What is the reason why the leaves of the succulent plant become soft and drooping?

The Master is a succulent plant of the genus Echeveria in the Crassulaceae family. It has thin leaves, smooth leaf surface and high ornamental value. But why do the leaves of the succulent plant become soft and drooping? Let’s learn more about it below.

1. Not acclimatizing properly

If it is a newly planted succulent plant, it is the same as all newly planted succulent plants that have not yet adapted to the pot. Their roots cannot absorb water normally, and the bottom leaves will inevitably wilt and droop.

Solution: Keep the soil in the pot slightly moist, and then place it in a cool and ventilated place for maintenance. As long as the temperature is right, the plant will take root and adapt to the pot in about 20 days, and its leaves will naturally return to normal at that time.

2. Too much light

If you keep the plant under light for a long time, its leaves will also lose moisture, because the strong light will absorb the moisture, so the plant will look particularly listless and its leaves will become soft.

Solution: Keep the Master in a location that receives scattered light, and provide it with shade when the light is too strong.

3. Too much watering

Another reason for leaves becoming limp is too much watering. If there is too much water in the pot, the roots of the plant will naturally not be able to bear it. Once there is a problem with the roots, the leaves will be directly affected. The leaves of the plant will become soft or even fall off.

Solution: When watering plants, you should follow the principle of watering when the soil is dry and wetting when the soil is wet. If there is too much water, it is best to loosen the soil and place it in a ventilated environment to accelerate the evaporation of water and allow the plant to recover as soon as possible.

4. Temperature is too high

Succulents like a well-lit and warm growing environment, but if the temperature is too high, their growth will become very slow or even stop completely. At this time, their metabolism is slow and they are in a dormant or semi-dormant state. The activity of their root system decreases, and their ability to absorb and transport water and nutrients decreases, causing their leaves to become soft.

Solution: Provide proper shading to prevent light from raising the temperature further. Provide more ventilation, which can lower the temperature of the microenvironment and enhance the resistance of succulents. Water less frequently. Succulents in a dormant or semi-dormant state basically do not grow and require very little water. You just need to keep the roots wet.

5. Diseases

When succulent plants are diseased and their absorption and transportation of water and nutrients are affected, their leaves may become soft, such as when they are infected with black rot. Generally, the symptoms of the disease are quite obvious. In addition to the softening of leaves, there may also be leaf falling, blackening of leaves, stems, and roots, etc. Moreover, the disease comes on quickly and will not last for a long time.

Solution: When the leaves of succulents become soft due to illness, they must be dealt with in a timely manner. Use medicine when necessary and behead them when necessary. Otherwise, the disease may become serious and they may die in just a few days. In general, broad-spectrum fungicides such as carbendazim and thiophanate-methyl are used.

That’s it