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Anyone know what i can do to help this poor plant? Its been on a window sill (have a tiger tooth aloe plant on the other side of the windowsill and thats doing very well) and it hasnt been doing great this year.
18 upvotes, 8 comments. Sidechat image post by Anonymous in Plant Parenthood. "Anyone know what i can do to help this poor plant? Its been on a window sill (have a tiger tooth aloe plant on the other side of the windowsill and thats doing very well) and it hasnt been doing great this year."
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Anonymous 2d

That thing is great at not dying. You’re gonna chop off its head, take the bottom few leaves off, and shove that head right back in the soil. It’ll grow roots, and eventually the other stem should get another head. You can also trim it extra if it’s too gangly for your tastes

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Anonymous 2d

So I’m a green house worker for 5+ years, what we would do is move it to a warmer location away from the draft of the windowsill, and then put it somewhere it can receive equal amounts of light throughout the course of the day. (Or you can just buy a grow light) We would also use rooting hormone, snip the stem, then dip the open wound part of the succulent into the hormone, and just stick it back into the soil.

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Anonymous 2d

Clay pots hold a lot of moisture, and that might not be the best for the succulent since they grow in dry environments and do better in succulent/cactus soil. Because winter months are here you should try moving it to a warmer location so the water can evaporate better

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2d

This!

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2d

Okay fire thanks sm!

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2d

Good to know! Is there a different pot i should use or should i just move it away from the window? Rn the soil is for succulents, but i should prob replace it bc it hasnt been repotted in several months

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2d

Was thinking abt doing this but was worried id mess it up somehow lol

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

For the winter months I prefer using a cheap greenhouse plastic pot bc the soil dries out at a more consistent rate since the water isn’t held by plastic like it is with clay. You don’t really need to replace the soil unless it’s gotten moldy or infested with something. I would say a 4-6inch pot is as standard fit for your succulent

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