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Caylathea

So Iā€™ve had this split rock for about three months. Heā€™s been doing fine. Iā€™ve been following Plantaā€™s watering schedule. I looked at him today and his one side looked rotten and deflated with a white mold material. It was very sudden and I wonder if he has any chance or if this is somehow normal? I just looked at his roots and they look dry but Iā€™m not sure how they are supposed to look since itā€™s pretty draught-resistant. I removed the (leaf?) which maybe I shouldnā€™t have doneā€¦

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  1. Mindy

    I learned the hard way these guys really donā€™t like to be watered lol. I usually only mist the soil whenever Planta recommends watering. In my experience when they rot they almost burst. I would let it dry out completely and hope for the best šŸ¤ž

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    • Caylathea

      Ok, I was thinking maybe I didnā€™t water it enough šŸ˜…. Thank you, Iā€™ll try misting instead if he makes it.

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  2. Emily

    It may be that the soil stays wet for too long. I have mine in a mix with lots of sand and perlite, and so far they seem happy. Hope he recovers!

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  3. Katomarose

    I never do what planta says for my lithops and split rock. If I did they would all be dead. I water when they are not actively splitting and only after they've absorbed the water stored in the outer leaves they just split from. Only then do I do the squeeze test and water if they are soft with slight wrinkles.

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    • Caylathea

      Ok, thank you! I have a lithops as well (itā€™s doing well thank goodness). They are both in sandy, gritty soil that dries really quickly. I was actually thinking it was that I didnā€™t water enough because its soil and roots were so dry when I looked today and it had been about few weeks since watering. However, based on the comments, it seems like an overwatering thing. They havenā€™t been getting as much sun because I used to have them directly in the east window sill and now they are down on a shelf a little ways from the window (probably like a foot) and also itā€™s been so rainy. So I am putting them back in the window sill and am thinking I may need a grow light.

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    • Katomarose

      Yea either the window sill or grow light would be best. Good luck!

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  4. Phil

    Planta currently is tasking me with watering every 5 weeks. During cold months, I didnā€™t water them for three months. I ignored Plantaā€™s schedule. I water them when they feel soft. And I never fertilize. Youā€™ll see the one is damaged from it being under a very strong grow light. They now reside on a window sill facing east. Ugly little guys, but seem to be doing okay. They have very deep roots, so I suggest a tall terracotta pot.

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    • Phil

      More recent pic. Not much change.

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    • Caylathea

      Thanks! Yours look good! And yeah, I was surprised by how deep the roots were. I had planned on a shallow dish type of thing to repot the split rock and my lithops into because I thought that would be cool but now they are both in a deeper terracotta pot. I probably did everything wrong with this guy. I noticed the deflated side, freaked out and took it off, then probably shocked him further by repotting šŸ„“ Definitely not going to follow Plantaā€™s watering schedule if he makes it or for my lithops from here on out and will be careful with a grow light if I get one too.

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    • Phil

      Lithops are different from split rocks. I believe lithops require full sun. Split rocks donā€™t. That was my mistake.

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    • Caylathea

      Ah ok, I knew they were different but I think you are right. Lithops seem like they like even less water too.

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  5. Phil

    Also check Karoo rose. They are related. Put out amazing flowers for such a tiny plant.

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    • Caylathea

      Those are so cool! Iā€™ll for sure check those out! Thank you šŸ˜

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