Succulent leaves have been soft, what are the reasons for the lack of water?

When watering is too frequent or the soil is not well drained, water accumulation in the soil can lead to poor root respiration. There is even a phenomenon of water melting. Foliated water is common in summer, where water evaporates slowly due to poor ventilation.

The leaves of the water will become transparent and slowly soften. In this case, the soil should be dried quickly, and the leaves of the chemical water should be pulled out in time. ‍‍

Succulents have to consume their own leaf water to survive because the root system has not yet grown well, and the self-consumption of the leaves will also help the root system grow. Then the succulent in the potting stage starts from the outermost layer, and the leaves will gradually dry up. Until the root system grows well, serve the pot.

After potting, the roots are able to absorb water and the leaves do not need to be consumed. Therefore, it is normal to persuade the leaves to be soft and shriveled during the pot stage. ‍‍

The potting soil is too wet, causing succulent decay and water. In this case, it is necessary to clean up the water leaves in a timely manner, cut off the head, remove the black rot, and replant the water part and sterilize, drying, etc., if the succulent has a black rot situation, pay attention to the original pot cleaning and sterilization when replanting, the original soil is best not to use, replace it with clean soil, in case the original soil contains black rot bacteria. ‍‍

It can be sunburn, which is also often experienced when succulents are raised outdoors. When the outdoor temperature is high and the ultraviolet rays are strong, the leaves will be easily sunburned. In addition to scarring the leaves, there is also a possibility that the leaves will wilt and soften.

In this case, it is necessary to shade in time, and pay attention to sunburn protection during the high temperature period in summer. Once the leaves are sunburned, they are irreversible. You can only wait for the new leaves to grow and the old leaves fall off on their own. ‍‍

There is also a situation where the leaves are soft that the root system is not good, which is a reason for the kimono potting period. Some succulents may have been raised for a long time, but the root system is not vigorous enough, or there are some problems with the root system. At this time, the root system is also unable to absorb water, or is not strong enough.

Then the leaves will also be consumed, self-sufficient. In this case, it is necessary to dig out the succulent to check the root system and re-prune the root if necessary. ‍‍

Normal metabolism causes succulent leaves to become soft and dry, and the normal metabolism of the bottom leaves of succulents consumes the nutrients of the leaves, causing the bottom leaves to become soft and dry, which is a normal phenomenon. It is best to remove the completely dry leaves in time to avoid rotting and attracting insects, if it is not easy to remove the bottom leaves, you can pick them again after a few days to prevent them from containing nutrients. ‍‍

In winter, the indoor temperature is low, and it is possible to get frostbite or even freeze to death if you raise it in the open. The succulent may be hard at the time when it is frozen, but once it thaws or the temperature rises, the leaves will soften or even turn into water. Therefore, in winter, indoor exposure should pay attention to weather changes, and try to move indoors or do insulation measures below 5 degrees. ‍‍

If the succulent leaves have just been potted and softened, this situation generally does not need to worry too much, the reason is that the succulents have just been potted, the new root system has not yet grown, and the succulents can not absorb the water. ‍‍

Succulent leaves are soft due to lack of water.

Although most succulents are more drought tolerant, if there is a long-term lack of water, the leaves will also be soft, generally starting from the succulent bottom to soften, so when we see the leaves at the bottom of the succulent begin to soften, we should give the succulent a watering in time, so that the succulent can quickly return to its normal state.

Succulents are a relatively drought-tolerant plant, and most succulents prefer a drier growing environment, so we need to keep the potting soil dry during normal maintenance, even in the growing season, we only need to keep the soil slightly damp.

Succulent maintenance methods

1. Succulents like to grow in a dry soil environment, mainly loose and breathable sandy soil, because such soil drainage and air permeability are relatively good, which is more suitable for succulent growth.

2. It is very important to maintain succulents is to ensure the appropriate growth temperature, generally between 15 degrees and 25 degrees is the most suitable for its growth, but as long as the temperature is not higher than 35 degrees and not less than 5 degrees, most succulents will not enter the dormant period and will grow normally.

3. The succulent leaves are relatively thick, and there is a certain water storage capacity, so the requirements for water are not high, and under normal circumstances, it can be relatively frequent in spring and autumn, watering once a week or so, about half a month in summer, and once in a month or so in winter.

The reasons why the succulent leaves become soft are as follows:

1. Watering too little:

This is actually very easy to understand, because succulents in the planting period, need a certain amount of water to maintain the round leaf flesh, if you can't replenish the water, then the leaf will also be water loss, will naturally become soft, this solution is very simple, as long as the water is watered thoroughly, and then put the plant in a semi-shaded place, do not accept the sun exposure.

2. Watering too much:

Don't look at the less watering will cause the leaves to soften, in fact, too much watering will also lead to softening, this is not because of watering more water absorption, mainly because of too much watering, the water in the pot can not be discharged, which leads to too much water in the pot, after soaking the succulent root system rots, resulting in the inability to supply water to the succulent, which also causes the succulent leaves to become soft.

3. Slow seedling stage:

Sometimes we transplant the succulent from a small pot to a large pot, this is just on the pot for a few days is the slow seedling period, at this time the succulent does not grow, mainly slow the seedling and adapt to the new soil, at this time the succulent leaves will also become soft, this is not a transplanting failure, but a process that succulent transplanting must go through.

4. Enter the dormant period

Succulents actually have a dormant period, generally the dormant period of succulents is in the summer when the weather is the hottest and the light is the most toxic, at this time the succulent leaves begin to soften, most likely into the dormant period, the best growth environment for succulents is actually the spring and autumn season, at this time lukewarm and hot is the most suitable, to the summer when the leaves become soft, mainly because of dormancy.

Succulent leaves in winter are mostly caused by four conditions. First, the temperature is too low, and it is easy to get frostbite and softness in an environment below 10 degrees for a long time, so you need to raise the temperature as soon as possible. The second is the lack of water, although drought tolerance, but long-term no water, the plant lack of water leaves will be soft, should be replenished as soon as possible, the temperature is suitable to water thoroughly.

The third is the lack of light, so we should move to the light and bask in the sun more, so that we can see the light all day in winter. Fourth, the ventilation is too poor, and the window should be opened for ventilation at noon on a sunny day.

First, the temperature is too low.

Succulents have a very low ability to tolerate cold, and if the temperature cannot be controlled in time in winter, it is easy to freeze damage when the temperature is lower than 10 degrees for a long time, and the leaves will be soft. In this case, it is necessary to increase the temperature to stabilize the temperature above 10 degrees. Individual cold-tolerant succulents should also have a temperature of more than 5 degrees to avoid aggravation of frost damage.

2. Lack of moisture.

Succulents are drought tolerant, but they will grow normally in winter if the temperature is suitable. If you don't water for a long time, the soil will be dry, and the water in the leaves will be lost, and the leaves will be soft after a long time. In this case, it is necessary to replenish water as soon as possible, and the temperature is suitable to water it thoroughly, so that it can absorb enough water, and it will recover in a day or two.

3. Lack of light.

Succulents mostly prefer light, especially in winter. If it is maintained in a dark environment for a long time at this time, the leaves cannot photosynthesize well, and it is easy to wilt. This situation needs to be moved to the light as soon as possible, preferably on an indoor south-facing balcony that receives all-day sunlight so that growth will resume quickly.

Spending more time in the sun is also good for wintering.

Fourth, the ventilation is too poor.

The succulent leaves are soft in winter and can also be caused by poor ventilation. At this time, most of them are placed indoors, closed and good, almost not ventilated, this environment is easy to cause the leaves to be soft and wilting. It is recommended to open the windows at noon on a sunny day and ventilate for an hour every day.

In addition, the occasional use of Bicard fluid fertilizer in winter can enhance frost resistance.

Succulents have soft leaves in winter, not necessarily due to lack of water, and there are two reasons to treat them differently.

1. Improper watering: Succulents are not resistant to moisture, so you need to wait for the soil surface to dry before watering, so as to avoid the plants from rotting in water. 2. Temperature:

Succulents like warmth, and temperature control measures should be taken in summer and winter, and it is best to control the ambient temperature at about 20 degrees. 3. Light: At noon in summer, shade measures need to be done for succulents to avoid their leaves from softening.

1. Improper watering

Succulent leaves become soft, may be caused by too much or too little watering, if too little watering needs to be replenished in time, if it is caused by too much watering, it needs to be drained in time, watering succulents to master the principle of dry and thorough watering, so that its leaves will stand tall and full.

2. Improper temperature

Succulents like to grow in a warm environment, and too high or too low temperature will cause its leaves to become soft, so it is necessary to take temperature control measures in summer and winter, and it is best to move the succulent plant to a cool and ventilated place in summer, and it is best to move it to a warm place indoors in winter, so as to avoid its leaves from becoming soft.

3. The light is too strong

Succulents like the sun, but not tolerant to strong light exposure, its leaves appear to soften may be caused by too much light, at this time it is necessary to move the plant to a semi-shaded environment in time to maintain, and sprinkle water around it to increase air humidity, so that its leaves can quickly recover their vitality.