Hey guys I really need advice. Is this guy fully rotten? The roots don't look bad to me. If anything he's underwatered. He's got a few sort of dark patches near the base of a few of his leaves. Do I remove these? Are they rotten? Or is it just the recent light watering I gave him a few days ago?
I also want to mention I pulled a leaf off of him and it stinks SO BAD. However- I've taken leaves off of aloe before and it smelt like this. I'm guessing raw aloe just stinks or something?? Or is there a sign of rot?
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I think it’s stinky too
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I'd take anything mushy off. And maybe give a sprits of peroxide to kill anything
0 likes The top part of the discoloured base leaves are nice and hard. Do you think it still means I should remove those?
0 likes Personally I would. I haven't dealt with a mushy cactus/succ that went back to firm. But maybe someone else might have more experience with mushy issues
1 like Okay thank you for the help 😊
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You can try to propagate the tops of the leaves if they’re still firm!
1 like Oh I didn't know you could cut them and prop them like that! I'll do that then. Make me feel less like I'm killing good leaves LOL
1 like Tbh I haven’t had the best luck with leaf propping aloes but my best tip is to really let them callous before planting!
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