How To Rescue Overwatered Succulents Before It’s Too Late #succulents @ChopstickandSucculents
Chopstick and Succulents
[{'start': '4.280', 'end': '9.639', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '7.120', 'end': '12.240', 'text': 'Have you ever felt anxious after a heavy'}, {'start': '9.639', 'end': '15.160', 'text': 'rain, staring at your succulents and'}, {'start': '12.240', 'end': '19.080', 'text': 'wondering if they will'}, {'start': '15.160', 'end': '21.359', 'text': "survive? If you have, you're not"}, {'start': '19.080', 'end': '25.359', 'text': "alone. It's one of the most common"}, {'start': '21.359', 'end': '27.599', 'text': 'worries among succulent lovers.'}, {'start': '25.359', 'end': '30.640', 'text': "One moment you're admiring your healthy,"}, {'start': '27.599', 'end': '32.880', 'text': "thriving plants, and the next you're"}, {'start': '30.640', 'end': '35.200', 'text': 'afraid they might start rotting before'}, {'start': '32.880', 'end': '37.440', 'text': 'you even have the chance to do anything'}, {'start': '35.200', 'end': '37.440', 'text': 'about'}, {'start': '37.719', 'end': '45.600', 'text': 'it. Overwatering, whether from the hose,'}, {'start': '42.079', 'end': '47.520', 'text': 'a watering can, or unexpected rain, is'}, {'start': '45.600', 'end': '49.000', 'text': 'one of the biggest challenges when'}, {'start': '47.520', 'end': '51.920', 'text': 'caring for'}, {'start': '49.000', 'end': '54.399', 'text': 'succulents. And unlike watering from our'}, {'start': '51.920', 'end': '56.440', 'text': "own hands, we can't exactly tell the"}, {'start': '54.399', 'end': '59.600', 'text': 'rain to slow'}, {'start': '56.440', 'end': '62.800', 'text': 'down. But the truth is, you should not'}, {'start': '59.600', 'end': '66.560', 'text': 'worry when it rains because succulents'}, {'start': '62.800', 'end': '68.570', 'text': 'love rain water. In fact, succulents'}, {'start': '66.560', 'end': '70.040', 'text': 'love'}, {'start': '68.570', 'end': '72.799', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '70.040', 'end': '75.439', 'text': 'water. But it is when water is too much'}, {'start': '72.799', 'end': '78.439', 'text': 'for them to handle that the problem'}, {'start': '75.439', 'end': '78.439', 'text': 'begins.'}, {'start': '78.479', 'end': '84.320', 'text': "So, in today's video, let's discuss the"}, {'start': '81.439', 'end': '86.520', 'text': 'simple things you can do ahead of time'}, {'start': '84.320', 'end': '89.320', 'text': 'to prepare your succulents for heavy'}, {'start': '86.520', 'end': '92.000', 'text': "rains so that you don't need to feel"}, {'start': '89.320', 'end': '93.960', 'text': 'stressed. Just celebrate when the skies'}, {'start': '92.000', 'end': '97.280', 'text': 'open'}, {'start': '93.960', 'end': '99.840', 'text': 'up. Also, I will show you how to'}, {'start': '97.280', 'end': '102.960', 'text': 'identify if your succulents are happy'}, {'start': '99.840', 'end': '107.280', 'text': 'after the rain or if they are in trouble'}, {'start': '102.960', 'end': '108.720', 'text': 'and what to do to save them.'}, {'start': '107.280', 'end': '111.479', 'text': 'One of the greatest strengths of'}, {'start': '108.720', 'end': '114.479', 'text': 'succulents is their ability to store'}, {'start': '111.479', 'end': '117.439', 'text': 'water. This special trait is what allows'}, {'start': '114.479', 'end': '120.079', 'text': 'them to survive and even thrive in some'}, {'start': '117.439', 'end': '123.040', 'text': 'of the most challenging environments'}, {'start': '120.079', 'end': '124.360', 'text': 'like deserts and dry rocky landscapes'}, {'start': '123.040', 'end': '127.520', 'text': 'where rain is'}, {'start': '124.360', 'end': '130.360', 'text': 'rare. Their thick leaves, roots, and'}, {'start': '127.520', 'end': '132.400', 'text': 'stems act like the built-in water'}, {'start': '130.360', 'end': '137.200', 'text': 'reservoirs, helping them to stay'}, {'start': '132.400', 'end': '137.200', 'text': 'hydrated when water is hard to come by.'}, {'start': '137.800', 'end': '142.800', 'text': 'Interestingly, this same ability can'}, {'start': '140.319', 'end': '144.959', 'text': 'also become a disadvantage when'}, {'start': '142.800', 'end': '147.400', 'text': 'succulents are placed in conditions'}, {'start': '144.959', 'end': '149.920', 'text': 'where water is too'}, {'start': '147.400', 'end': '152.640', 'text': 'abundant. Unlike other plants that'}, {'start': '149.920', 'end': '155.280', 'text': 'constantly absorb and use water,'}, {'start': '152.640', 'end': '156.120', 'text': 'succulents are not built to handle too'}, {'start': '155.280', 'end': '158.560', 'text': 'much'}, {'start': '156.120', 'end': '161.280', 'text': 'moisture. When they get more water than'}, {'start': '158.560', 'end': '164.319', 'text': 'they can store or use, their tissues can'}, {'start': '161.280', 'end': '167.040', 'text': 'swell and get damaged.'}, {'start': '164.319', 'end': '169.640', 'text': 'In short, while their water storing'}, {'start': '167.040', 'end': '172.959', 'text': 'superpower is what makes succulent staff'}, {'start': '169.640', 'end': '175.680', 'text': 'survivors during drought, it also means'}, {'start': '172.959', 'end': '178.640', 'text': 'they need a lot of caution when it comes'}, {'start': '175.680', 'end': '180.959', 'text': 'to watering. Too much love in the form'}, {'start': '178.640', 'end': '184.239', 'text': 'of water can actually hurt them more'}, {'start': '180.959', 'end': '186.720', 'text': "than hell. That's why understanding"}, {'start': '184.239', 'end': '191.239', 'text': 'their natural needs is key to keeping'}, {'start': '186.720', 'end': '191.239', 'text': 'succulents happy and healthy.'}, {'start': '191.760', 'end': '197.680', 'text': 'This is how our garden looked just 2'}, {'start': '194.159', 'end': '200.280', 'text': 'days after the heavy rain. And honestly,'}, {'start': '197.680', 'end': '202.640', 'text': 'it was a beautiful'}, {'start': '200.280', 'end': '205.760', 'text': 'sight. Most of the succulents were'}, {'start': '202.640', 'end': '207.000', 'text': 'planted in rustic wooden boxes and on'}, {'start': '205.760', 'end': '210.000', 'text': 'wooden'}, {'start': '207.000', 'end': '211.920', 'text': 'ledges. Now, you might be wondering, do'}, {'start': '210.000', 'end': '213.560', 'text': 'these succulents need saving after'}, {'start': '211.920', 'end': '216.920', 'text': 'getting rained'}, {'start': '213.560', 'end': '220.440', 'text': 'on? Surprisingly, not at'}, {'start': '216.920', 'end': '223.319', 'text': 'all. They looked happy.'}, {'start': '220.440', 'end': '226.159', 'text': 'vibrant, plump, and completely'}, {'start': '223.319', 'end': '229.370', 'text': "refreshed. I didn't need to panic or do"}, {'start': '226.159', 'end': '230.760', 'text': 'anything except enjoy admiring their'}, {'start': '229.370', 'end': '233.680', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '230.760', 'end': '236.080', 'text': 'beauty. The rain did not damage them'}, {'start': '233.680', 'end': '239.519', 'text': 'because I had not watered them for quite'}, {'start': '236.080', 'end': '242.640', 'text': 'a while before the rain came. I knew'}, {'start': '239.519', 'end': '245.360', 'text': 'they were due for a good drink. The rain'}, {'start': '242.640', 'end': '249.280', 'text': 'arrived at just the right time, like'}, {'start': '245.360', 'end': '251.360', 'text': 'nature lending a helping hand.'}, {'start': '249.280', 'end': '254.000', 'text': 'Since succulents are great at storing'}, {'start': '251.360', 'end': '256.639', 'text': 'water in their leaves and roots, one'}, {'start': '254.000', 'end': '259.079', 'text': 'generous shower was more than enough to'}, {'start': '256.639', 'end': '262.400', 'text': 'keep them hydrated for several'}, {'start': '259.079', 'end': '266.199', 'text': 'weeks. So instead of worrying, I simply'}, {'start': '262.400', 'end': '269.720', 'text': 'enjoy the moment. No extra steps, no'}, {'start': '266.199', 'end': '273.280', 'text': 'interventions, just let nature do its'}, {'start': '269.720', 'end': '276.000', 'text': 'thing. Now let me show you how you can'}, {'start': '273.280', 'end': '278.880', 'text': 'prepare your succulents to survive'}, {'start': '276.000', 'end': '280.510', 'text': 'during rainy days. especially if you'}, {'start': '278.880', 'end': '281.800', 'text': 'live in an area where it rains'}, {'start': '280.510', 'end': '284.880', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '281.800', 'end': '286.880', 'text': "often. First of all, don't water your"}, {'start': '284.880', 'end': '290.960', 'text': "succulents when they don't need to be"}, {'start': '286.880', 'end': '293.520', 'text': 'watered yet. The worst case scenario is'}, {'start': '290.960', 'end': '296.800', 'text': 'having bloated succulents who got more'}, {'start': '293.520', 'end': '299.130', 'text': 'water when it rained. So, if your plants'}, {'start': '296.800', 'end': '301.240', 'text': "don't need water, just keep"}, {'start': '299.130', 'end': '303.520', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '301.240', 'end': '305.840', 'text': 'watering. Succulents are drought'}, {'start': '303.520', 'end': '308.039', 'text': 'tolerant plants. They can survive for'}, {'start': '305.840', 'end': '310.560', 'text': 'weeks or even months without being'}, {'start': '308.039', 'end': '312.960', 'text': 'watered. In fact, when they detect a'}, {'start': '310.560', 'end': '315.280', 'text': 'lack of water, they go into conservation'}, {'start': '312.960', 'end': '317.720', 'text': 'mode. They do all their best to protect'}, {'start': '315.280', 'end': '320.479', 'text': 'their water supply. Their cuticle'}, {'start': '317.720', 'end': '323.440', 'text': 'thickens, they become compact to prevent'}, {'start': '320.479', 'end': '324.520', 'text': 'further water loss, and they grow even'}, {'start': '323.440', 'end': '327.360', 'text': 'more'}, {'start': '324.520', 'end': '330.000', 'text': 'colorful. If your succulents are thirsty'}, {'start': '327.360', 'end': '333.120', 'text': 'and they receive water from the rain,'}, {'start': '330.000', 'end': '334.960', 'text': "it's heaven for these plants. Rain will"}, {'start': '333.120', 'end': '338.039', 'text': 'give them enough water to fill their'}, {'start': '334.960', 'end': '341.199', 'text': 'storage without getting'}, {'start': '338.039', 'end': '344.800', 'text': 'damaged. Next, always use containers'}, {'start': '341.199', 'end': '347.280', 'text': 'with drainage holes. This is a must.'}, {'start': '344.800', 'end': '351.260', 'text': 'Without them, water can collect at the'}, {'start': '347.280', 'end': '352.840', 'text': 'bottom of the pot and cause root'}, {'start': '351.260', 'end': '355.600', 'text': '[Applause]'}, {'start': '352.840', 'end': '358.160', 'text': 'rot. I remembered that when I was still'}, {'start': '355.600', 'end': '360.080', 'text': 'new to succulents, I would use pots'}, {'start': '358.160', 'end': '362.080', 'text': 'without drainage.'}, {'start': '360.080', 'end': '364.160', 'text': 'One day it rained in the middle of the'}, {'start': '362.080', 'end': '365.800', 'text': 'night and I had to wake up and transfer'}, {'start': '364.160', 'end': '367.759', 'text': 'them to a covered'}, {'start': '365.800', 'end': '370.880', 'text': "location. It's a good thing my"}, {'start': '367.759', 'end': '373.520', 'text': 'arrangements were just small. Since then'}, {'start': '370.880', 'end': '374.770', 'text': 'I have made sure all the containers I'}, {'start': '373.520', 'end': '376.520', 'text': 'use have good'}, {'start': '374.770', 'end': '379.199', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '376.520', 'end': '380.919', 'text': 'drainage. Another way is to make sure'}, {'start': '379.199', 'end': '383.880', 'text': 'your soil drains'}, {'start': '380.919', 'end': '386.240', 'text': 'well. Use soil recommended for'}, {'start': '383.880', 'end': '388.960', 'text': 'succulents. And if you get frequent'}, {'start': '386.240', 'end': '392.080', 'text': 'rains, improve your soil mix by adding'}, {'start': '388.960', 'end': '396.080', 'text': 'more inorganic materials like perlite,'}, {'start': '392.080', 'end': '398.479', 'text': 'pumis, coarse sand or small rocks. This'}, {'start': '396.080', 'end': '402.000', 'text': 'help the water drain quickly and prevent'}, {'start': '398.479', 'end': '404.759', 'text': 'the soil from staying saggy. Another'}, {'start': '402.000', 'end': '407.759', 'text': 'helpful tip is to use shallow'}, {'start': '404.759', 'end': '410.080', 'text': 'pots. The less soil there is, the less'}, {'start': '407.759', 'end': '412.639', 'text': 'water it holds, which means your'}, {'start': '410.080', 'end': '414.720', 'text': 'succulents are less likely to sit in too'}, {'start': '412.639', 'end': '417.039', 'text': 'much moisture.'}, {'start': '414.720', 'end': '419.840', 'text': 'And if the rain gets really heavy or'}, {'start': '417.039', 'end': '422.880', 'text': "goes on for days, it's a good idea to"}, {'start': '419.840', 'end': '426.080', 'text': 'provide a bit of overhead protection. An'}, {'start': '422.880', 'end': '429.800', 'text': 'umbrella, a shade cloth, or even a small'}, {'start': '426.080', 'end': '432.520', 'text': 'covered area can help shield your'}, {'start': '429.800', 'end': '435.360', 'text': 'plants. So, when do you rescue these'}, {'start': '432.520', 'end': '437.120', 'text': 'plants? What are the signs to look for?'}, {'start': '435.360', 'end': '438.520', 'text': 'And what are the steps you need to do to'}, {'start': '437.120', 'end': '442.160', 'text': 'save'}, {'start': '438.520', 'end': '444.080', 'text': "them? First, look at the plant's leaves."}, {'start': '442.160', 'end': '445.400', 'text': 'Are they so bloated that they look like'}, {'start': '444.080', 'end': '447.520', 'text': "they're about to"}, {'start': '445.400', 'end': '450.160', 'text': 'explode? Do you see leaves that are'}, {'start': '447.520', 'end': '452.039', 'text': 'cracked, already starting dropping off,'}, {'start': '450.160', 'end': '455.360', 'text': 'or starting to look'}, {'start': '452.039', 'end': '457.599', 'text': 'mushy? This is not a good sign. That'}, {'start': '455.360', 'end': '459.639', 'text': 'means they got too much water and are'}, {'start': '457.599', 'end': '462.560', 'text': 'already struggling'}, {'start': '459.639', 'end': '464.800', 'text': 'inside. If the soil they sit on is still'}, {'start': '462.560', 'end': '467.599', 'text': 'very wet, you need to take a drastic'}, {'start': '464.800', 'end': '472.000', 'text': 'action because sitting on that wet soil'}, {'start': '467.599', 'end': '474.240', 'text': 'for another day can cause further harm.'}, {'start': '472.000', 'end': '477.800', 'text': 'What you should do is make sure the'}, {'start': '474.240', 'end': '480.479', 'text': 'plant will stop absorbing additional'}, {'start': '477.800', 'end': '483.000', 'text': 'water. If the soil is still wet,'}, {'start': '480.479', 'end': '485.680', 'text': 'unfortunately, you need to approve the'}, {'start': '483.000', 'end': '488.160', 'text': 'plant. You do not need to rush to plant'}, {'start': '485.680', 'end': '490.720', 'text': 'it right away. You can just leave it to'}, {'start': '488.160', 'end': '493.440', 'text': 'air dry and after a week, plant it in'}, {'start': '490.720', 'end': '496.479', 'text': 'the proper soil without watering for'}, {'start': '493.440', 'end': '500.680', 'text': 'another 3 to 4 weeks. Trust me, your'}, {'start': '496.479', 'end': '500.680', 'text': 'plant will thank you for it.'}, {'start': '500.879', 'end': '506.400', 'text': 'Succulent gardening is more than just a'}, {'start': '503.720', 'end': '509.120', 'text': "hobby. It's a beautiful therapeutic"}, {'start': '506.400', 'end': '510.840', 'text': 'journey that brings both joy and deep'}, {'start': '509.120', 'end': '513.279', 'text': 'sense of'}, {'start': '510.840', 'end': '515.680', 'text': 'satisfaction. At first, it might feel a'}, {'start': '513.279', 'end': '517.599', 'text': 'little intimidating. You might wonder'}, {'start': '515.680', 'end': '521.599', 'text': "why your plant's leaves are falling off"}, {'start': '517.599', 'end': '523.839', 'text': 'or why the soil never seems quite right.'}, {'start': '521.599', 'end': '527.600', 'text': 'But once you figure out how to truly'}, {'start': '523.839', 'end': '530.920', 'text': 'care for them, especially how much or'}, {'start': '527.600', 'end': '533.680', 'text': 'how little water they need, everything'}, {'start': '530.920', 'end': '535.839', 'text': "changes. Suddenly, you're no longer just"}, {'start': '533.680', 'end': '537.000', 'text': "trying to keep them alive. You're"}, {'start': '535.839', 'end': '539.600', 'text': 'watching them'}, {'start': '537.000', 'end': '542.080', 'text': 'thrive. Your succulents begin to reward'}, {'start': '539.600', 'end': '544.519', 'text': 'your care with new growth, vibrant'}, {'start': '542.080', 'end': '547.360', 'text': 'colors, and adorable little'}, {'start': '544.519', 'end': '549.600', 'text': 'offsets. Tiny baby plants that are like'}, {'start': '547.360', 'end': '551.279', 'text': "nature's way of saying you're doing"}, {'start': '549.600', 'end': '553.519', 'text': 'great.'}, {'start': '551.279', 'end': '555.839', 'text': 'These offsets can be propagated into'}, {'start': '553.519', 'end': '558.320', 'text': 'brand new plants. So your garden'}, {'start': '555.839', 'end': '560.360', 'text': 'naturally grows over time without'}, {'start': '558.320', 'end': '563.519', 'text': 'spending more'}, {'start': '560.360', 'end': '565.360', 'text': 'money. But beyond the plants themselves,'}, {'start': '563.519', 'end': '566.519', 'text': 'succulent gardening brings something'}, {'start': '565.360', 'end': '568.279', 'text': 'even more'}, {'start': '566.519', 'end': '571.200', 'text': 'meaningful.'}, {'start': '568.279', 'end': '573.680', 'text': "Happiness. There's a calming, almost"}, {'start': '571.200', 'end': '576.959', 'text': 'meditative rhythm to tending to your'}, {'start': '573.680', 'end': '579.360', 'text': 'collection. gently checking on them,'}, {'start': '576.959', 'end': '581.640', 'text': 'rearranging them, or creating a new'}, {'start': '579.360', 'end': '584.000', 'text': 'arrangement in a favorite'}, {'start': '581.640', 'end': '586.760', 'text': 'pot. It grounds you in the present'}, {'start': '584.000', 'end': '589.279', 'text': 'moment and gives you a quiet sense of'}, {'start': '586.760', 'end': '592.160', 'text': 'purpose. In a world that often feels'}, {'start': '589.279', 'end': '594.720', 'text': 'rushed and noisy, caring for succulents'}, {'start': '592.160', 'end': '598.720', 'text': 'reminds you to slow down and appreciate'}, {'start': '594.720', 'end': '602.160', 'text': 'the small, beautiful things.'}, {'start': '598.720', 'end': '605.040', 'text': 'So yes, succulent gardening may take a'}, {'start': '602.160', 'end': '607.440', 'text': 'little patience at first, but once you'}, {'start': '605.040', 'end': '608.600', 'text': 'figure it out, it becomes a deeply'}, {'start': '607.440', 'end': '611.760', 'text': 'rewarding'}, {'start': '608.600', 'end': '614.880', 'text': 'experience. One that grows not just your'}, {'start': '611.760', 'end': '618.680', 'text': 'garden, but your sense of joy, too.'}, {'start': '614.880', 'end': '618.680', 'text': 'Happy succulent gardening.'}]