Jade Tree Root Rot
Kate
7 years ago
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Comments (21)I never heard of Comet cleaning product to be used for plants...It contains bleach, and that would kill larvae. It also contains small amount of silica dust, lung irritant. I would have never thought of using it, but light dusting probably would not cause problems for plant and be quite damaging to larvae - that's what you needed to eliminate. I do not think FG came into your house. You said you may have been overwatering, and that is what they like, moist environment. Same for most larvae. I wouldn't worry much more about roots if what is left are healthy. If any are dead - dried or broken, cut them off. In proper conditions, new roots should grow. I do not use soil for succulents, but many ppl do, mixing it 1:1 with coarse perlite. I believe some use Cactus & Succulent soil, or Citrus mix. (I wouldn't recommend using soils that contain "wetting agents" - they keep it moist for too long; or if they contain lot of peat - check ingredient list before buying.) Make sure you add lots of perlite to get good drainage. Don't skimp on it, using just a handful won't really do anything. You could try to get some more soil off the roots, especially if that is peat. If it doesn't want to come off using your fingers, you could use a stick (like a chopstick or bamboo skewer) to tease it out. If my plants, I would pot them up separately. In case there is some rot left, it won't spread to other plants. Do not overpot using large pot. Put pots in location that is bright, but keep out of strong sunlight for about a week or so, and start moving into more and more sunlight every few days. I would start watering after about a day or two after potting it since it has roots, but make sure you don't overwater again. Check potting mix with skewer before watering again, to make sure it dried up deep in the pot....See MoreJade Plant: Falling over, mushy leaves, but no root rot.
Comments (13)To echo Rina, needing less water doesn't mean to water in sips, though I can see how people could take it that way. When soil is moist, the plant drinks up all it can. When soil dries out, the roots grow in search of moisture(a good thing). When soil is dry and you water it, at first the soil resists water. Thus, to 1. water it until it runs out the bottom then 2. wait a few minutes, then repeat that cycle two more times, you ensure that all the soil in the root ball actually gets wet. The wait time depends on how long the soil holds on to water. There are several factors that go into how fast the water left in the soil evaporates, so you have to evaluate dryness each time before you water. If it were mine, I would prune it back significantly and try to find a better lighting situation. By significantly I mean in this case about 6 inches off each branch. This allows for increased branching, and gives the main branches time to harden off and be more resistant to flopping in the future. I assume that by saying the leaves are mushy, you mean they are dehydrated, floppy, flattened. Is that true? I have never seen rot in the leaves and not in the trunk, so rot seems unlikely in this case. Keep in mind that it is MUCH harder to kill a jade with dry conditions than with wet. Which brings us full circle back to Rina's question about well-draining mix... ez...See MoreIs my baby jade gollum having root rot?? Please help!!
Comments (7)I find jade roots to be generally fibrous and brownish too. Here's a good article, despite it's boring appearance: http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/generalbotany/typesofroots/...See MoreEnough roots to be potted? (Jade)
Comments (8)It could have used more light, not hottest sunlight just more light. It is good to keep it out of too much light but just for few days. Especially if it was callusing for 3 weeks. But don't worry much, growth can't be changed now and could be pruned off in spring. It will be 'wonky' but important think is to let it grow, let roots establish and be strong and healthy. 6" was just a suggestion - we can't really tell exact size of the plant from photos and Barb was estimating according to her idea. You have few choices...cut all, cut few, or keep as is. Here is an idea:Cut the small branch at the orange line - Cut other branch at red line - When pruning jade, do not leave a long stub; about 1/4" is enough. It will callus over and the scab will eventually fall off on it's own, do not force it. That way you'll have nice clean trunk. I would just lay the smallest one on top of potting mix, with the roots touching it. They will find their way into the mix. Water it after day or 2 and continue as you would since it has roots, but make sure you don't overwater. The cut end will be 'sticking up', not touching the soil, so you don't have to let it callus separately - it will. As long as you don't cover it with soil it will be fine. Branch cut off at red line should be callused, it is thinner than main plant and should be ok to pot up in few days-week. Then pot up to get roots as you did before. Same as small branch, cut about 1/4" off the trunk. Dust both cuts lightly with powdered cinnamon (or flowers of sulfur), they are fungicides. Let callus/air dry for few days. You said there are no roots at all on the main trunk - so put it into perlite as you did before. It may take a while for roots to grow. The blue line is just an idea/experiment: you could cut that piece off, lay it on top of the mix so the small branch is sort off facing upwards (I can't tell the exact angle, but it will grow upwards sooner or later) - you may get few plants to grow along the stem. You don't need to do any of this cutting. If you feel more comfortable, just pot it up as you suggested - plant will be likely quite loose until roots grow in and establish themselves, you can use few larger rocks to support it, or even tie it down....See MoreKate
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