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title: "My birds nest fern is growing well however some of the leaves have…"
description: "My birds nest fern is growing well however some of the leaves have brown marks and spots appearing. Also the soil looks a bit like velvet, any idea whats…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/653cfac117924105298fb983"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Catherine"
published: "2023-10-28T12:12:49.579Z"
language: "en"
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# My birds nest fern is growing well however some of the leaves have…

_Posted by Catherine on 2023-10-28_

My birds nest fern is growing well however some of the leaves have brown marks and spots appearing. Also the soil looks a bit like velvet, any idea whats causing these things? Is the velvety soil a problem or is it normal?

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## 5 comments

### Kira commented on 2023-10-28

REPOT

### Kira commented on 2023-10-28

Your roots may be sick. It looks it.

### Mia commented on 2023-10-28

It looks pot bound, you need to repot it in a bigger pot and use well draining soil. Only water when the top 2 inches of the soil is dry

### Catherine commented on 2023-10-29

Thanks everyone!

### Tigerlilly commented on 2023-10-30

repot this right away. might have root rot…

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