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Debra M

Oh no! New plant mom here with a problem. What is happening to my favorite plant?

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  1. Day

    how often have you been watering and what sun does it have? more details help!! yellowing leaves usually indicate an overwatering issue, but it looks like the tips of your plant are crispy and soil seems dry to me so this could be underwatering too. when you touch the leaf, does it feel soft or dry? the details can help solve this issue!

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    • Debra M

      It feels soft

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    • Debra M

      I water according to what Planta tells me

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  2. Day

    yellowing leaves can also occur just from old leaves that die at some point. if the bottom leaf is the only issue this is good and not the whole plant having a yellowing issue!

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    • Shay

      This was my thought. Looks like a healthy plant other than that one bottom leaf.

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    • Day

      i agree as well. trim affected leaf away. i also agree with Sami as well below!! 👇

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  3. Sami

    Repot with more pearlite. Use a plastic nursery pot and place inside a decorative pot for the looks. Let it dry out before watering, and when you do, bottom water, place water into the decorative pot so the nursery pot can “have a bath” and then dump the leftover water after 10-20 minutes. I check my water level with a bamboo skewer I always leave in my plants. Always feel it check dampness, the soil can stain the stick so it looks wet but it’s not. Also dracaena plants are sensitive to the chemicals in the tap water, so it can cause crispy leaves. I use aquarium conditioner to get rid of the chemicals, but distilled or spring water will work as well. Make sure it’s getting bright but indirect light. Place in east window, a few feet from south window, or filtered light from west window. Light is important to keep the white variegation. And fertilizer in the spring and summer but dilute to half so the leaves and roots don’t burn.

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    • Debra M

      Thank you!

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    • Debra M

      BTW, what is Pearlite?

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    • Day
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    • Sami

      It’s like little white rocks but really light weight. Pumice and lava rock are also often used. It’s for aeration. So when people say “over watered” they don’t mean too much at once, they mean giving water too often. When the soil is soggy for too long it makes the roots rot. It’s because the water is stagnant in there and builds bacteria. So to prevent that, a lot of growers use pearlite, as it acts as little air pockets to help the soil dry faster and lets air at the roots to breathe. You can get it as any big box store. I get mine from Canadian Tire, but any store like that would have bags of it. You can look up mix ratios online for the specific plant because some need more aeration than others. Tropicals like philodendrons need more aeration so more perlite or chunky bits like coco chunks (coconut husk, it’s just another soil additive people use as well. Cactuses and succulents need to be mostly pearlite, because they are super susceptible to root rot. Annual flowers like coleus, and ferns can be in regular potting soil because they like humid conditions. Gotta think where in nature the plant comes from and make the soil as draining or retaining as necessary.

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    • Sami

      Yo, I didn’t realize that it’s pretty much glass popcorn. That’s amazing! I knew leca was clay popcorn, but that’s great information to add to the brain files. Haha!

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