Is this a worm cacoon?

The leaves doesn't get enough water and drying up. I remove more leaves which dried up.

Tiny roots are spotted.

Not doing particularly well.

Have a tiny snails infestation in the bin. Nothing much could be done except to pick them up whenever I see them.

Got some Brazilian Spinach cuttings from my mom. I keep 10 - 15cm per Cutting, and remove the lower leaves.

I experiment with 2 approaches:

• Plant the cuttings direct into soil
• Dip the cuttings in water

First I noticed a lot of ants going up the plant, then I saw some white spots on the plant. I believe these are mealybug, where it left a sweet liquid to attract the ants, which in turn the ants protect the mealy bugs from predator.

I use a toothpick to remove the white spot from the plants, and spray it with home made pesticide (need oil + organic dish water).