What should you do when succulent leaves go soft in summer? The cause may not just be lack of water

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But during the growing process, all kinds of problems always come up, for example, the leaves go soft as you care for them. So what exactly causes the leaves to go soft?

What should you do when this happens? The following are all causes of soft succulent leaves. If you run into a similar situation in the future, don't panic. First figure out exactly why your succulent has ended up like this, then deal with it according to the actual situation.

A newly potted succulent's leaves have gone soft

In this case there is generally no need to worry too much. The reason is that the succulent has just been potted, new roots have not yet grown out, and the plant cannot absorb water. Moreover, soft leaves (losing a bit of water) actually raise the concentration of plant auxin, which helps the plant grow roots, so soft leaves are not something to fear.

Succulent lovers can patiently wait for the succulent to grow new roots. If it stays in this state for a long time or the bottom leaves dry up severely, you can consider trimming the roots again.

Lack of water

Causes succulent leaves to go soft and wrinkled: not watering for a long time will also cause succulent leaves to go soft and wrinkled. In this case you need to replenish water for the succulent in time, as overly dry soil may damage the succulent's roots.

If the leaves still haven't plumped up two days after watering, nine times out of ten there is a problem with the roots. You need to dig it out and check whether the roots are normal. This situation is usually caused by too many necrotic old fibrous roots affecting the healthy roots' ability to absorb water.

Potting soil is too damp

Causes succulent black rot and turning to mush: in this case, promptly remove the leaves that have turned to mush, behead, cut away the black rot and mushy parts, and after sterilizing, drying and other treatments, replant.

Normal metabolism

Causes succulent leaves to go soft and dry up: the normal metabolism of a succulent's bottom leaves consumes the leaves' nutrients, causing the bottom leaves to go soft and dry up. This is a normal phenomenon. Fully dried leaves are best removed in time to avoid rot and attracting pests.

Succulent dormancy period

Causes leaves to wrap, go soft and dry up: leaves going soft, drying up and dropping during a succulent's dormancy period are also normal phenomena. At this time you should reduce watering or stop watering. In summer, pay attention to ventilation; in winter, maintain a certain temperature.

The succulent dormancy period is a natural means for succulents to resist harsh environments. In summer, when the temperature exceeds 35°C, succulent plants completely stop growing to protect themselves, surviving by consuming stored nutrients in their bodies, and their leaves will go soft or even dry up. Succulents in the dormancy period should not be watered; place them in a ventilated spot with bright, indirect light and wait until the weather turns cool and normal growth resumes before watering.

Succulent sunburn and frostbite

Causes leaves to turn to mush, black rot and go soft: in this case, promptly remove the leaves that have turned to mush, behead, cut away the black rot and mushy parts, and after sterilizing, drying and other treatments, replant.