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Posted 1Y ago by @KookyKaraka

Leaves sticking out to the sides

Hi!
I reported this croton two weeks ago and it seems unhappy. I used coconut coir and perlit. What could be the problem?


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Huckleberry Fern
Huckleberry Fern
Croton Mammy
1ft to light, indirect
3” pot without drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
@AmberMallow
Amber
12857 XP
1Y ago
@AmberMallow
It might just be getting used to the change. Did you water in thoroughly after repotting?
@KookyKaraka
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1Y ago
@KookyKaraka
@AmberMallow I think yes, I watered it as usually. Before reporting it seemed fine, but after roots started going out of the pot, it lowered its leaves, so I reported
@AmberMallow
Amber
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1Y ago
@AmberMallow
When repotting(unless it's a succulent), I always water very thoroughly to help the roots to settle. I usually put the pot in the sink and soak the soil, then leave it to drain for a couple hours.
@KookyKaraka
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1Y ago
@KookyKaraka
@AmberMallow no, I did not. Because according to the instructions of the soil, I had to fill the coconut coir with water for 20 minutes, so it was already wet while reporting.
@AmberMallow
Amber
12857 XP
1Y ago
@AmberMallow
Repotting is stressful to the plant. When you jostle the roots, it's support structure become less solid. I find this process also seems to either dehydrate the plant, or affect how well the roots can take up water. I would try watering it thoroughly as mentioned above
@AmberMallow
Amber
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1Y ago
@AmberMallow
Assuming it has drainage
@KookyKaraka
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1Y ago
@KookyKaraka
@AmberMallow okay, thank you, I will try
@AmberMallow
Amber
12857 XP
1Y ago
@AmberMallow
The plant details say it doesn't have drainage. If it's feet (roots) are soaked all the time, that could also be the problem.
@MajorPoindexter
Janet
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1Y ago
@MajorPoindexter
Try adding a teaspoon of sugar to around eight or 9 ounces of water and see if that helps
@KookyKaraka
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1Y ago
@KookyKaraka
@MajorPoindexter thanks! Hope this will help
@LustrousRedvein
Alicia
108 XP
1Y ago
@LustrousRedvein
Drainage is important. I also watched a video the other day about repotting plants and the woman took her plant, trimmed any old rotted roots off, soaked it in a weak peroxide solution (1 TBS to 1 liter of water, and let only the roots soak for a few minutes to rid them of bacteria and decay. Then rinsed them well, dusted with rooting hormone and I watched, time lapsed, this dead looking brown plants come back to life in 10 days. Just a thought. Drainage is imperative, correct sunlight and time. Let it settle in, and see what happens. Personally, I would have went up one more pot size so it didn’t need repotted again till next spring.
@KookyKaraka
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1Y ago
@KookyKaraka
@LustrousRedvein thank you for such an interesting story!
I put it in 2cm bigger pot than it used to be.
@JessaBurra
Jess
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1Y ago
@JessaBurra
Depending on the brand, coir can contain salts that can burn the plant’s root. Also, did you add anything else to the coir/perlite mix? Because neither of those contain any nutrients, although that wouldn’t kill the plant quickly, it also wouldn’t support new growth.
@KookyKaraka
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1Y ago
@KookyKaraka
@JessaBurra i added perlite to it