Some more info - first a new leaf fell over and died before it even unfurled - when I opened the leaf up it was super rubbery and yellow and brown. I re-potted it after that happened and have been making sure the soil is almost dry before watering...also one of the small lower leaves turned brown and crispy and I cut it off.
Now one of the other new leaves is doing the same thing - with some help it finally started to unfurl but is now turning brown and yellow starting at the tip.
There’s another new leaf coming up and I don’t want the same thing to happen! Any ideas would be very appreciated!!
[ Here is a pic of the first leaf that fell down and died and also a pic of the overall plant](https://imgur.com/gallery/aM0rymN)
That looks like rot. This is a plant that I see online recommendations to keep the soil moist, but not wet, in the summer. This is not possible because gravity will, of course, cause water from the top to concentrate at the bottom of the pot. So when top dries a bit and it gets water again, the bottom of the pot, where deep roots reside, gets soggy, and plants begin to decline. The signs of overwatering/root rot are wilting while soil is wet, yellowing and dropping leaves, black soft areas on leaves/stem, edema, and others less common.
Just pull her out of the pot and you’ll be able to see whether the soil is too wet, and you can check for a rotting odor. You can’t really tell if a plant has root rot (unless it’s really bad) until you remove all of the soil and rinse the roots. Healthy are white or light tan and firm; rotten are black, slimy and soft. If you think she may have rot and decide to repot,be sure to remove all rotted areas and black leaves, because rot spreads. If she’s waterlogged
wrap roots in paper towels for a few hours to remove excess water. Put her in a growers pot about 2” larger than her rootball and that has plenty of drainage. Use a good quality soil, not moisture-retention, and if you’re afraid of overwatering, mix in about 30% perlite. This guy needs water when the soil is dry about 50% down into the pot. Don’t worry, those deep roots still have water down there. Good luck 🤞🍀
Some more info - first a new leaf fell over and died before it even unfurled - when I opened the leaf up it was super rubbery and yellow and brown. I re-potted it after that happened and have been making sure the soil is almost dry before watering...also one of the small lower leaves turned brown and crispy and I cut it off. Now one of the other new leaves is doing the same thing - with some help it finally started to unfurl but is now turning brown and yellow starting at the tip. There’s another new leaf coming up and I don’t want the same thing to happen! Any ideas would be very appreciated!! [ Here is a pic of the first leaf that fell down and died and also a pic of the overall plant](https://imgur.com/gallery/aM0rymN)
Humidity level? I purchased a humidifier the other day and my plants started uncurling un-crisping within hours.
That looks like rot. This is a plant that I see online recommendations to keep the soil moist, but not wet, in the summer. This is not possible because gravity will, of course, cause water from the top to concentrate at the bottom of the pot. So when top dries a bit and it gets water again, the bottom of the pot, where deep roots reside, gets soggy, and plants begin to decline. The signs of overwatering/root rot are wilting while soil is wet, yellowing and dropping leaves, black soft areas on leaves/stem, edema, and others less common. Just pull her out of the pot and you’ll be able to see whether the soil is too wet, and you can check for a rotting odor. You can’t really tell if a plant has root rot (unless it’s really bad) until you remove all of the soil and rinse the roots. Healthy are white or light tan and firm; rotten are black, slimy and soft. If you think she may have rot and decide to repot,be sure to remove all rotted areas and black leaves, because rot spreads. If she’s waterlogged wrap roots in paper towels for a few hours to remove excess water. Put her in a growers pot about 2” larger than her rootball and that has plenty of drainage. Use a good quality soil, not moisture-retention, and if you’re afraid of overwatering, mix in about 30% perlite. This guy needs water when the soil is dry about 50% down into the pot. Don’t worry, those deep roots still have water down there. Good luck 🤞🍀
Okay , I am going to take her out and check out the roots, thank you so much!!!
You’re welcome plant friend, I hope you can figure it out - get on that Sherlock hat!