Dying Dracaena

2 years ago

The leaves on my dracaena started drying up so I cut off all the dead leaves but now the rest are going too. Can I transplant it to possibly save it or is it a lost cause?

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luis_pr
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Identify the cause of the problem as transplanting can disturb the roots and can make things worse. Evaluate and rule out some of the possibilities:

Dracaena leaves may curl due to low humidity, high temperatures, too much sunlight, improper watering (increase the amount of water in the summer but decrease it when temperatures recede; do not water if the soil is already moist or soggy; do not let water collect in the pot's saucer), too much fertilizer, lack of nutrients, pests and diseases.

When to water: wait for the soil to feel dry to the touch (as opposed to watering on a schedule every "x" days).

https://homeguides.sfgate.com/feed-dracaena-44555.html
tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
2 years ago
You need to know the moisture deep in the pot. Use a chopstick or wooden dowel stuck down deep and if it comes out moist don’t water.

tj
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
2 years ago
what you need is to provide us a pic.. so we can actually talk about your plant.. rather than vague generalities ...

my usual answer would be to propagate the growth tips.. and once rooted.. throw away the old mess ..

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Dracaena+propagation&t=ffcm&iax=images&ia=images

ken

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Dying Dracaena

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