Leaves of my bromeliad curling and turning brown
T. H.
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T. H.
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Leaves are turning brown and curling
Comments (3)Dreamchaser, does your pot have drainage holes? Why water so much? 2-3 times a day is way too much water. What type of soil are you using? Water only when soil is dry..stick your finger deep into the soil..Sometimes top soil looks dry, but midway to lower soil remains wet. If the soil is constantly wet, eventually roots aren't going to absorb water and/or fertilizers. Lifting the pot is another way to test soil..lift plant when soil is dry..it should be light in weight..then water, and lift again..pot will be heaver. The last resort is using a water guage. Rapitest sells guages from 15.00 and up. Make sure your container has drainage holes. If it doesn't plus you're over-watering, your citrus will die. I hope the soil your using is well-draining. Heavy soils stay wet much longer than fast-draining mediums. For the time being, remove dead leaves. They will NOT return green. Clip dead branches, if any. If citrus is in a pot without drainage holes, repot in a well-draining soil, in a container with drainage holes. If possible, place you tree outdoors, staring in semi-shady area working up to brighter light. How often do you fertilize? If often, you may need to leach soil, (run water into soil to remove excess salts) Good Luck, Toni...See MoreCalamondin leaves curling and some leaves turning brown
Comments (2)This the tree that produce about nine air layered. My question on this one is I reported it few days ago cut some of the roots. And now it looks like dying or maybe it just stress out from all the things I did to it. The tree is at least 10 years old....See MoreThe flower on my bromeliad has turned brown. What do I do?
Comments (0)Bromeliad flowers last longer than on most plants but eventually will start turning brown. You can then cut it off with scissors or a sharp blade. That plant will not bloom again but it will send out offsets (pups) near the base of the leaves, and these may flower....See MorePlumeria leaves turning yellow/brown; Some leaves curl
Comments (58)Jennifer —-(Spraying with Neem Oil and or and other mixtures to eradicate the insects organically could still harm those beneficial insects. Some people will just let those pest stay on the tree because they dont want to harm them. Its a difficlt choice to make for some and you need to understand that some bad infestations that might get out of hand and could cause your trees to become weak and allow other diseses to slowly kill your tree. i always try and let Mother Nature work on the right balance of the pest verses the beneficial insets to keep everything in check. But sometimes i will have to step in and use more than organic to combact the problem. its up to you to decide what is best for your tree. Laura Even those that eat leaves ___ Katydids 🌺...See MoreT. H.
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