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Posted 2Y ago by @PluckyWaterfern

Roots dried up helpp😭😭😭

#Haworthia
3ft to light, indirect
3” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
Hi PK, welcome to Greg!

How do you know they dried up?

If it's still potted you can try rehydrating them slowly, but if you have it out of the pot we can talk other options.
@PlantMompy well the leaves were shrivelling.. so took out the plant .. immediately saw the roots just falling off.. like dried leaves from a tree. (2 thick white roots are left) So I soaked the potting mix first.. then put the plant in it.. again put the pot in a water bath.. removed in 5 mins.
Well the thing is I live
in a humid place. So I've a very well drained soil . Still underwatered it πŸ˜…. I'm a new succulent grower.. new to this thing entirely
Haha, I chronically underwater succs as well. I get it!

So to clarify - there are two good roots, it's in very well draining soil. How does the soil feel right now?
@vvvelo is the go to succ person so I'm tagging him in case he has advice as you and I troubleshoot.
@PlantMompy ya 2 good roots and well draining soil .. the water comes out immediately when I water from top. And um the soil is kind of wet rn
Also um. @vvvelo I wanna know how to plump up the leaves without killing the plant.
NOTE: I live in a tropical climate with high humidity.
@PluckyWaterfern Haworthia is a unique plant. Its roots are looking for water. If they can’t find water they dry out. If you see dry roots of this plant you can just remove them. It is totally fine. Then just pot the plant into dry soil and do not water for at least a week keeping the plant in dry bright place with no direct sun.
@PluckyWaterfern make sure to use very gritty soil mix. Since you live in a tropical country you need to make sure there is good ventilation in the soil (gritty mix helps with this), and the soil drains water fast.
@vvvelo thanksss