What? Help?

OLD Red Wolf · #1 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009, 02:27 AM

Klutter · #2 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009, 08:44 PM

She looks over watered and that she needs additional lighting. Very spindly....

How often are you watering her? I'd be shocked if it was more than once every 10-14 days.

OLD Red Wolf · #3 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009, 09:16 PM

Once every 14 days? I was watering just about every day/ every other day before this & it seemed fine.

Well, I suppose that's the problem. Other than the lighting anyway. I'll let it dry out for a while then.

Anyone know it's it'll make it?

rumpletruffle · #4 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009, 09:54 PM

Definitely wait to let the soil dry out before watering again. Pick up the pot every day until it doesn't seem to be getting any lighter. This should mean your soil's totally dry. Plants will be alright if they go a day or two in totally dried out soil; your leaves should droop very noticeably to let you know they're ready for watering again. Overwatering should be suspected because it looks like you don't have much perlite/vermiculite in that soil to let it drain and allow the roots to breath. Next time you want to aim for a 50/50 soil/perlite mix or equivalent. If you are indeed using a near-100% soil mix, try adding a little bit of hydrogen peroxide to your water next time (3% H2O2 is available in the first aid section of most walgreens/cvs-type stores) at 1tbsp/gal of water - this will offer oxygen to your roots.
I understand it's a good idea to leave some of the bigger fan leaves - looks like every main-stem fan leaf has been pruned away.
I think they'll make it though!

OLD Red Wolf · #5 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009, 10:01 PM

Yeah, I did cut just about all the main stem leaves off b/c they looked like they were already dying (getting spots on them & folding in half). I realize now I probably shouldn't have done that :/

But, thanks for the input. I will try your suggestions

rumpletruffle · #6 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009, 10:07 PM

Yeah, the main-stem fan leaves tend to slowly die off. I usually wait until a significant portion of a leaf has died then cut off the dead parts (if practical), leaving the healthy parts. More living leaf surface area = more photosynthesis, even if the whole leaf isn't alive

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#1 (permalink) 02-25-2009, 02:27 AM
OLD Red Wolf Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 7	What? Help? My is coming up on it's 6th week. But, after the 5th week it just stopped growing & the leaves started bending in weird directions. It seems to be dying now. Any hope to save it? Current: http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...o/IMG_0461.jpg http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...o/IMG_0465.jpg http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...o/IMG_0464.jpg http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...o/IMG_0463.jpg http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...o/IMG_0462.jpg First Week: http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...o/CIMG1705.jpg Second Week: http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...o/CIMG1729.jpg Third Week: http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...o/CIMG1732.jpg Fourth Week: http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...o/CIMG1737.jpg Never made much progress around the 5th week so I didn't take pictures Last edited by OLD Red Wolf; 02-25-2009 at 02:29 AM.

#3 (permalink) 02-25-2009, 09:16 PM
OLD Red Wolf Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 7	Re: What? Help? Once every 14 days? I was watering just about every day/ every other day before this & it seemed fine. Well, I suppose that's the problem. Other than the lighting anyway. I'll let it dry out for a while then. Anyone know it's it'll make it?

#4 (permalink) 02-25-2009, 09:54 PM
rumpletruffle Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 41	Re: What? Help? Definitely wait to let the soil dry out before watering again. Pick up the pot every day until it doesn't seem to be getting any lighter. This should mean your soil's totally dry. Plants will be alright if they go a day or two in totally dried out soil; your leaves should droop very noticeably to let you know they're ready for watering again. Overwatering should be suspected because it looks like you don't have much perlite/vermiculite in that soil to let it drain and allow the roots to breath. Next time you want to aim for a 50/50 soil/perlite mix or equivalent. If you are indeed using a near-100% soil mix, try adding a little bit of hydrogen peroxide to your water next time (3% H2O2 is available in the first aid section of most walgreens/cvs-type stores) at 1tbsp/gal of water - this will offer oxygen to your roots. I understand it's a good idea to leave some of the bigger fan leaves - looks like every main-stem fan leaf has been pruned away. I think they'll make it though!

#5 (permalink) 02-25-2009, 10:01 PM
OLD Red Wolf Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 7	Re: What? Help? Yeah, I did cut just about all the main stem leaves off b/c they looked like they were already dying (getting spots on them & folding in half). I realize now I probably shouldn't have done that :/ But, thanks for the input. I will try your suggestions

#6 (permalink) 02-25-2009, 10:07 PM
rumpletruffle Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 41	Re: What? Help? Yeah, the main-stem fan leaves tend to slowly die off. I usually wait until a significant portion of a leaf has died then cut off the dead parts (if practical), leaving the healthy parts. More living leaf surface area = more photosynthesis, even if the whole leaf isn't alive

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