1. Overwatering - watering too often for the plant’s needs
Likelihood: HighString of Pearls stores water in leaves and stems and only needs watering after the top and upper root zone dry. Frequent scheduled watering without checking moisture traps oxygen-poor conditions around roots and invites fungal and bacterial rot.
Identification
- remove_circle_outlineSoil surface and mid-depth feel damp more than a week after watering.
- remove_circle_outlineBeads/segments feel soft, squishy, or translucent at last-watered nodes.
- remove_circle_outlinePlant collapse soon after a routine water is given.
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The Fix
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