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Miranda

I’m sorry but is this a mushroom?

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  1. eatyacarbs

    sure is! not harmful to the plant but it could indicate that your soil might be holding onto water longer than this zygo would prefer so be cautious

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    • Miranda

      Well I watered it last on May 28th and I’ve snoozed watering it multiple times. I watered it a few days ago. And then this mushroom popped up. The soil takes forever to dry and I have no idea why

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    • eatyacarbs

      🚨 that’s a good indicator that’s it holding onto too much water and you might have a bigger problem on your hands. i’ll tell ya that i had a similar problem recently and learned that these plants will *silently rot*. I would get it out of there, get eyes on the roots. and get it a new more well draining soil. my zygo was taking forever to dry out - which is all wrong for these epiphytes — the leaves all looked “fine” — but it was barely growing and it should have been (summer!) so I pulled it out — turns out it was quietly rotting!!! i downsized the pot and put it into perlite, fine orchid bark, and earthworm castings. she’s on the mend

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    • eatyacarbs

      my plant was huge like yours and this is what i found 😅

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    • eatyacarbs

      healing!

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    • Miranda

      Yea it’s been rotting for awhile where the thick wooded branches turn to mush…I’ve been using cactus soil so I guess that’s not good enough. I just repotted it with new soil in March.

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  2. eatyacarbs

    I love the three pots plan! Increase your chances for success

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    • Miranda

      This is the rotting one that I won’t be replanting but the roots don’t smell and loook fine

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    • eatyacarbs

      yes ok this looks great! you have lots of good roots but your pot is too big — a downsize and a better draining soil plus some time will turn this baby around

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  5. Plants are friends

    The soil needs to dry out like a cactus. Use perlite in the soil to help the soil dry out

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