Help Cacao tree transplant shock!

[AnnonaMangoLord45]

Hi, as stated in some recent posts, I recently transplanted my cacao into a new pot, and it's suffering sever transplant shock...... Help me!

[Lory]

Prune it now!
This will reduce water evaporation from leaves thus stress on the roots.
did you water enough?
did you over-watered?
Keep the tree in a sheltered area protected from wind

[AnnonaMangoLord45]

Thank you so much,

[AnnonaMangoLord45]

How many leaves should I prune specifically?

[Lory]

prune all the tips and also most of the leaves.
They are so weak because the water absorbed by the roots doesn't keep up the evaporation.
Is it still looking so wilting?
And  why soil level  inside the pot looks so low?

[AnnonaMangoLord45]

I pruned half the leaves,it still looks wilted, but I am putting more water with b1 rooting hormones and sugar into it, the soil level looks so low because i didn't have enough to fill burnt enough to support extensive Root system

[Tropicaliste]

Give this a humidity tent as well. If you can't make one, keep it in a steamy bathroom. Actually some folks have grown their cacao in their bathrooms in pots. I saw one once that was like 6 feet tall.

[DimplesLee]

Please don't overwater - I'd rather you make sure it's in a free draining medium and then keep it in a saucer full of gravel and water - just make sure the bottom of the pot sits well above the water to avoid root rot and then rig up a tomato cage and put in some plastic sheeting - for humidity. Keep an eye on the temp - warm and humid preferred.


Actually if you have one of those aromatherapy gizmos - the one you put water and aromatic oils in then plug it in and as the water evaporates together with the oil the fragrance wafts around the room - I'll recommend you stick it in the tomato cage/plastic sheet tent but skip the fancy oils. Just keep topping up the water whenever required.

[jegpg1]

I'm afraid it's done.

[Jsvand5]

You might as well remove all of the leaves. Those aren't going to come back. It will probably resprout from the trunk. And like was said before, cover it with plastic to keep up humidity and don't water it too much. Keep the soil moist but not heavy and wet.