Just old leaves? Light?
Hey there Greg! I hope everyone up here is staying safe and warm with this crap weather 🫶🏽❄️
I was trying to keep my new stingray separate from my other plants so it was in a spot with not much light and the two side stems started drooping and losing color.
I just recently got it a light so hoping the other 3 stems will be ok.
Could I’d just be the light issue or something else? Maybe old leaves?
The second picture is of one of the good leaves with a crispy spot. Not sure what that’s about either…
#GregGang #help #leaves #GrowLights #StingrayElephantEar #AlocasiaAddicts
I was trying to keep my new stingray separate from my other plants so it was in a spot with not much light and the two side stems started drooping and losing color.
I just recently got it a light so hoping the other 3 stems will be ok.
Could I’d just be the light issue or something else? Maybe old leaves?
The second picture is of one of the good leaves with a crispy spot. Not sure what that’s about either…
#GregGang #help #leaves #GrowLights #StingrayElephantEar #AlocasiaAddicts
4ft to light, indirect
6” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
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@QualifiedWoreya so maybe just shock of cold weather and less light than needed. I’m hoping the grow light will help! Nope, I only water when the soil is dry, and I use a moisture meter
@TattedHibiscus
The most common cause of yellowing leaves among Alocasia plants is improper soil moisture–in particular, overwatering. Your Alocasia likes to be kept damp (but not wet or saturated!), so keeping a regular watering schedule is key. You'll want to water your Alocasia when 25-50% of the soil volume is dry.
Lighting Requirements
For best results, place your Alocasia Stingray Plant near an east or west-facing window where it receives at least six hours of sunlight per day. Ensure also to avoid direct sunlight at all costs because this might cause the leaves to have sunburn.
Water your Alocasia Stingray until water runs out of the drain holes every time you see that the top 3 cm of the soil are dry. It's important to check the soil of alocasias frequently because they like moist substrate. With this in mind, you'll approximately water your Alocasia Stingray about once or twice a week.
The most common cause of yellowing leaves among Alocasia plants is improper soil moisture–in particular, overwatering. Your Alocasia likes to be kept damp (but not wet or saturated!), so keeping a regular watering schedule is key. You'll want to water your Alocasia when 25-50% of the soil volume is dry.
Lighting Requirements
For best results, place your Alocasia Stingray Plant near an east or west-facing window where it receives at least six hours of sunlight per day. Ensure also to avoid direct sunlight at all costs because this might cause the leaves to have sunburn.
Water your Alocasia Stingray until water runs out of the drain holes every time you see that the top 3 cm of the soil are dry. It's important to check the soil of alocasias frequently because they like moist substrate. With this in mind, you'll approximately water your Alocasia Stingray about once or twice a week.
@skyhighsplants yeah my house has maybe one good window spot and it’s completely full 😅 how far away do you keep your grow lights from the plant?
I hope so! I technically have 2, but the first one had some issues coming in through mail 🥲
Merry Christmas!!
I hope so! I technically have 2, but the first one had some issues coming in through mail 🥲
Merry Christmas!!
I need one!🥹 lol, you can keep them pretty close to a grow light! My alocasia sarian reaches for it, no matter how many times I move it, it grows right back to touch the light😂 hope you have a Merry Christmas aswell!!!🙌 @TattedHibiscus
@skyhighsplants it just wants all the light! 😂 this is my first time using a grow light so I’m absolutely clueless 😅 ontop of these also being my first Alocasia. We’ll see how things go!!
Thank you!! 🫶🏽🤗
Thank you!! 🫶🏽🤗
@TattedHibiscus I recently got a sting ray and one leaf turned yellow after about a month. I assumed it was a light issue because he was in isolation about 10 feet from windows 🪟 Looked closer with magnifying glass and discovered thrips. I inspected very closely at the plant shop and didn’t see anything so I’m figuring they must have been in the egg stage inside the leaves and that’s why I didn’t see anything then. Fortunately it was isolated at home😮💨. So check closely 👀 for thrips or other pests, just to be sure.
@MariansOasis how would one notice the egg stage? Ugh dude I swear if I end up with more bugs I’m going to cry 😩
@TattedHibiscus there have been a few tears 😭 over pests. And threats that I’m never getting a new plant again! 😬🤪 Sadly you can’t see the egg stage because they’re inside the leaf wall. So best to isolate and just going to follow a strict regimen for all new plants. Shower 🚿 it off, Isolate for at least 2 weeks (already doing) and treat with Captain Jack bug killer for the first few weekends. With thrips and spider mites it’s best to do 3-4 weeks in order to get all the life cycles. 🤞