Dead succulent (Haworthia) - trying to figure out what went wrong
Hi everyone,
So today I found this little guy completely dead - all of its leaves fell down and separated from the stem. Roots seem to be dead/rotten (mushy, dark brown):
I've had it for about 4 months and it did pretty good, I think? here it is just a month ago:
Watering it was a bit strange - it's in a succulent mix (obviously), but the soil got dry every two-three weeks (if not less) so this was my watering intervals, which is kinda strange/short for a succulent? Maybe it's because of the very small pot it was in (5.5cm/2inch nursery pot w/ 3 drainage holes)? When watering I soaked the soil completely and let it dry to the next watering.
Seems pretty clear it died because of over watering, but could it be something else? Last time I watered it was 4 days ago, so it kinda makes sense. I'll get a new one (luckily they're cheap ), what should I do differently? more time between watering (even tho the soil is bone dry?)
Thanks!
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Yuval
2 years agoThis actually makes lot of sense! The past week was extremely hot here (35C~ outside) and I just happened to water it. I also watered my other plants but non reacted like the Haworthia. I will definitely keep this in mind & will let it be during the summer 😁 By the way, does this apply to other succulents as well?
The said 'succulent soil' (actually the pot it was in):
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