My spider plant has curled tips and others have problems as well
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My Spider Plant has Issues!
Comments (5)Hi Lisa..Is the cutting from the same plant your friend has?? The plant that's doing fantastic? You're sure it's a spider plant, right??? If it was my plant, I'd place in a container not much larger than the roots. What size pot is it in? If the pot is too large, the roots need to fill up before leaf growth..A little extra room (to start) is all it needs..If the pot is too large with excess soil this 'may' be one reason your spider is taking so long to grow. Though 2 yrs is a long time.. Next, what type of light is it getting? Spider plants do best in medium to full sun. Place in an area with adequate light.. What about fertilizer? Use an all-purpose fertilizer either when you see growth, or beginning in March..If your spider isn't producing foliage, it may need a boost, and a good all purpose food might do the job. But sun is important, so place in a brightly-lit area, and give a dose of food. But again, be sure the pot size isn't extreme. Do you have a picture? Toni PS>> I wouldn't give up.......See MoreProblem with flower petals curling and crushing each other?
Comments (1)"I didnt immediately add any because Swan Island repeatedly stated not to add too much N,..." There is big difference between no nitrogen and too much nitrogen. A little bit of fertilizer every few weeks makes a huge difference. Cow manure from the bags at the store have almost no fertilizer in them. It is getting late in the year to fertilize but in your case, you need to give the dahlias some fertilizer to grow and the fertilizer needs to be balanced; that is it must have some nitrogen....See Moretips of new growth have leaves curling & cupped
Comments (9)The closest image I have found is of the Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV), but the symtom on my plants is not yellow or even yellowish. The curl that I see is not on mature leaves, only new growth and the immature leaves are very tight -- like, not opening or haven't yet opened) The curl might look like the TYLCV if the leaves were to mature and then turn yellow (with some imagination). Herbicide damage is out, non used on anything. Fluctuation in temperatures -- not remarkable. Over or under-watering is hard to imagine, since the garden soil is fairly loose and in raised gardens with more than a couple feet to the ground level. Before we water we put our hands in the soil to determine if watering is necessary. If anything, we might over-water to compensate for the airy/fast draining soil. Haven't seen any aphids around. Now that I've read about the virus that whitefly spread -- (TYLCV) we'll have to figure a way to keep them away. That will be another question. I hope Digdirt has the right idea. Maybe it is the "old non-harmful tomato leaf roll". That would have something to do with watering. The only thing we've added to the soil is a bloom-builder -- one time. These are plants that were started in early December and transplanted at about one foot high about a month ago. They have passed the stage when they should have been stacked or trellised -- just couldn't find the darn string! Hate to spend the gas, cause we have a big roll some darn place!...See MoreTips of my tomato plants are curling slightly and turning brown
Comments (3)Jennifer, thanks for the advice. Taz, when the plant was small, and the weather wasn't so hot, I watered it about every other day. However, once the plant grew larger, and the weather got a lot hotter, I've been watering every day. I'll increase the watering frequency, to maybe three times every two days, and keep an eye on it. Thank you both. Steve...See Moregonzyro
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