Care of Terrariums
Water and light are the most important elements for succulents and cacti photosynthesis process in a semi open terrarium; hence, is very important to follow the recommendations for watering, lighting, cleaning and landscape maintenance, so your terrarium looks beautiful and healthy.
Watering
Lightening
Landscape Cleaning & Maintenance
Nutrients
To extend the life of your terrarium, you must follow the recommendations previously detailed for watering and lighting. You also need to add nutrients to the substrate such as magnesium, phosphorus and potassium, since over time the succulents and cacti absorb them.
When the leaves of the succulents start turning from green to yellow, it is a clear indication that the plant needs nutrients. However, the recommendation we propose here is to have a nutrition routine, which should begin 6 months after acquiring your terrarium and continue every 2 months afterwards.
Try to make the nutrition routine coincide with the spring season since this is the time when the plants come out of their hibernation process and begin to flower.
The nutrition routine involves watering the following way: