5 months difference of Jade plant, she’s nearly half of what’s she’s been :(
What am i doing wrong? Even some branches are falling off. She has good water drainage, i'm watering her about once a month when leaves get wrinkly, and i think she has good enough sunlight.
Your description of the watering sounds okay. Make sure you allow the water to fully drain (not pool in the cache pot).
These plants would rather be outside, in the sunlight. But they canât tolerate cold well. Give it your best window spot. Some people put them outside during the warm season. You might need a strong grow light if you donât have a sunnier window.
Treat your jade similar to a cactus.
CapDe1203
Water when leaves feel soft and have lost turgidity, not when they visibly wrinkle.
They grow best literally outside or under a grow light, picture them growing best in South Africa or Mozambique, that is their origin.
specialvixen
This is most certainly a common problem due to lighting. Whatever you think is good light, itâs not. It will recover in a few months if you can provide it with bright, direct light, for 10-12 hours a dayâmaybe you need a grow light?
Hi_ItsJustMe_247
More bright light, less watering. Buy a water meter reader like below and only water when the pointer hits the line going into the red. This will help prevent over watering. Succulents donât like constant watering.
Tip: wipe off the pointed end piece after EACH stick into soil. This will prevent erroneous readings. The probe is raw metal and is what allows it to read the moisture levels. When its removed from the soil it will oxidize and this oxidation will coat the metal which in turn prevents the meter from reading correctly. It is a very cheap and effective meter. I have several.
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More light.
Your description of the watering sounds okay. Make sure you allow the water to fully drain (not pool in the cache pot).
These plants would rather be outside, in the sunlight. But they canât tolerate cold well. Give it your best window spot. Some people put them outside during the warm season. You might need a strong grow light if you donât have a sunnier window.
Treat your jade similar to a cactus.
Water when leaves feel soft and have lost turgidity, not when they visibly wrinkle.
They grow best literally outside or under a grow light, picture them growing best in South Africa or Mozambique, that is their origin.
This is most certainly a common problem due to lighting. Whatever you think is good light, itâs not. It will recover in a few months if you can provide it with bright, direct light, for 10-12 hours a dayâmaybe you need a grow light?
More bright light, less watering. Buy a water meter reader like below and only water when the pointer hits the line going into the red. This will help prevent over watering. Succulents donât like constant watering.
Tip: wipe off the pointed end piece after EACH stick into soil. This will prevent erroneous readings. The probe is raw metal and is what allows it to read the moisture levels. When its removed from the soil it will oxidize and this oxidation will coat the metal which in turn prevents the meter from reading correctly. It is a very cheap and effective meter. I have several.
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My Jade never thrived in sunlight, but she absolutely loves the grow light. Get one, they aren’t expensive.