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title: "Ok is this normal or do I have a dying plant? Today was my fertilize…"
description: "Ok is this normal or do I have a dying plant? Today was my fertilize day for my air plant. I just dried it off and pieces started literally falling off! HELP!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jGvV5WHRZbEAg1NS0dZ453"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Greenthumbhopeful"
published: "2026-09-27T22:06:28.237439Z"
language: "en"
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# Ok is this normal or do I have a dying plant? Today was my fertilize…

_Posted by Greenthumbhopeful on 2026-09-27_

Ok is this normal or do I have a dying plant? Today was my fertilize day for my air plant. I just dried it off and pieces started literally falling off! HELP!

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## 3 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2026-09-28

Looks like either dehydration or rot (with rot, the base dies first, so the rest of the leaf can look dehydrated even if it was actually getting too much water)

#### Greenthumbhopeful replied on 2026-09-28

Yes thank you. I’ve determined it’s root rot.

### Yup commented on 2026-09-29

Make sure to let the whole thing dry upside down

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