What do I do 😭😭😭
15ft to light, indirect
2” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
2
Im sorry 😢.
I had to analyze why the plant had this happen.
The details say 2 inch pot with drainage which is great.
Water every 12 days which should not be too much for your plant since it is in a tiny pot....
But.... it is showing signs that it has root rot. I'll give you the treatment below.
I'll explain what I think happened.
Peperomia are semi-succulents. I know it's deceiving I have many of them. But semi succulent means that they hold water in their leaves. Too much water and the cells within the leaf burst leading to leaf damage which will end with leaf drop.
I think your main problem was the soil they need a very well draining soil. If water is retained too long they simply absorb more than they can handle.
Beyond that I do think your little guy has root rot again by having too heavy of a soil. When the soil stays wet too long oxygen cannot penetrate the soil that lack of oxygen provides a perfect environment for bacteria to start growing and multipying. That bacteria need something to feed on so it starts eating the roots and traveling up the plant.
You will need to treat the rot and add some aeration to that soil with perlite, bark or pumice.
Here is the treatment.
1. 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
I had to analyze why the plant had this happen.
The details say 2 inch pot with drainage which is great.
Water every 12 days which should not be too much for your plant since it is in a tiny pot....
But.... it is showing signs that it has root rot. I'll give you the treatment below.
I'll explain what I think happened.
Peperomia are semi-succulents. I know it's deceiving I have many of them. But semi succulent means that they hold water in their leaves. Too much water and the cells within the leaf burst leading to leaf damage which will end with leaf drop.
I think your main problem was the soil they need a very well draining soil. If water is retained too long they simply absorb more than they can handle.
Beyond that I do think your little guy has root rot again by having too heavy of a soil. When the soil stays wet too long oxygen cannot penetrate the soil that lack of oxygen provides a perfect environment for bacteria to start growing and multipying. That bacteria need something to feed on so it starts eating the roots and traveling up the plant.
You will need to treat the rot and add some aeration to that soil with perlite, bark or pumice.
Here is the treatment.
1. 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
Mine has been doing the same so I guess I’d better repot her after trying the treatment in your comments.
