The leaves of fleshy lipstick are always soft. What if they lose weight?

Soft and fleshy leaves are a sign of insufficient water supply and low water content in cells. There are many reasons for the lack of water supply for leaves, besides the common untimely watering, there are also factors such as too high temperature, too strong illumination, root rot and so on. Therefore, if we want to solve the problem of soft and fleshy leaves, we must find the real reason, not just watering them.

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Summer is the most prone time for succulents to go wrong. In addition to the sudden symptoms that make people feel sad, such as black rot and chemical water, it is easy to soften the leaves. No matter how much water is added, they are all sick and have no appearance. Soft and fleshy leaves are not necessarily caused by the lack of water in the basin soil. A large amount of watering before the cause is unclear will not only make the leaves normal, but also lead to more serious illness and the whole plant will die. Therefore, don't panic when the leaves of succulents are weak, find the reasons first, and then find ways to solve the problem. I have the following knowledge and experience to share about the softening of succulent leaves.

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The most direct reason why the leaves of succulents are soft is that the water supply is insufficient, and the cells are in a semi-saturated state and not fully filled. The more serious the water shortage, the more serious the softness. For example, everyone has blown a balloon. The more gas in the balloon, the harder it feels and the better its elasticity. The less gas in the balloon, the softer it feels and the worse its elasticity. Fleshy leaves are equivalent to balloons, and water is equivalent to gas. If the balloon is soft, it means there is little water. Try to replenish water and fill the balloon.

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Symptoms of succulent leaves softening Because of the top advantage, succulent leaves start from the old leaves at the bottom and gradually spread upwards. If only the old leaves at the bottom are soft, the symptoms of water shortage are not very serious and easy to remedy. If the whole fleshy leaf is soft from bottom to top, and the symptoms of water shortage are serious, it will be difficult to remedy it. In addition, when a single fleshy leaf is short of water, it will not only be soft, but also change its color greatly and look dull. The grayer the leaves, the more serious the symptoms of water shortage.

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Harm of softening leaves of succulents. There is no harm in softening a small number of succulent leaves under control because of insufficient watering. On the contrary, it will increase the sense of crisis of cells, so that more water can be absorbed and stored next time, thus making the leaves grow fuller. If the leaves of succulents are soft and uncontrollable for a long time, there are two main hazards: on the one hand, they will make the succulents grow slowly, or basically not for a long time, and they can barely maintain their current state and have low ornamental value. On the other hand, the fleshy cells will be damaged, the leaves will fall off or dry up, and eventually the whole plant will die.

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Why can't fleshy leaves recover after watering? Since the leaves of succulents are fragile and short of water, why can't they recover after watering? Because the leaves of succulents are short of water, it is not necessarily caused by too dry basin soil, but may also be caused by other reasons. Let's take balloons as an example. There is not enough gas in the balloon, which is not soft and elastic. We inflated it, but it still couldn't be filled. The reason may be that the air inlet is closed and there is no air at all. It may also be that there is a small hole in the balloon, and more air is injected than leaked, and the more it is pumped, the more dry it is. Therefore, if the leaves of succulents are soft and watering can't be resumed, we should look for reasons from other places instead of holding on to watering.

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The specific reasons and solutions that lead to the soft leaves of succulents and the inability to recover after watering 1 are not thorough.

If the soil planted with succulent soil is too sticky and the particles are too fine, or the succulent soil is not changed for a long time, watering will be difficult to penetrate, and water will leak out from places with large gaps such as the edge of the basin wall, which will only wet the surface soil but not the middle soil. The middle is precisely the place with the richest fleshy roots, so it is prone to the phenomenon of water shortage and soft leaves. After a long time, the root system in the middle of the meat will gradually dry up, causing problems such as yellow leaves and fallen leaves. In severe cases, the whole plant will slowly die.

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The soil has not been changed for a long time (more than one year), or the soil particles are too fine, and a lot of fleshy water flows out when watering. When the soil in the basin is dry and the leaves are soft, it is best to water it by soaking the basin. What is a bath basin? That is, take out a large basin of water, leave it for more than 24 hours, then soak the fleshy flowerpot in the basin for three to five minutes, and then take it out after the soil in the basin is completely soaked. If the fleshy leaves are really soft and not thoroughly watered, the leaves will gradually harden and become full within 24 hours of soaking in the basin.

Attention should be paid to the bath basin: a, it is best not to have wounds when there is much meat, which may easily lead to wound infection. B, the soaking time should not be too long, and you can take it out when you see no bubbles coming out. C, in the case of high temperature and poor ventilation, try not to soak the basin. D. The fleshy leaves are still soft after soaking in the basin, and there is no big change, which is not the reason for incomplete watering. Don't try to soak in the basin again.

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2. The light is too strong

If the fleshy leaves are fine at ordinary times, they will become soft when the light is strong, which is caused by too strong light, and the problem is not big. Increase the light intensity and get better slowly. Leaves are soft for two reasons, because the light is strong. On the one hand, the evaporation of water is greater than the supply, which makes cells weak due to lack of water in a short time. On the other hand, when the light is too strong, plants will make their leaves soft and wilting to protect themselves and prevent the leaves from burning and causing more harm. So some plants look at their leaves drooping at noon, and they become very energetic at night or in the morning. So are we. Can you stay refreshed in the sun for a long time?

solution

When succulent leaves become soft due to too strong light, there are two situations that need to be treated differently. If the fleshy meat has been placed in a place with poor light before, the leaves will soften if the light is stronger or longer, so it has to be dried. It is necessary to gradually strengthen the time and intensity of light, exercise it to enhance its resistance to light, and make it gradually adapt to strong light. Otherwise, the more you worry about sunburn, the weaker your resistance to sunburn. After a long time, you will be wasted and lose the beauty of meat. If the meat has been kept in a well-lit place, and the leaves are soft in recent days due to high temperature and strong light, it is necessary to shade them properly, reduce the time and intensity of illumination, and prevent the leaves from being sunburned and affecting their growth. Under normal circumstances, when the temperature is higher than 30 degrees, the fleshy leaves will appear soft at noon and need shading and maintenance.

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3, the temperature is too high

Although succulents like warm sunshine, if the temperature is too high, their growth will become very slow or stop completely. At this time, its metabolism is slow, it is in a dormant or semi-dormant state, the root activity is reduced, and the ability to absorb and transport water and nutrients is reduced, which will lead to the softening of leaves. In general, when the temperature is higher than 30 degrees, the leaves of some succulents will obviously soften. When the temperature is higher than 35 degrees, most fleshy leaves will soften.

solution

When succulent leaves become soft due to high temperature, we should do these things well: a. Shade them properly to avoid light from raising the temperature. B, more ventilation, ventilation can reduce the temperature of the micro-environment, but also enhance the resistance of meat. C, less water, dormant or semi-dormant succulents are basically not long, and the demand for water is not great. Just keep the roots dry, too much watering can easily rot the roots and breed germs. D. When the temperature is higher than 37 degrees, some meat that is afraid of heat should be moved to an air-conditioned room for maintenance, otherwise it will easily die of heat.

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4. There is something wrong with the root.

When succulent roots rot or grow poorly, they can't absorb nutrients and water well, so the leaves will become soft, shrink and grow poorly, and the whole plant will die. If the root system problem is serious, the leaves will become soft, rotten and fall off in a short time. If the root system is slow, the leaves will be soft for a long time, grow slowly and have no state. In most cases, soft fleshy leaves are caused by less serious root problems, which are already half dead.

solution

When the leaves of succulents are soft due to root problems, the most direct way is to remove the pots and check the roots, properly trim the rotten roots, dry roots and old roots, and then replant them with loose and breathable soil for sterilization. After the end of the slow basin, the growth is getting better and better, and the leaves are hardening and bulging day by day. The reasons leading to poor succulent roots are mainly caused by improper watering, loose soil, poor air permeability, improper fertilization and other factors, which should be corrected in future maintenance, otherwise it will soon become soft after changing soil.

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5. illness

When succulents are sick and affect the absorption and transportation of water and nutrients, their leaves will also become soft, such as black rot. Generally, the symptoms of diseases are obvious, except that the leaves are soft, there will be leaves falling off and leaves or stems and roots turning black. Moreover, the disease comes quickly and won't last long.

solution

When succulent leaves are soft due to pathological changes, they must be treated in time. If you use medicine, just behead them, otherwise they will be killed in just a few days if they are seriously ill. As for succulents, what medicine is used to treat them when they are sick, it depends on what disease they get. Broad-spectrum fungicides such as carbendazim and chlorothalonil are generally used.

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Summary: The leaves of succulents are soft and cannot recover after watering. The main reasons are incomplete watering, too strong light, too high temperature and root problems. The most common causes of leaf softening of succulents in summer are root problems and high temperature, among which root problems are the most common. The solution is to change the soil and check the roots and replant the pots. What succulent leaves are most afraid of is to water them fiercely regardless of the willy-nilly, so it is easy to pour out more problems and lead to hopeless.