Desert Rose (Adenium) Root Rot: Surgery and Water-by-Weight

Soft, rotting caudex base. Succulents rot from excess moisture.

Treatment

1. Cut away all soft rot to firm tissue. Wipe clean.
2. Repot in cactus mix if soil>roots.
3. Water by weight: weigh pot wet, wait until light + pale soil.
4. Fertilize half-strength every other month.

Key

Err on dry side. Succulents die from frequency, not volume. Don't let stay bone-dry too long either.