What to do if a succulent plant drops leaves
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There are various reasons for the leaf drop of succulent plants, such as black rot, excessive watering, and normal metabolism, but the problem can still be identified upon close examination. So, what should we do if a succulent plant drops leaves? First, we need to analyze the cause of leaf drop.
The most suspicious reason for succulent leaf drop - black rot disease
After extensive research, it has been found that most of the leaf drops in succulent plants are caused by black rot disease. The specific symptoms include waking up to find many leaves dropped, leaves easily falling off upon touch, and the dropped leaves having a water-logged appearance (sometimes the leaves look normal). These are the characteristics of black rot disease, which are not noticeable in the early stages, as it requires cutting to detect, while it is easier to judge in the later stages.
If black rot disease causes the succulent plant to drop leaves, it is necessary to cut the top and propagate as soon as possible, as this may still be salvageable, whereas it is usually beyond salvation in the later stages.
The second reason for succulent leaf drop - excessive watering
If it is simply due to excessive watering, then it is fortunate that it has not developed into black rot, as 80% of the time excessive watering is accompanied by black rot. In this case, it is necessary to ventilate and keep the soil dry as much as possible, such as using tissue paper to absorb soil moisture and increasing air circulation, or repotting in severe cases.
The third reason for succulent leaf drop - normal metabolism
This is relatively easy to judge. In this case, most of the time only the bottom leaves drop, and the leaves are wrinkled and not easy to fall off.
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