Plant curling

[Saylorr057]

Feels light. Maybe she just drunk a crap load this time but 2 gallon pot is pretty small

 

[Emilya Green]

feels light, or feels so light you are amazed she is still standing? If you compared this to a similar container of dry soil right out of the bag, is this heavier?

 

[Saylorr057]

The pot does still have some more weight to it I have the same pot with a plant that is a cactus and this one is heavier the plant isn’t can’t belive it’s standing light it’s just a lot lighter then when I lifted it yesterday

 

[Emilya Green]

ok then... that is as I suspected. For tonight, give the top spreader roots a little drink. Pour no more than 1 cup in there and spread it out over the top as best and as slowly as you can.
Continue to wait for that water at the bottom to get used up by the almost shut down lower roots. Until the top of the water table down there is able to pull oxygen down into those roots, they are going to remain shut down. I suspect that by about this time tomorrow you are going to see a sudden lifting of the leaves, as if all was cured...
and still you will be instructed to wait.
Before you water again I want to see a real bonafied wilt, that starts at the bottom and slowly works up to the top. When you can see the bottom fan leaves beginning to wilt, while the rest of the plant is raising up... that right there, is the time to water properly.

 

[Saylorr057]

Thank ya! I will update you daily the next few days. I will definitely be back to hydro after this but I’d rather be dealing with this then root slime !

 

[Saylorr057]

 

[Saylorr057]

Update time 1748

 

[Emilya Green]

still feel water weight? Those lower roots were in worse shape than we thought. Keep being patient.

 

[Saylorr057]

Pot weight it definitely has water in it and the plant has some weight still

 

[Saylorr057]

How often do I do a top light water

 

[Emilya Green]

give her another day and if she still hasn't improved, put one more cup up top just to keep her awake. Do that about every 2 days. Don't get excited and give more than this, or it will simply fall to the bottom and add to the lake down there. If you were inclined to put her in a larger container, now would be the time... that would help those lower roots dry out too, at least get out of the water table. That usually is advice given when someone gets into this situation with locked up roots, but you are already in a large container and that might not be an option for you. If so, keep waiting... I don't see any signs she is dying... just stagnated.

 

[Emilya Green]

In a really bad case you would have gotten root rot from all that mess down there, and that kills them more often than not... I think you caught this one in time. We will know soon.

 

[Saylorr057]

Ok. Luckily it is only a 2 gallon I usually finish in a 5 plus so I can put her in a bigger pot.

 

[Saylorr057]

Nothing new she perks up a day or so then drops back. I was wondering when she is peek could I just take a clone and restart it or would it still have the same root issue

 

[Emilya Green]

Those roots are severely damaged then, but there is always hope as long as she still stands. A clone and starting fresh is not a bad idea though, and good insurance. It would not have the same root issue if you start off in fresh soil and do things correctly.

 

[Saylorr057]

That’s what I figured she’s is standing a lot taller today but we will see tomorrow

 

[Saylorr057]

 

[Emilya Green]

That’s what I figured she’s is standing a lot taller today but we will see tomorrow

That is looking a LOT better! Don't give up hope now, she is going to make it!