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Indoor Gardening and Houseplants: Ugh! Now its dropping segments!, 1 by Seaecho

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Seaecho wrote:
My Rhipsalis Elliptica, which I bought from a box store a couple of months ago, was SOAKING wet when I got it home. It was in a heavy mix. I was afraid of root rot developing. I posted about it, and followed you guys' advice about repotting it in a fast draining mix. I did, in cactus soil, perlite and orchid bark, about equal parts. Waited until I was sure it was dried out again before watering (maybe 2-3 weeks). Now, a few weeks later, I noticed its dropping segments. Its dropped about half a dozen in the last week. I'm rooting them all in water. The soil feels pretty damp, and its been at least 10 days to 2 weeks since I watered it. Here is a pic of the soil. Doesn't look like rot to me--don't see any brown spots at the base of the segments. What do you think?