Major echiveria emergency

spikef35 · Post by **spikef35** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 2:56 am

One of my echiverias has started shrinking is it light water or too much water

jmoney · Post by **jmoney** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 5:15 am

Not enough water.oToo much water and it would be more puffy or 'full' looking I would think. Let someone else confirm this. Feel soil and see if it's dried out.

Saxicola · Post by **Saxicola** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 6:49 am

Too much water can lead to root rot, which is followed by the top half of the plant drying out because there is nothing to transport the water to it no matter how wet the soil. Take it out of the pot and check the roots, in particular the base of the stem. If all looks good then it may well be underwatering.

spikef35 · Post by **spikef35** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 5:13 pm

What should I like for besides a squishy black stem

jmoney · Post by **jmoney** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 6:32 pm

there should be a healthy bunch of roots on the plant.

spikef35 · Post by **spikef35** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:21 pm

Here you go

spikef35 · Post by **spikef35** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:58 am

I might if riped off some roots replanting yesterday but it was like This before

jmoney · Post by **jmoney** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:22 am

If the condition of the roots is the same as they were and there are no signs of rot, then you may want to consider increasing the watering just a bit. I find that a general rule is that if the soil feels dry both in the top and bottom of the pot, it is definitely time to water.