--- title: "I’m worried about the little guy. His stem is turning brown at the…" description: "I’m worried about the little guy. His stem is turning brown at the twist and it’s thinner than the rest of the plant. The leaves also look dry, even though I…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9r45Pf7wRK6PaqXJWTX4Fg?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Charlie" published: "2024-02-25T18:54:21.761455Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/qebNYpIfXtR9uFiNbpQaYvs8hMv-6qbOQ6URuGD7xPk/uFpGiRSmSaaD9O9UVVAnQg.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # I’m worried about the little guy. His stem is turning brown at the… _Charlie님이 2024-02-25에 게시함_ I’m worried about the little guy. His stem is turning brown at the twist and it’s thinner than the rest of the plant. The leaves also look dry, even though I gave him a lot of water (when I first put him in the pot and the next day because he looked dry in the leaves) He’s in an eastern facing window, I put him on the sill so he could get as much light as possible. That seemed to perk him up the other day but now he’s starting to droop at the brown part of the stem Is there something I should do? Or anything I can do for him? I don’t want to lose him ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/qebNYpIfXtR9uFiNbpQaYvs8hMv-6qbOQ6URuGD7xPk/uFpGiRSmSaaD9O9UVVAnQg.webp?size=large) ## 12개의 댓글 ### StellaWebb\_222님이 2024-02-25에 댓글을 남겼어요. It looks like root rot to me. Check the roots, and if they are rotten and brown then cut off the dead part. I hope this helps. ❤️ #### Charlie님이 2024-02-25에 답변했습니다. Thank you, I will. I’m hoping he’s still savable, I’ve never been able to grow a sunflower #### StellaWebb\_222님이 2024-02-25에 답변했습니다. Yeah, sunflowers are my absolute favorite! If you do have to cut the roots, make sure you cut a bit higher than the root rot (to make sure you get all of the rot off). Your plant will go into a little bit of a shock but it should be ok after that! #### StellaWebb\_222님이 2024-02-25에 답변했습니다. Oh, thanks for the info! ### SueB님이 2024-02-26에 댓글을 남겼어요. That’s a very large pot for such a wee plant. I usually pot up seedlings or cuttings in small clear cups with holes until their roots fill out more. #### Charlie님이 2024-02-26에 답변했습니다. Thank you for telling me. This is honestly the smallest pot I had, though I might try putting DIYing or recycling something ### SueB님이 2024-02-26에 댓글을 남겼어요. I get mine at the dollar store. I think they’re disposable shot glasses…. lol #### Charlie님이 2024-02-26에 답변했습니다. Hehe, I’ll have to make a stop there and pick some up, thanks for letting me know #### SueB님이 2024-02-26에 답변했습니다. I put holes in them with an old wood burning tool. You do need holes for drainag ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HpY5pFUkyvXdGfVn0T-zi03O1OI_FR9Dv5Gv01gpW1M/rVplPjaURw-ETTjdBVKL2g.webp?size=large) #### Charlie님이 2024-02-26에 답변했습니다. Thank you for the tip. I found some paper cups I saved to recycle, would they work? (I’ve used other cups, same brand, for holding paint water, and they’ve held up good) They seem like an okay size for a baby plant, and I can easy poke some holes in the bottom (pic for scale) ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/qebNYpIfXtR9uFiNbpQaYvs8hMv-6qbOQ6URuGD7xPk/fUPykeuZRHGUyQ7qpLLSuA.webp?size=large) ### SueB님이 2024-02-26에 댓글을 남겼어요. I’m not sure if the paper would stand up to the watering but you could give it a go. I’ve also put holes in the plastic ones with big nails, bbq skewers and carton cutter. #### Charlie님이 2024-02-26에 답변했습니다. Thanks, I’m hoping it holds up. When I used them for just water, they lasted a while before the bottom started to weaken. I’ll post an update when my next seeds are planted for a while. Thanks again for all the help --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_