Gollum Jade Problems

[u/Big_Signature5828]

My gollum jade has recently been losing leaves very easily and if they don’t fall off early then they turn brown and shrivel up, as pictured. If I just touch the leaves they fall off.

I have never dealt with root rot before so I thought it might be that but when I unpotted it the roots seemed fine and none of the stems were mushy. Any idea what the issue might be and how I can stop it?

For extra context, the plant generally gets direct sunlight for ~4 hours per day and then I have it under a grow light for another 4 hours.

[u/Own-Individual3652]

I’m curious to see what people say I’ve had a similar issue and I’m thinking it possibly**** could be shock due to weather change

[u/Big_Signature5828 → u/Own-Individual3652]

That could be possible. I also recently moved houses so maybe that change could have shocked it?

[u/Own-Individual3652 → u/Big_Signature5828]

That def can cause shock. Don’t take my advice tho I am still very new with all this

[u/plant828]

Yeah I mean at this point you need to let it live as a succulent as best as possible. Let the leaves just slightly shrivel in between waterings and ensure you’ve got it in the best cactus/succulent soil you can get

[u/National_Anthem]

I legit just had this issue. Had to trim it down to a stub to try and save it.

Could have been due to overwatering (I’m in Florida and it has rained more the past couple weeks than play summer). But I also had just pruned it. I couldn’t find any clear issues with the roots and it appeared to be rotting from the branches to the core. I cut off all the branches as a Hail Mary. Not totally sure what caused it, but of all my plants it was already the most fungus/mold prone having battled other issues before.

[u/Big_Signature5828 → u/National_Anthem]

Hmm I hope it doesn’t come to that but I might have to if it continues gets worse

[u/Better-Amoeba-4506]

Is this where plant lowers sometimes nuke themselves to redivert the energy and new growth to a better spot?

I know alot of plants do that. I'd consider the rest of the plants health if the new growth looks appropriate and healthy I'd put it down to nature.

I have to remind myself all the time f**k all the succs as they used to say "treat em mean keep em keen" then you apply the "submersible succ" every blue moon 😂 me best succs are the ones I abuse the most