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Plant Parenthood 11w
guys i need help idk whats wrong with my plant☹️. does anyone have any ideas? ive watered it but ive also let it be and neither seem to work. any ideas??😰
50 upvotes, 12 comments. Sidechat image post by Anonymous in Plant Parenthood. "guys i need help idk whats wrong with my plant☹️. does anyone have any ideas? ive watered it but ive also let it be and neither seem to work. any ideas??😰"
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Anonymous 11w

It could be root rot or sunburn, root rot is when you over water your plants and the roots suffocate in the water, if you light the plant out of the pot and it’s dripping wet or if you see mushy black roots then it’s root rot, sunburn is just because those types of plants don’t like direct light, they live better in indirect light

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Anonymous 11w

yeah the soil may be hydrophobic, and bottom watering may help with that. leave it in water for an hour or so and see if the top of the soil is dry still. check the undersides of leaves and the stems for pests and chop off dead leaves!

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Anonymous 11w

also look for any sign of pests or disease!!

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Anonymous 11w

Id say sunburn might be a part of it. I have this type of plant, and it likes low to medium light

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Anonymous 11w

Trim, make sure there are holes at the bottom for drainage, change the soil, wash the roots, move away from the sun a little

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 11w

ur a life saver thank you sm

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 11w

If it comes down to it you can always chop and prop, you just look on the stem for a node (the little brown bumps ) and cut like half an inch below them, and then you put it in water to start growing. Then if you want to put it back in the dirt you can or they survive in the water

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 11w

the soil is pretty dry and the roots dont look mushy or wet. ive also heard i could cut off the dead leaves, should i try that or leave them on?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 11w

You should take all the dead leaves to promote new growth and then you should try to bottom water, idk if you already do it but basically its filling up a little container with water and then placing the pot in the water so the soil will slowly soak up the water. When you water from the top it wont fully soak everything because water is lazy and will find an easy way out. Also does the pot you have have holes at the bottom or is a decor pot and then a plastic one on the inside ?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 11w

okay gotcha i can do that!! my pot has a big hole at the bottom, i can show a pic ina sec

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Anonymous replying to -> jackie_ 11w

thank you so much!!! i really appreciate the help

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 11w

thank you!!!

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