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title: "My corn plant was once a beauty. I've been getting a lot of black…"
description: "My corn plant was once a beauty. I've been getting a lot of black dead leaves lately, so I repotted her today into a smaller pot. I think my soil was too…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Shun"
published: "2024-07-27T00:05:12.505122Z"
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# My corn plant was once a beauty. I've been getting a lot of black…

_Posted by Shun on 2024-07-27_

My corn plant was once a beauty. I've been getting a lot of black dead leaves lately, so I repotted her today into a smaller pot. I think my soil was too compacted and dry and one of my stalks was dying, so I cut it back. I'm not sure if it will grow back but it's worth a try.

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