Saturated watering during first week

Discussion in 'Sick Plants and Problems' started by PropheCy604, Aug 13, 2006.

  1. Hi!

    I watered my plant 1 time since I planted them in soil and I saturated the soil of water. I've read that its not good at all to do this. I believe it because 2 of my plants have the leave that turn grey...! Do I only have to let dry out the soil more before to water them again litghly?

    thx!
     
  2. Grey leaves are even worse then yellow leaves.
    Probably mould or fungus.
    Kiss'em goodbye!
     
  3. No its because the roots can't breath normally when the soil is saturated. Should recover when the soil will be dryer. I will not saturate next time I water it.
     
  4. You can saturate the soil every watering. Just wait until totally dry the next time you water them. Totally dry is an inch deep of soil is dry or you lift up the pot and it feels light. If your pot and soil has good drainage, doing it this way should not over-water them.
     
  5. Its what I did! So what would have caused this ? (look at the end of the leaves).

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  6. It can be the apple juice container that caused that? I rinced it several time with hot water ... its a low acid apple juice that was in it. It look like acidic soil plant?
     
  7. This plant looks fine to me. I see no problems. Is there something spilled on the leaves? If so can you take a more direct pic of it? Otherwise the plant looks fine. Your soil looks moist again or had you just watered it?
     
  8. Its at the end of the leave...its like grey and don't look very healthy compared to other leaves.

    The discolored spot is normal you think?
     
  9. Looks ok.
    Give it a few days and see how it looks.
     

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