There are countless reasons why Lithops turn to mush, but there is only one solution

Many friends have asked why their Lithops turned to mush and died,

and they could never keep them alive.

In fact, the big problem is the soil,

not the watering.

In their native environment there is a severe lack of organic matter and humus,

so Lithops adapt to an environment with insufficient fertilizer,

and at the same time, without the training of a large microbial community,

Lithops cannot tolerate an environment with a high microbial population.

If the soil contains a lot of peat, leaf mold and other such impurities,

the soil's water retention time is greatly extended,

and the microbial population also multiplies massively,

which is why severe mushiness occurs!

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Take soil based mainly on akadama as an example

a slightly higher water content does not cause rot,

you can add a little peat, or good leaf mold.

Lithops fear microbes mainly in the plant body itself; the roots are not afraid of microbes,

so if you want to add peat, it should be placed in the lower layer, and the soil layer around the plant should mainly be kept clean.

In addition, the main root has no absorption function, so the soil around the main root does not need nutrients.

Therefore only 10% organic matter by soil volume in the bottom layer is enough to ensure health.

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Soil: clean and well-aerated, reduce sharp objects on the surface to prevent punctures; top dressing is only for decoration and has nothing to do with cultivation.

For seedlings and Lithops under 1cm, the requirements for humidity and organic matter are higher, so the proportion can be increased, but it still must be clean, with no used soil and no materials of unknown origin, otherwise the result will also be very sad.

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Once the soil problem is solved, the function of water becomes simple.

More water or less water, it is mainly a question of plant shape.

When Lithops are severely short of water, one watering can quickly revive them, which shows that their water absorption is very powerful.

With more water, they absorb more, and if the light happens to be insufficient, that will not work either.

Before a stretch of overcast and rainy days, it is enough for the soil to have dried out almost completely.

In hot weather, never water in the sun; wait until the pot soil temperature drops in the evening before watering, otherwise scalding and ulcers will occur.

If there is a stretch of bright sunny days and the light is good, watering thoroughly is fine, but after watering thoroughly it is best to let it dry out for a few days before watering a second time.

This prevents repeated thorough waterings from making the Lithops grow too luxuriantly, diluting their body fluids and worsening their resistance.

When the light is good, sunlight through glass is enough to allow full watering.

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Should watering be stopped in summer?

① When summer temperatures are too high and exceed 35 degrees, at this time the physiological metabolism of Lithops actually declines, and too much water easily causes problems;

② During the plum rain season, under high temperature and high humidity, their demand for water also decreases, so do not give too much water at this time.

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