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sam

Hi there, I’ve had this rubber for a long ole time now. I gave it it’s first trim this year to promote new branching and was more than happy pushing out growth through the summer in greenhouse-like porch it was living in. It always seemed to have a bit of browning on maybe a leaf or so which didn’t seem to affect it much. As the weather changed and the porch started to get really cold. It was moved once I’d seen a larger spot than normal on one of the leaves, expecting it to improve once it had moved to the much warmer and more humid bathroom. However, the spots persist. There are now 4 primary leaves, I’d think, ready to be removed. After a little investigation I’ve found it could be fungal, temperature related, mites, or edema? All have different solutions for removing / leaving leaves / repotting etc I’m pretty certain I’ve deduced it’s not mites; I cant see white dots etc. Therefor, I’m pretty happy to assume it’s heat / humidity related and will be moving her from her sunny bathroom window spot, but I’m lost on whether to remove the leaves and repot or leave be until it clears once it’s in a more stable spot and if someone whos better in the know than I am on these plants in particular has a guess I’d be really grateful. This is my first rubber, and after moving house this year, surviving that, thriving even through the summer, I just want to do the best for her now she’s struggling in the cold :(

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  1. prayformyplants

    Mine also always has to tiniest brown spot one leaf it spread once and I started chopping so fast I wasn’t ready to lose several leaves but the brown spots are coming back. Mine is in a clear pot I can see health roots no pests either and not over watered I would love to find out the cause of this as well

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  2. jodie

    definitely seems like it’s from the cold, they’re quiet sensitive to the cold. so it could be cold, wet roots/overwatering or a cold draft on the leaves, they bruise easily from the cold. i’d chop the leaves off as close to the stem as possible because it will be draining energy and i’d try and avoid any cold drafts and keep bright indirect light. check soil moisture and if it’s still damp i’d let it dry out almost fully before watering again. i’d also recommend moving it away from the window and the radiator, even one foot will help. i really hope this helps!! don’t worry though, rubbers are like tanks, they can handle a lot :))

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  3. Dondoo52

    I agree w/Jodie. I have my tineke in a corner in my dining room under a small grow light (8 hours) and I allow it to completely dry in between waterings. It has been doing great with that set up. It is shielded from any drafts.

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