What to do when a succulent turns to mush? If you don't deal with it in time, you could lose the whole plant

Succulents are a favorite among plant lovers. Although they are relatively easy and low-maintenance to grow, you can't avoid running into various tricky problems, and the fairly common issue of turning to mush is one of them. A succulent turning to mush is quite a headache. Today we'll talk in detail about the problem of succulents turning to mush.

There are many factors that cause a succulent to turn to mush, such as scorching from strong sunlight, pests and diseases, frost damage from low temperatures, and mechanical injury, among others. Even more important is watering too much during the dormant period. At this time the succulent is in its dormant phase with a slow metabolism, which leads to excessive water inside the plant. Combined with some external factors, the water bursts the cell walls and the plant turns to mush.

After a succulent turns to mush, in mild cases the leaves or tissue rot and dry up, while in severe cases the entire plant dies. Generally, when mush appears you need to take it seriously. For a plant that has already turned to mush, you need to cut away the mushy parts, then apply an antibacterial powder, and then place it in a cool, shaded spot to dry.

In everyday succulent care you need to pay more attention. Prevention is the key to succulents turning to mush:

1. In everyday succulent care, be careful not to water too much. Keep to the habit of watering thoroughly only after the soil has dried out completely. Especially during the dormant period, you must control watering and keep the soil moderately dry.

2. During the dormant period, don't let the temperature around the succulent rise and fall dramatically.

3. Also, ventilation. The environment where you keep succulents must maintain good ventilation. As long as ventilation is good, you can prevent many succulent ailments.