In general, a plant resists drought better than excess water. One of the most frequent mistakes of those who start to cultivate their own garden or orchard, is to drown them for fear of not watering enough.
For this reason, before watering, you have to sink a finger into the soil, to check that it is really dry. However, the excessive heat of summer, forgetting to water them for several days in a row, or going on vacation and discovering that the person we left in charge was not the one to take care of the plants, are common situations that can end up with a completely dry plant.
In some cases, there is nothing to do, but sometimes you may be able to resurrect them with this simple method.
1. First of all, you must crack the soil a little with a small shovel, a spoon or whatever you have at hand, creating wide holes through which water can filter, but be careful not to damage the roots.
2. Once this is done, completely submerge the substrate in warm water. To do this, lift the plant out of the pot with the entire block of soil, and place it in a bucket. Leave it there until the soil is completely moistened. The water should be lukewarm, because that way it will penetrate better.
3. Once it can’t absorb any more water, place it on a plate to drain.
4. Mist the leaves with water, using a spray bottle.
After this step, it only remains to wait. To find out if it worked, you’ll need to look at it again in a few days. If the soil stays moist, but the leaves don’t rehydrate, it means it was too late to rescue your plant.
But if, on the contrary, you notice that the stems return to their original thickness and some leaves are green again, you have succeeded!
In that case, prune the dry parts that are no longer going to recover… And pay more attention to your garden, so that this altercation does not happen to you again.