Slowing wilting/dying dracaena. Please help
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Comments (22)I agree that it is most likely that cucumber beetles introduced bacterial wilt to your cucumbers. The disease is not in your soil, it's in the beetles. There is no cure. You can only prevent the problem by choosing resistant varieties and using an appropriate insecticide from the beginning. I had the same problem with my cucumbers until I grew Diva cucumbers, which are supposed to be unappealing to the beetles, and started spraying regularly with spinosad. I never saw the beetles on my cucumbers, but I did see a few on other plants. Cucumbers grow fast, so you can choose a resistant variety and start over. Here is a link that might be useful: Info on bacterial wilt...See MoreAny advice welcome- dying Dracaena marginata
Comments (9)A couple of things that might help you to understand what might have happened. Plants often don't show signs right away when something goes wrong; often, especially in plants like the marginata, you don't see a sign (except MAYBE a few yellow leaves) that the roots are rotting until the whole plant is basically dead. And feeling the soil on the surface doesn't really help - you have to check the soil moisture down near the bottom of the pot. That's where all the roots are. Even if the soil is all dry now, if it was wet for a month or so at an earlier time, the rot could get started. Once it gets started, it's almost impossible to stop. However, I'm like about 99.99% sure the heat had nothing to do with it. Heat and humidity just aren't the factors that many people think. After all, the things are native to the tropics, and their adaptability is what has made them so significant as indoor plants. The only thing that can really kill them is wet roots....See MoreDying Dracaena Marginata, please help!
Comments (3)Give it some time and hold off watering until the top of the pot is dry. If it's in shock there is nothing else you can do but wait. My experience comes from having many Dracaena over the years. Your plant may not look good for a while but I'll bet that it will perk up and keep on growing. These pants can take some cold but they do not do well in freezing temps. If individual leaves fall off that is fine, but if clumps get limp and soggy at the stem, that could be an indication of a total loss. However, even if every leaf drops off, give it more time. They have been known to regenerate when you think nothing is left. Do your best and love your plant. On the upside, IKEA is only a bus ride and a 20-minute walk away...but wait for a day that is at least 45*F. Good luck....See MorePLEASE HELP ME!!! My Dracaena is dying!
Comments (7)@HU-680135289 Yes I am afraid at this point @kristimooneyhan advice is your only way to get the plant looking good again. I would at least smell the soil for foul odors which would tell you there is rot. If that is not bad, I would cut it back. Look at the tissue where you made the cut . If it's slightly discolored keep cutting up until it looks healthy. I root them in water, some people have better luck in soil. Whichever is your preference is fine. Once the top is off the sick plant, it bounces back just fine in a heartbeat. With a little luck the remaining bottom stem will grow a new tuft of leaves. I know this is drastic, but putting it off is kind of risky at this point in my opinion. Good luck....See Morezzackey
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