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title: "two of my lithops are starting to split! I guess i’m doing something…"
description: "two of my lithops are starting to split! I guess i’m doing something right!"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Cat"
published: "2023-07-22T15:44:21.259Z"
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# two of my lithops are starting to split! I guess i’m doing something…

_Cat님이 2023-07-22에 게시함_

two of my lithops are starting to split! I guess i’m doing something right!

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6lb6_Y1cXSvofzJTw6eib_WFsAFipEOK7KJk-fdBR6k/bc61e12b8508453eba766468c53624e7.webp?size=large)

## 15개의 댓글

### Anya님이 2023-07-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Do you just use rocks as a topping or as the whole substrate?

#### Cat님이 2023-07-23에 답변했습니다.

as the whole substrate! this is a lava rock mixture and it works so well!

#### Cat님이 2023-07-23에 답변했습니다.

if you look up how lithops grow naturally it’s inbetween rocks and crevices or in sand

#### Anya님이 2023-07-23에 답변했습니다.

How do you know when to water? I have a difficult time knowing when to water succulents (beyond the basic knowledge that they should dry out)

#### Cat님이 2023-07-23에 답변했습니다.

i use a moisture meter for all mine except the lithops, i’m still trying to figure out the lithops watering schedule, but what i know is that they go dormant in the winter so you’re only supposed to water like once or twice then, but more frequently in the summer, these guys i don’t even use a watering can i just use rain water or distilled water in a spray bottle, these guys are super sensitive and i fear overwatering them so much, so i only mist the substrate when it gets super hot out like above 87, i’ve only lost 1 and it was because i watered too much, it seems so wrong not to water them at all but they’re naive to very hot places that get full sun, so keep that in mind with lithops. i wait till the moisture meter reads a 1, which is the lowest, to water all the rest of my succulents. i hope this helps!!🩵

#### Cat님이 2023-07-23에 답변했습니다.

they are very cheap in amazon! i got mine for 13$

### Cindy Asby님이 2023-07-23에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I read an article that said only water 1-2 times a year😳

#### Cat님이 2023-07-23에 답변했습니다.

that’s a huge misconception i heard, which is why i choose to mist and use lava rock instead of sand, these guys are so difficult lol

### Dave\_opuntiaface님이 2023-07-23에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Yah! I noticed the same with a few of mine this week. I’m hoping for flowers, but expecting new clones ha. August should be declared International Lithops month.

Same with these jokers.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/3687a2bf600e4d4794c0b9e728ecba2d.webp?size=large)

#### Cat님이 2023-07-23에 답변했습니다.

i’m just praying they continue to be happy over the winter 😬😬😬

### Dave\_opuntiaface님이 2023-07-24에 댓글을 남겼어요.

To add one thing, yes mine looked really dead over the winter. The only time I watered was, per some advice I saw (I can’t remember the source), when the top leaf felt dried up

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/8cf1cf8b5fe14f0b9f20924cddfe2224.webp?size=large)

#### Cat님이 2023-07-24에 답변했습니다.

thank you!!

#### Dave\_opuntiaface님이 2023-07-24에 답변했습니다.

But here, I didn’t water. 😀

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/1103de5c04a447198e5a0750a0e049b8.webp?size=large)

#### Dave\_opuntiaface님이 2023-07-24에 답변했습니다.

And last one. Last week.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/a4abc63773a143429558622ea2dabeb2.webp?size=large)

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