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Kennytheplantgal

I just stole my jade plant back from my mom, i’m afraid she has root rot and I have no idea what to do, i’m fairly new at trying to save plants, any advice??

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  1. kattia

    (not an expert) i would probably rinse off the roots and put it in fresh soil

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  2. GreenLeaf

    If you are sure all the roots are gone you can cut it off, let it callous over for a while and then replant. If it still has some good root then I’d do as the above person has said, rinse them off and repot in a cactus/succulent mix with very good drainage.

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    • Kennytheplantgal

      unfortunately I could only see two good roots on one branch so i cut the ends off and hopefully they will reroot 🤞🏻

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    • GreenLeaf

      Let it callus over for 5+ days before you put it into any sort of medium. This is a crucial step for success with propagating.

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  3. E

    ^ yes! Let it callus first. Then I say you propagate them in water to get some roots going before transplanting into soil. :)

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    • Kennytheplantgal

      I’ve seen multiple videos of people water propagating jade plant and the whole end rotting or one of the 4 plants actually getting a few roots, so i’m going to do soil instead, the one cutting i put in soil a few days ago has already started rooting. this obviously may not be the experience for everyone else but i do not want to take my chances with this plant

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    • E

      Fair enough! You definitely have to watch Jade closely in water and make sure it’s calloused enough beforehand. I’m glad it has started rooting in soil!

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  4. Kennytheplantgal

    thank you all for your advice!!

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  5. StellaWebb_222

    Cut off the roots and pray it will reroot

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  6. Michelle

    I used water and hydrogen peroxide to kill the root rot

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    • Kennytheplantgal

      i wish I would’ve known this a couple days ago cause i completely cut the roots off and put them in soil 😭

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    • Michelle

      It’s 2 parts water 1 part hydrogen peroxide. It works like a charm. You can also use a quart of water and if you have a little medicine dropper do 4 drops of bleach. And basically just give your plants a bath in it. There’s lots of stuff to read up online about diy things that you may have laying around the house. Usually if I buy something off clearance, I just go ahead and treat it just to be on the safe side, but that’s just me. But yeah hydrogen peroxide works like a charm… I’ve never tried bleach but some ppl have 🤷🏽‍♀️

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    • Kennytheplantgal

      I’ve seen a couple videos about that! I think i’m going to start doing that to all of my plants too cause I heard that it also keeps away fungus gnats and other bug issues

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    • Michelle

      Definitely! I hate when my plants inside get bugs

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