I got this dracaena about a month ago. Itâs sitting in a plastic pot with holes in a catch pot. I didnât know the last time it had been watered and the soil was dry so I watered it. The leaves are now yellowing and falling off each day for the last month :( my water meter says itâs pretty dry now but leaves continue to yellow and fall off. Please help!!!
Have you tried to give it plant food (eg: miracle grow)?
0 gillningar Yes! When I last watered it
0 gillningar Hmmm, do you know what light levels that plant likes?
0 gillningar Part sun which is what itâs getting
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Pretty normal for the lower leaves to brown and fall off, at least with mine.
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0 gillningar Until itâs acclimated to its new hope he might be a little unhappy. From what I can see your guy looks good! I wouldnât stress unless it continues after a few weeks
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Is it still in the same soil & plastic pot with drainage from the previous owner? Most plants need only a month to become accustomed to the new indoor location and temperature, then it should be repotted into a new pot (a few inches bigger) with drainage and new soil for roots to have room.
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This could be the plant acclimating to the new space if itâs been less than a month or two. It could also have root rot from the previous owner. Root rot can happen from underwatering too. If the roots go a really long time with no water, they dry up and canât absorb water as well. When the next big drink of water comes, they canât absorb it all, and they start to rot. I would repot her and check the root health. If thereâs mushy/damaged roots, trim them off and spritz the ends with diluted IPA to prevent further rotting. Also make sure thereâs never standing water in the cache pot. Always repot based on the size of the roots, not the size of the plant. You can do this đȘđ»
1 gilla Also moisture meters are bs. Water never soaks evenly through the soil. There will almost always be dry pockets. You wonât get an accurate reading. Best way to do it is to just feel the topsoil with your hands.
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I was thinking of root rot as well.
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