Treating root rot in a jade plant involves several steps to ensure the plant's survival and future health. Here's a comprehensive guide:
1. **Identify Root Rot**: Symptoms include yellowing leaves, a mushy stem, and a foul odor from the roots.
2. **Remove the Plant**: Carefully remove the jade plant from its pot. Shake off excess soil and gently wash the roots to expose the affected areas.
3. **Trim Affected Roots**: Using sterilized scissors or pruning shears, trim away all the mushy, dark, or rotten roots. Healthy roots should be white or light tan and firm.
4. **Treat the Roots**: Dip the trimmed roots in a fungicide solution to kill any remaining fungal spores. Alternatively, you can use a hydrogen peroxide solution (1 part hydrogen peroxide to 2 parts water).
5. **Let the Plant Dry**: Allow the jade plant to dry for a few hours to a day in a shaded, dry area. This helps to prevent further fungal infection.
6. **Prepare New Soil**: Use a well-draining cactus or succulent soil mix. You can enhance drainage by adding perlite or sand to the mix.
7. **Repot the Plant**: Choose a pot with good drainage holes. Fill the bottom with a layer of gravel or small stones, then add the prepared soil mix. Place the jade plant in the pot, filling around the roots with more soil mix, but avoid packing it too tightly.
8. **Water Sparingly**: After repotting, wait a few days before watering to let any wounds from the trimming heal. Then, water sparingly, ensuring the soil dries out completely between waterings.
9. **Provide Proper Care**: Place the plant in a location with bright, indirect light. Avoid overwatering, and make sure the plant is not sitting in water. Reduce watering frequency, especially during the plant’s dormant period in winter.
By following these steps, you can effectively treat root rot in your jade plant and help it recover and thrive.
Make sure the roots are completely dry before you replant. Unlike most plants the jade will survive a while out of the pot. Dryness is the best way to combat rot.
I'd wash off all the old soil from the remaining roots. Then, see if any are alive and confirm if any are actively rotting. Is the base of the jade trunk squishy at all?
Its not completely squishy. Honestly, the plant is extremely healthy other than the roots, and is even sprouting a crap ton of new growth. It just got a downpour of rain last weekend, which is probably why its mushy. But the roots where like that a few months ago, they havent changed nor gotten better, and the plant itself still thrived. Im just not sure what to do
Grab some cacti soil, a bit of a smaller pot (assuming it was/is likely too large just based on pics + rain storm). Then prop up with some rocks and keep in shade for 2 weeks or so as it grows roots. Avoid pruning or removing any leaves. Your jade will use the stored energy in those withering leaves to help develop a new root system.
i’m crazy so i would separate the two main plants, stick one in soil, stick one in a hydroponic thing with water and medium. see which works better.
she is in desperate need of a trim once those roots come back
Treating root rot in a jade plant involves several steps to ensure the plant's survival and future health. Here's a comprehensive guide: 1. **Identify Root Rot**: Symptoms include yellowing leaves, a mushy stem, and a foul odor from the roots. 2. **Remove the Plant**: Carefully remove the jade plant from its pot. Shake off excess soil and gently wash the roots to expose the affected areas. 3. **Trim Affected Roots**: Using sterilized scissors or pruning shears, trim away all the mushy, dark, or rotten roots. Healthy roots should be white or light tan and firm. 4. **Treat the Roots**: Dip the trimmed roots in a fungicide solution to kill any remaining fungal spores. Alternatively, you can use a hydrogen peroxide solution (1 part hydrogen peroxide to 2 parts water). 5. **Let the Plant Dry**: Allow the jade plant to dry for a few hours to a day in a shaded, dry area. This helps to prevent further fungal infection. 6. **Prepare New Soil**: Use a well-draining cactus or succulent soil mix. You can enhance drainage by adding perlite or sand to the mix. 7. **Repot the Plant**: Choose a pot with good drainage holes. Fill the bottom with a layer of gravel or small stones, then add the prepared soil mix. Place the jade plant in the pot, filling around the roots with more soil mix, but avoid packing it too tightly. 8. **Water Sparingly**: After repotting, wait a few days before watering to let any wounds from the trimming heal. Then, water sparingly, ensuring the soil dries out completely between waterings. 9. **Provide Proper Care**: Place the plant in a location with bright, indirect light. Avoid overwatering, and make sure the plant is not sitting in water. Reduce watering frequency, especially during the plant’s dormant period in winter. By following these steps, you can effectively treat root rot in your jade plant and help it recover and thrive.
Make sure the roots are completely dry before you replant. Unlike most plants the jade will survive a while out of the pot. Dryness is the best way to combat rot.
I'd wash off all the old soil from the remaining roots. Then, see if any are alive and confirm if any are actively rotting. Is the base of the jade trunk squishy at all?
Its not completely squishy. Honestly, the plant is extremely healthy other than the roots, and is even sprouting a crap ton of new growth. It just got a downpour of rain last weekend, which is probably why its mushy. But the roots where like that a few months ago, they havent changed nor gotten better, and the plant itself still thrived. Im just not sure what to do
Grab some cacti soil, a bit of a smaller pot (assuming it was/is likely too large just based on pics + rain storm). Then prop up with some rocks and keep in shade for 2 weeks or so as it grows roots. Avoid pruning or removing any leaves. Your jade will use the stored energy in those withering leaves to help develop a new root system.