--- title: "I got this succulent a few weeks ago and repotted it, and now I’m…" description: "I got this succulent a few weeks ago and repotted it, and now I’m concerned, it had leaves falling off and they became brown and gummy like, and I believe it…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/6591b26592f96c6f8aa2d7cb?language=ko" community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle" author: "Tyler" published: "2023-12-31T18:26:45.386Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Q3jLYkTwDl-Yu1P_a1B2HQFhBGZr01o0SZnAe9Vp9lw/6a0c0b80c43b4aaea62101a526c9e66b.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [The Cactus \& Succulent Circle](https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w.md?language=ko) # I got this succulent a few weeks ago and repotted it, and now I’m… _Tyler님이 2023-12-31에 게시함_ I got this succulent a few weeks ago and repotted it, and now I’m concerned, it had leaves falling off and they became brown and gummy like, and I believe it is etiolating. It is not right next to the window but it is a few feet away and I’m wondering if I should get a grow light to provide more light or LEDs or something. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Q3jLYkTwDl-Yu1P_a1B2HQFhBGZr01o0SZnAe9Vp9lw/6a0c0b80c43b4aaea62101a526c9e66b.webp?size=large) ## 12개의 댓글 ### Women are Water님이 2023-12-31에 댓글을 남겼어요. Can you see how the space between the nodes are getting longer in each picture? Is a sign that it is reaching for more light. So yes. Your are right. Give it more light #### Tyler님이 2023-12-31에 답변했습니다. Ok thought so, I am not able to move it closer to a window, but should I get a grow light for it? #### Tyler님이 2023-12-31에 답변했습니다. Also should I be concerned about the leaves that have been falling off, is that because of the lack of light aswell or another problem? #### Women are Water님이 2024-01-02에 답변했습니다. I think that nit having enough light meant the plant could not absorb the water you were giving it. Increasing the like means it will dry quicker and therefore not rot the leaves. Just make sure your pot has drainage holes and drains quickly. ### Beastowa님이 2023-12-31에 댓글을 남겼어요. If putting outside or directly in a bright window is out of the question, an led bulb with full spectrum lighting will help it not stretch as much. It will never shrink back down, but you could carefully behead it when you notice it gets healthier and then start over with a more compact cutting. Hope this helps! #### Tyler님이 2023-12-31에 답변했습니다. Hey thanks for the advice, I have a few questions though, should I have the light on even if the plants are getting other light, and should I have it on for how long (the same as the day light where I am?), and when It comes to beheading, how far down to I behead (like to the very bottom?). #### PollyannaPlanter님이 2024-01-01에 답변했습니다. Succulents will never get all the sunlight they need if indoors. To counter act that, grow lights should be on them for about 10-12 solid hours a day. 10 minimum. Keep the bulb close to the plant, like 6 inches away. #### Beastowa님이 2024-01-01에 답변했습니다. Behead with a clean, sharp tool about 1.5-2 inches down. Then you wait for the wound on the cutting to callous over so it’s sealed, which should only take a week maximum. Afterwards, you can plant it a few centimeters down into the soil and water like normal. Stretched out as it is, it seems pretty healthy, so propagating the cutting should be very likely to succeed. Hope this info helps! #### Tyler님이 2024-01-02에 답변했습니다. Ok thank you so much, would you suggest replacing the old succulent if propagating is successful or just keep both? #### Beastowa님이 2024-01-03에 답변했습니다. I’d always recommend keeping the original, as it’s good rootstock if nothing else. As it grows you can continually take more cuttings. ### DanishGramma님이 2024-01-01에 댓글을 남겼어요. You need to watch LizK on YouTube! She’s amazing and the expert on succulents. I learned so much from her 😊 #### Tyler님이 2024-01-01에 답변했습니다. Ok will do --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_