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Posted 3w ago by @Alexsquared

I’m having Moses drama again πŸ˜… I just watered him about 2...

I’m having Moses drama again πŸ˜… I just watered him about 20 minutes ago, but suspected that there was root rot as a few more of the leaves are starting to brown.

Many people suggested that it’s still a healthy plant as it’s growing new leaves and that this could just be part of a regeneration cycle, but I wanted to get a good look at the root to rule it out.

I attached a photo of the roots after I dusted off the dirt, can anyone let me know if these roots are healthy or not?

Greg says the roots should be white and firm, there’s definitely no white roots here. πŸ˜…

& when I do re-plant (if it’s healthy enough), where on my tape measure should the dirt stop?
#mosesinthecradle
1ft to light, indirect
2” pot without drainage
Last watered 3 days ago
@Alexsquared I agree, those roots do not look goodπŸ™ˆ If totally rotten they will fall off easily, and they will be brown on the inside too.

Some plants might keep growing and "looking alive" as long as they get good humidity from the air. In cases where I have dealt with root-rot I have put the struggeling plant in a transparent bucket or plastic bag to up the humidity. That way the leaves may get the water they need to survive from the air while the roots are recovering πŸͺ΄

I don't really have experience with this plant, but I would rinse off all the black roots and maybe treat with hydrogen peroxide. Soil up to 4"? Needs to be well-draining and have drainage in the pot.
IM ON IT @MockingJay @Alexsquared @SuperbRaspfern hello yes root rot queen me hello 🀩✨🀣🌱πŸ₯ΉπŸͺ΄πŸ˜πŸ’«
β€œ1. Remove from your pot, to check the roots. If there is anything brown black or mushy you have rot and will need to cut it all off. Keep only the healthy roots they will be whitish in color

Now root rot comes from a bacteria that forms in your soil and then attacks your plant. So treatment is absolutely necessary.

2. Cut off all affected roots soak what is left in:

1 part peroxide + 3 parts water and leave in the peroxide mix to soak for 5 minutes this will kill off the remaining bacteria. It will bubble pot and fizz this is good it’s killing the bacteria.

3. Next is soil the best choice is to throw it away. It’s safest. Or bake it for 1 hour in a 200
Degree oven, not the greatest because it REALLY stinks. But it’s effective. Or the most risky way is to thoroughly flush your soil out with your peroxide mix twice! You need to be very careful and do it thoroughly because if even a teeny bit of bacteria is left your rot will come back.

4. Now the pot, it also has that pesky bacteria you must scrub it out with soapy water very well and then also scrub it down with the peroxide mix.

Now you can plant her again. Be sure to add some perlite to your soil for aeration. This will help oxygen reach those roots and avoid bacteria growth in the future.”
@Alexsquared πŸ‘ every πŸ‘ plant πŸ‘ I (ugh enough with the clapping LOL, you get the point 🀩🀣) I owned has given me the β€˜suicide’ growth! Where it’s just throwing out new leaves and growth but it’s on the verge of death beneath the roots! Every plant! The snake plant had root rot, calathea root rot, Brazilian.. root rot & ofc the sad looking China doll🀣🀩✨
I will be short in my response as both comments above have great suggestions.
It's possible to salvage the plant, you caught it in time. Please follow the steps above for treatment and in no time you'll be back with a healthy plant
Yall are AMAZING!! The speedy response has me feeling so supported!! 😭 @MockingJay @Prentyce @Floristsdaisy

So now I have 1 question about the soil before I do this open heart surgery πŸ˜‚

I took him from a friends plant on December 3rd (ish) and that soil was planted in the direct outdoor sun of hot Costa Rica (and probably not cared for too frequently).

When I got home, I replanted him in some soil from the garden in the apartment complex that I live in. And then on December 28, I went to a nursery and bought some actual soil that they hand mixed , which supposedly is full of nutrients (but it’s Costa Rica so you never know what you’re getting πŸ˜‚)

So what are the chances that THIS soil caused the rot β€” causing me to have to go full surgery β€” or that maybe it was one of the other ones?
@Alexsquared you can try flushing with hydrogen peroxide 🀩✨🌱 ? @SuperbRaspfern asking an expert for truth advice πŸ€©βœ¨πŸ’«
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@SuperbRaspfern you go girly!
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@Alexsquared root-rot might happen in any soil, but the risk is way higher in dense wet soil. It is usually overwatering that kickstart the process.
And as this is a cutting you need to hold back on nutrients as they will fry the new roots it is trying to make. So no soil heavy on nutrients!
If the soil has good aeriation, is well draining, and is let dry as much as possible between waterings it will keep your plants roots happy😊πŸͺ΄