the south window. The winter sun is not afraid to cacti and it is always small. Accommodation cacti

The picture shows how I placed the cactus on glass shelves. Three sheets of glass the same size are suspended at different heights on ropes and fastened with screws in the frame. It is convenient that the glass transmits light, but on the window sill cleaned other plants. Convenience is the fact that all cacti are as close as possible to the light. And if they were standing on the windowsill, it would have to build them in rows, and those that would have been in long rows, would receive less light. However, this design is good in the winter and those who do not have balconies, as well as in the summer it's better to keep the cactus in the fresh air, and for this they are more comfortable up on the tray.

If the tip of the cactus begins to stretch and becomes thinner - hence, it lacks the light.

There is also a cactus, although such a little, which do not tolerate direct sunlight - it ripsalisy and close to these birth. But in winter they also need good lighting.

Any cacti have pritenyat from direct sun, if they had just replanted and when the cacti are sick. And when, after a long winter, stingy on sunny days, spring comes, cacti should be taught to bright sun gradually.

Fresh air for the cacti are much more important than for most other plants. Many cacti are blooming not only because they do not have enough fresh air. Therefore, in summer they are best placed on a balcony or veranda. One must take care that they are protected from dust, wind and rain. If the Loggia, the cacti and provided shelter and fresh air, and if not, you can over a shelf of a cactus to shed light transmitting material, for example, the greenhouse film. If a lot of cacti, it is best to make pots for a total tray, so they are easier to endure. Ideally, it would be good to gradually accustom the cacti to the street and leave them until the end of summer and even before the beginning of autumn around the clock in the fresh air. Schooling cacti to the night temperature drops strengthens the skin on the stalks of plants, the procedure for preparing a hardening it to the cold winter. These cacti are distinguished by bright spines, better and easier to bloom and have a greater resistance to disease. But for all his love of cacti to fresh air, drafts for them may be disastrous.