Haworthia cooperi succulents with a mineral water bottle cap on top grow so plump and tender

Haworthia cooperi is one of the easier succulents to grow, it does not demand much sunlight, and as long as the soil is fertile and loose and the ventilation is good, it will grow very well. Some plant lovers say their Haworthia cooperi is shriveled and in very poor condition, and some even have root rot, so what exactly is going on

If Haworthia cooperi is improperly cared for and develops root rot, it is still fairly easy to deal with, if it is purely root rot and the leaves are fine, it is quite manageable, you can rinse and soak the succulent in a carbendazim solution, let it dry, and then take some measures to remedy it

1. Cuttings

Take the Haworthia cooperi with the wound dried, and re-insert it as a cutting, using loose, breathable sandy soil, pot it up in moist soil, place the Haworthia cooperi in, put it in a shaded, ventilated spot, and care for it for a period of time, if it is handled well, it will root a second time, if the disinfection was not thorough, it can only continue to rot

2. Tissue culture

For Haworthia cooperi that has no roots or very few roots, tissue culture is also a good option. Using a sealed container, in a nearly sterile environment, maintain a certain level of air humidity to induce rooting in the Haworthia cooperi, and once the roots have grown to a certain extent, transplant it.

3. Leaf cuttings

Haworthia cooperi is a soft-leaved succulent, and the success rate of leaf cuttings is not as high as with ordinary succulents. If the leaf rosette also shows signs of rot, then you can only choose the remaining healthy leaves for leaf cuttings. Try to take complete leaves with a growth point, lay them flat on the seedling soil with the upper side facing up, and keep the potting soil slightly moist until they root and sprout. Once the plant is growing well and can be divided and transplanted, then transplant it separately.

If we want Haworthia cooperi to grow plump leaves that are crystal clear, we should grow it under a cover, you can use a mineral water bottle, cut it open, and put it over the Haworthia cooperi, creating an environment with a suitable temperature and relatively high air humidity for it, and every few days, give it some ventilation, place it in a spot with plenty of bright indirect light, and very soon, the Haworthia cooperi will be plump and crystal clear, so delicate you could almost pop it with a touch, so tender and juicy, everyone who sees it will love it

Actually, growing Haworthia cooperi well is not difficult at all, come and give it a try