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title: "Haaaalp! Is this the dreaded “Damping Off” disease? My parlor palm…"
description: "Haaaalp! Is this the dreaded “Damping Off” disease? My parlor palm has been upset lately and for the life of me I couldn’t figure out why. Some of stalks have…"
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published: "2025-05-29T07:26:25.410351Z"
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# Haaaalp! Is this the dreaded “Damping Off” disease? My parlor palm…

_Publicado por Libby el 2025-05-29_

Haaaalp! Is this the dreaded “Damping Off” disease?

My parlor palm has been upset lately and for the life of me I couldn’t figure out why. Some of stalks have been easily pulling or falling out. Today, I noticed this white fuzz at the base of some the roots. Could it be the damping off fuzz? If so, how do I go about treating it, or is it a loss?

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## 3 comentarios

### Bb comentó el 2025-05-29

Hi there, I think your soil looks like it’s holding way too much water. Parlour palms like to dry out between watering and don’t like to have “wet feet”. I would prioritise repotting this palm into a well aerated substrate. For example you could do a simple mix of about 25% perlite and 75% good quality potting soil (so for every cup of perlite, use 3 cups of potting soil). You could also add chunky components like coco chips or orchid bark into the mix. Hope the repot helps your baby get back on track.

#### Dory respondió el 2025-05-29

Completely agree! I would also check for rot when repotting.

#### Libby respondió el 2025-05-30

Awesome, thank you both! I appreciate it lots

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