PLEASE HELP #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAdd...
PLEASE HELP #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #SucculentLove I left him out in the rain for almost a whole day😔 what can I do to keep him from dying?😰 #
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No watering, for a while so he can dry out . They are pretty hardy, but the one thing that can kill them is too much H2O . A grow light to help with drying him out may help as well . If u see signs of distress like leaves getting mushy, u need to check for root rot which will need to be addressed immediately. Hope this helps .He is a Beautiful Specimen BTW
Just a heads up, a terracotta pot is best for succulents because it's porous and helps the soil dry out faster. Plastic is non-porous and holds onto moisture. What kind of soil do you have it in? I'm not seeing any grit, like perlite or pumice rock. These plants need a gritty, well-draining, fast-drying soil, something like cactus soil mixed with equal parts perlite or pumice rock. When soil is too dense, it clumps around the roots when it gets wet and cuts off their oxygen supply.
My suggestion would be to pull it out of the pot and remove the soggy soil from around the roots so they can properly dry out. The combo of a plastic pot and dense soil means it's not going to dry quickly, so you could end up with root rot.
My suggestion would be to pull it out of the pot and remove the soggy soil from around the roots so they can properly dry out. The combo of a plastic pot and dense soil means it's not going to dry quickly, so you could end up with root rot.
@Orion-titanota then it's still in commercial grower soil, which is typically very moisture retaining so they won't need to water as often. In that case, it would need to be repotted anyway, so now is the perfect time 😉
Grab a bag of cactus soil and a bag of perlite. Mix them 50% soil, 50% perlite. Also pick up a terracotta pot. If its current pot is 7", get an 8-10" terracotta pot. Since it's so waterlogged, the easiest way to remove soil from the roots is to give them a good rinse. Once they're clean, you'll have a much better view of root health. Healthy roots are firm and white/tan, rotten roots are a darker color, mushy, and fall apart in clumps when handled. If you find any like this, cut them off with scissors or pruners sterilized in 70% or higher isopropyl alcohol. Then spray roots with 3% hydrogen peroxide (kills off any remaining pathogens), let it sit for a few minutes, and thoroughly rinse. Like @DaringColtsfoot said, after repotting you should wait a while, maybe a week or two, before watering to give the roots a chance to dry out more 🤗
Grab a bag of cactus soil and a bag of perlite. Mix them 50% soil, 50% perlite. Also pick up a terracotta pot. If its current pot is 7", get an 8-10" terracotta pot. Since it's so waterlogged, the easiest way to remove soil from the roots is to give them a good rinse. Once they're clean, you'll have a much better view of root health. Healthy roots are firm and white/tan, rotten roots are a darker color, mushy, and fall apart in clumps when handled. If you find any like this, cut them off with scissors or pruners sterilized in 70% or higher isopropyl alcohol. Then spray roots with 3% hydrogen peroxide (kills off any remaining pathogens), let it sit for a few minutes, and thoroughly rinse. Like @DaringColtsfoot said, after repotting you should wait a while, maybe a week or two, before watering to give the roots a chance to dry out more 🤗
@Orion-titanota You have a great looking Agave here! But you should change its soil to a Gritty fast draining cactus soil and preferably move it into a Terracotta or an unglazed ceramic pot! Terracotta is a porous material and will let the soil dry out faster and the roots „breathe“. An Agave potatorum needs an extremely fast-draining, gritty soil to thrive in a container, ideally consisting of 50% to 70% inorganic aggregates like pumice, perlite, or coarse sand. This prevents "wet feet," as their roots are highly susceptible to rot when left in standing moisture.
