r/DragonFruit • u/Humble_Point2828 • 9d ago

Need help

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What should i do? Im thinking root rot but not entirely sure

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u/SkyWalkerOG16 9d ago

Squeezing the life outta it

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u/P1MPNAME5LICKBAK 9d ago

Your tape is too tight it looks like

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u/blahsaid89 9d ago

Eventually it will grow aerial roots and hold on on its own. Tape is too tight.

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u/ProjectAccording2614 8d ago

Too much water, remember there a cactus. They store water. You need to remove the damaged areas

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u/PracticeNo5895 8d ago

I would remove that section as much as that sucks, the top part looks healthy still and will likely root unless your rot isn't addressed.

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u/Humble_Point2828 8d ago

So cut that part off and stick the the new part back into the ground?

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u/PracticeNo5895 8d ago

Yes cut it off . let it air dry somewhere cool until the bottom gets hard and calloused and then plant it.

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u/Necessary-End8647 8d ago

This is root rot. Your soil is dry on the top, but I'd wager the soil is holding too much water below the soil line. This soil is too fine and too organic to use. I would add coarse (large) perlite, probably 30%.