Help i think i killed it!
I have a succulent in my university dorm and just got back from winter break and it is not looking too good. I made sure to water it before I left and figured it would be fine since I usually watered it every 2 weeks and I was gone for 3. I was expecting it to need a little help when I got back but I wasnβt expecting it to be this bad. Is there any way I can save it? #PearlEcheveria #help

6β pot with drainage

Last watered 2 months ago
@Charli3Plant Iβm not entirely sure. Itβs common that thereβs power outages causing the heat to go off here. Thereβs a few bits with a little green left, but itβs mostly just crispy and dead
@MaximalBanana Welcome to the Greg community. You have already gotten some advice as how to potentially save your succulent. I just would like to add that according to your plant card itβs in a plastic pot and in regular soil, none of which are ideal for succulents! As they prefer terracotta pots (which can breathe) and a well draining succulent/cacti soil (which prevents root rot) You mentioned that you watered the plant before you left. Did you check the soil prior to watering? The 6β plastic pot sitting in regular soil might just have held on to too much moisture leading to root rot. Have you checked the roots?
@Ms.Persnickety the soil was fully dry when I watered it and was feels even more dry now that Iβm back. I havenβt checked the roots since Iβm not too sure how.
@MaximalBanana In order to check the roots you would need to remove the plant gently from the container and you should be able to feel the soil for moisture and see if the roots are soft and mushy or have an odd smell.