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title: "update to the last, she’s looking worse☹️ I haven’t watered her…"
description: "update to the last, she’s looking worse☹️ I haven’t watered her except for a quarter of a bottle underneath her because she’s clearly droopy but the brown is…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "K8"
published: "2023-07-26T20:15:55.066Z"
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# update to the last, she’s looking worse☹️ I haven’t watered her…

_Posted by K8 on 2023-07-26_

update to the last, she’s looking worse☹️ I haven’t watered her except for a quarter of a bottle underneath her because she’s clearly droopy but the brown is spreading and I’ve got no idea what’s wrong w her

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## 9 comments

### Bella commented on 2023-07-26

Did you put any different chemicals are fertilizers on her

#### K8 replied on 2023-07-26

I was spraying her previously w neem oil because I thought maybe it was a pest/fungal problem but I really don’t know enough to be sure, haven’t done in about a week though and I don’t think I’ve ever fertilized her

#### Bella replied on 2023-07-26

The oil could also be blocking it from getting enough oxygen

### Rhonda commented on 2023-07-26

Have you checked the roots for rot?

### Rhonda commented on 2023-07-26

I recommend looking up common problems for Rubber Plants. I found an article online that listed 16 common problems. But before the list was really great info about them, such as what they like in the wild.

#### K8 replied on 2023-07-26

Thank you! I did check for rot and I’ve never experienced it myself so I’m not sure what exactly it is when I have it but some roots came away, some were healthy, I rinsed them off and let them dry before potting into dry soil- which is when I noticed the droop the next day :( Possible fungal infection? Which is what I had thought the neem spray would help but I’m gonna need to do that google search again, thanks for the help!❤️

#### Rhonda replied on 2023-07-26

Very dark, mushy, or smelly roots are signs of root rot. If it was root rot she might need new soil to get past it. But also she could just be getting herself back together after being cleaned and repotted.  
If it was definitely root rot you’ll want to clean pot, her roots, and give her new soil because the bacteria and fungi are still likely present where she was decaying.

#### Tiffany replied on 2023-07-27

I second all this ☺️

### anneliese commented on 2023-07-27

it could be a fungus called rust

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