Treating Blue Fungus and Root Rot in Jade Plant: Repotting into Smaller Pot

Root Cause: Annual Repotting

Yearly repotting into larger pots with "room to breathe" actually causes root rot. Added soil stays wet, fine roots die, oxygen drops. Blue fungus inside a broken stem confirms advanced rot.

Two Paths

1. Conservative: Stop watering. Let soil dry deeply (7–10 days between waterings).
2. Aggressive (recommended): Unpot. Remove all dead/mushy roots. Keep only soil touching live roots. Repot into smallest pot that fits, with drainage. No drainage layer.

Key Principle

Jades thrive in small pots, sandy soil, bright sun, and drought. "Room to breathe" comes from dry soil, not big pots.