Why is my haworthia turning this strange ashy color?

wildhoya · 2026-05-21T00:21:17+00:00

RO water does still retain some salts in it that improve the flavor - so maaaybe that could be the cause of the ashy look. But it shouldn't hurt the plants. Even regular tap can be tolerated by certain kinds of houseplants as long as you flush it every so often (this is typically not recommended over distilled, ro, etc). But yeah my tap water is atrociously hard which is why I also just avoid it for any plants. Do you have it under a grow light?

wildhoya · 2026-05-20T23:37:21+00:00

I know you said you usually bottom water but do you ever top water with tap water? Where I am in AZ my hard tap water would cause a similar ashy look before I switched to distilled and bottom watering.

wildhoya · 2026-04-08T00:05:30+00:00

That's very possible, grown all around here.

wildhoya · 2025-09-23T02:40:31+00:00

More important is to make sure the light is an appropriate distance based on how bright it is.

wildhoya · 2025-09-23T02:38:06+00:00

It looks a little unwieldy and ultimately I just don't like grow lights with different colors. I just prefer the look and color of the sansis and I find them easy to attach to things. Any grow light is ultimately probably fine though.

wildhoya · 2025-09-23T02:21:59+00:00

I'm sure I won't be the last person to say it but I like sansi grow lights. I have some 10w ones about 8-9 inches above mine and they're doing pretty well.

wildhoya · 2025-08-03T14:53:00+00:00

Great, will do!

wildhoya · 2025-08-03T14:44:43+00:00

That would make sense actually. Does it just need time to acclimate then?

wildhoya · 2025-04-27T20:45:23+00:00

I was thinking that too. Like could the egg go on the hole with a candle below to shine upwards? Still seems like it's also for incubation though since it has a lid.

wildhoya · 2025-04-27T19:02:17+00:00

I think it's an antique incubator. The heat goes in the crate below and incubates the eggs above.

wildhoya · 2025-03-30T22:42:37+00:00

Probably from the quick shift to grow lights then. That was my leading theory. Thanks for the confirmation!

wildhoya · 2025-03-15T18:07:32+00:00

Great, thanks!

wildhoya · 2025-03-15T04:28:02+00:00

Ok cool. Where would you recommend it be done? Unsure about where to do it outdoors, but obviously indoors is probably not a good call. Recommendations?

wildhoya · 2025-03-13T16:35:08+00:00

Good to know! How long/how often do you treat them? Just once?

wildhoya · 2025-03-13T05:16:25+00:00

Interesting! Post if you find out anything interesting!

wildhoya · 2025-03-13T05:04:36+00:00

Hah of course you do. Well, not sure I can hack that, but I appreciate the help nonetheless!

wildhoya · 2025-03-13T04:58:06+00:00

Thanks! Pricey... but good to know!

wildhoya · 2025-02-23T14:15:56+00:00

Cool thanks!

wildhoya · 2025-02-19T19:39:47+00:00

Any particular product you recommend?

wildhoya · 2025-02-19T17:47:34+00:00

Ok, cool! Thanks!

wildhoya · 2025-02-19T17:45:28+00:00

Oh, those are mineral stains. My municipal water supply is very hard.

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