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Is this cracking too much water or too much light?

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

I'm more curious than concerned. ImI'm wondering if these dry looking streaks are from having it close to a strong grow ligntlight or if it's getting too much water. I can't tell. This is an unidentified leaf cutting in a 3" pot.

This shows what's going on.

Any other comments on growth are welcome.

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hablu

5 years ago

To much light is hardly possible (if adjusted). So I think to much water.

Pachphytums (maybe glauca) love sun and light and can't get enough of it. For the summer here in the Netherlands I plant them out in the garden. In winterdays Iput them back in pots.

these are x Pachyveria glauca

Harry

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niksouthafrica
5 years ago
On only one leaf, mechanical damage of some kind
Jeff (5b) thanked niksouthafrica
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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
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I fond that few 'chubby-leaved' succulents (pachyies and even burro's tail) develop cracks on leaves if it rains too often. They drain well in my very gritty mix, and cracks look like this:

I do not worry much about them. If it really bothers me, I take them off but then am left with empty stalk :)

In Matts case, it looks more like a bruise or something chewing on it = mechanical damage. JMO.
Jeff (5b) thanked rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
Jeff (5b)
Original Author
5 years ago
Looks like I can rule out light. It's been under the same (strong) light since it was very small, and graduated up before that, so there wasn't any sudden increase. The soil is mainly pumice, but it's in a cold basement, about 60F now. I've never moved it, but now I wonder if it was because of leaves pressing against each other when growing? Possibly coupled with a lot of water at that time. Would be nice if the purple outline indicated something.
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
5 years ago
Jeff

I do not think 60F is cold. I have many succulents in basement too, with lows approx. 56-57*F, and highs approx. 62-63*F. They are under lights for about 12hrs/day and just about total darkness for the remaining hours (unless I do laundry or similar there :). I water them as needed, since I consider this to be relatively 'warm' - JMO.

I have many plants that may have some mechanical damage - scratches and even bites from some critters like chipmunks. I just accept it as normal - after all, they have spent summer outdoors and are exposed to elements. Even inside, there are some pests on occasion - so far, no mice for me. But there could be some chewing bugs that got in, after all - it is probably impossible to have totally 'sealed' space in house.

I think your plant looks pretty good, at least to me :)
Jeff (5b)
Original Author
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Thanks. I thought maybe I could learn something from this, but I'll just see it as a good thing that they're all growing well.

The only other one I wonder about is this. Any ideas what's going on anyone? I wonder if these marks are just coloration from when the leaves were touching as it was growing. This is from an unnamed adult plant I bought last winter, which didn't have the splotches.

Mature plant after I bought it. It soon fell apart, but I always take a leaf or two.

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