Recently, my jade plant has been having some leaves turn yellow/mushy and falling off, which according to my research could be a sign of root rot. After removing it from the soil, I can't really tell if the roots are ok or not. They are brown and fragile but don't seem mushy. Stems are firm.
I keep it in a terracotta pot with a drainage hole. I don't have a strict watering schedule, but I would estimate it gets water every three weeks on average. I soak the soil until some drips out the bottom. It lives indoors by a south-facing window.
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I think it may. If the base of the plant is not squishy, cut off all brown roots, rinse, and repot in fresh soil. If you notice that the base of the plant is browning even if it may not be squishy, it would be wise to cut that off too, as any remaining rot will continue to spread.
Water as normal and wait to fertilize until the plant as grown roots. I wouldn’t pull it out of the soil to check, as it might pull off the new roots, so just give it a few months. Good signs would be new leaves (or just the fact that the plant stays alive LOL)
yes to root rot, its a succulent, stop drowning it