kalanchoe leaves are wrinkled and soft..need help and advice
2rch LL
6 years ago
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2rch LL
6 years agothere you can see the wrinkling and has a change in color.some of the leaves are also very soft and fragile to touch like the bottom left leaf
2rch LL
6 years agohere the new sprout seems like its not doing fine and i don't know if its dying or something
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Comments (26)Thank you! I added a sloping floor leading to the drainage hole (which has an insect screen covering it) to all planters and repotted, adding even more grit. I will keep them in the shade for a while and test with a skewer before watering. Hopefully this helps. Otherwise, I will revisit making a new mix. I am still a little unsure about the screening advice I received. When I first screened my Floor Dry through 1/8", I lost nearly 70%. I was told I could go back and screen again through the 1/16" I gained a ton back but maybe it is now too small and thus falls to the bottom, retaining too much water... All plants have been showing new growth but if I continue to notice wrinkled leaves, I will reassess the mix. I did screen perlite through the 1/8" and of course only saved 30% of the bag. I will look for orchid bark to since most of my reptibark ended up being too big and I've yet to find a solution for that... Thanks again! We are so happy to finally leave the world of renting -- especially since our mortgage will be less than our rent!...See More2rch LL
6 years ago
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
6 years agoNot only leaves are rotting, but stems look like it too - looking at the photos, there is lots of very black looking areas:
It may be in peat that is hydrophobic. Looks dry on top since I repels water. If I am correct, you would need to take cuttings: any healthy parts of stems and/or healthy leaves that will grow into new plants. Proper potting media is important for plants.2rch LL thanked rina_Ontario,Canada 5a2rch LL
6 years ago
Crenda 10A SW FL
6 years agoIf the stem is soft and rotting, then the plant will die if you do nothing.
If the soil is staying wet at the bottom of the pot, the plant will rot and die.
If the soil is not getting wet and water is flowing around it, the roots will not get the water and the plant will die.So these are the things that we suspect from the picture. But all is not lost. I have made all of the above mistakes, and I still have my plant from May 2010. Cuttings root easily and the plant lives on. I have not had success with rooting leaves, but nearly everyone else has! LOL A healthy stem will backbud and branch, but that is the question on your plant.
Unpot the plant and look at the roots. Then you can decide if you need to discard the original plant stem. If it looks good, repot in well draining mix. 50/50 mix of c&s soil and perlite works well. If you need or decide to take clippings, let the stems callous and place in the same 50/50 mix for a repot. Don't water until you see new growth. Then treat as usual.
A few cuttings - LOL
My plant today - (mine tend to droop for some reason)
Good luck!2rch LL
6 years ago
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