Fungus gnats<\/a><\/strong> infest oversaturated soil. The immature grubs feed on the tender roots of young plants while the adult flies hover above the soil, a beacon to growers of the potential for damage below.<\/p>\n They are easily avoided by using appropriate soil, a well-draining pot, and not overwatering.<\/p>\n Capture the adults with yellow sticky traps and sprinkle food grade diatomaceous earth (DE)<\/a><\/strong> on the soil surface to destroy emergent grubs and eggs.<\/p>\n Vine weevils are beetles. The adults chew foliage while the grubs feed on roots.<\/p>\n Avoid overwatering, hand-pick and destroy night-feeding adults, and apply food grade diatomaceous earth to kill eggs and grubs.<\/p>\n Succulents, including those in the Crassula<\/em> genus, are prone to fungal diseases that thrive in moist conditions.<\/p>\n Gray mold, powdery mildew<\/a><\/strong>, and rust cause foliar discoloration and softening.<\/p>\n Root rot<\/a><\/strong> and southern blight affect the roots first. By the time the leaves become limp, the damage may be irreparable.<\/p>\n Avoid overwatering and ensure that pots drain well. Remove stems with powdery, grayish coated leaves and those with a rusty brown cast. Treat the remaining foliage with neem oil.<\/p>\n If unpotting an oversaturated plant reveals dark, malodorous, mushy rootstock, you can try to salvage healthy, unaffected portions.<\/p>\n Cut off rotten roots and foliage, rinse the remaining with water, and replant it in a clean pot with fresh potting mix.<\/p>\n Learn more about rotting succulents here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Watch chain crassula is easy to love when you meet its cultural requirements for gritty, well-draining substrate, bright, indirect sunlight, and water when the pot is completely dry.<\/p>\n Diluted liquid food once a month during the growing season, fresh potting mix every two to three years, and a container with an inch of extra room for watering complete the regimen.<\/p>\n C. mucosa<\/em> draws the eye upwards along its link-like, leaf-laden stems, rising above the rosettes, spheres, and spirals of other succulent species.<\/p>\n Add it to your collection today, as an accent in a mixed grouping or a striking standalone specimen.<\/p>\n Do you grow a watch chain crassula? Please share your tips in the comments section below.<\/p>\n If you found this article informative and want to read more about Crassula<\/em> species and cultivars<\/a><\/strong>, we recommend the following:<\/p>\nDisease<\/h3>\n
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