Is this underwater or overwatered?
zeynepdollfish
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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
8 years agozeynepdollfish
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New Cat Palm but came with pests and Browned Tips
Comments (5)Sometimes my pygmy palm gets some brown tips, I think it has to do with the chorine in the water which is why, if possible, try to put the water in a bowl overnight so the chlorine evaporates a little. It could have also been over fertilized at the nursury it was grow in. Usually brown tips arent really a health problem, but the palm doesnt look as nice when they are present. Brown tips can also be caused from over and under watering, but usually overwatering will cause the bottom leaves to yellow. Spider mites can spread really fast. I had some on my air plants and was really surprised because first of all, I didnt know they affected air plants, and second, I checked the plant maybe 3 or 4 days ago and saw nothing on it. If its a small infestation just a water squirter can at least control them, but larger problems do need some insecticidal soap. Usually the plants I have that are infested with spider mites have no problems once they go outside for the summer since spider mites dont like humid climates. Fortunately this year my plants dont have too many spider mites. Good luck!...See MoreDying Dracaena!!!
Comments (3)if this is a houseplant .. you might want to try that forum .. no plant holds its leaves forever .. and those lowest.. outer leaves look like the oldest... remove them.. and your problem goes away ... the newest center leaves.. usually indicate how a plant is currently doing ... ken...See MoreReviving Shrub?
Comments (11)To my eye, one of the issues may have been container size. It is more difficult to manage water in a smaller, root-filled container. In future, before watering, stick your finger down several inches into the soil. For most plants you don’t want bone dry and you don’t want soggy; the goal would be almost dry before watering again. Once a container’s soil totally dries out, often the water will just run off around the side of the root ball, and that may have happened here. If it gets to that point on your next plant, submerge the whole pot in a large bucket of water until it stops bubbling, and then take it out and let it drain....See MoreMy Calathea Ornata Looks Overwatered and Underwatered?
Comments (1)We can easily settle the over/under-watering question. If you're watering while you can still detect moisture in the soil with a finger, you can't be under-watering. That leaves over-watering and the potentiality of a high level of dissolved solids (salts) in the soil. Have you fertilized? If yes, tell us what you did, what you used, how often, how much, the NPK %s found on the fertilizer package. Does the pot have a drain hole? If not, that should be corrected immediately lest the plant be forced early from this earthly plane. After you answer the questions, we might have what we need to get started on what to do. Al...See Morezeynepdollfish
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