What can I do? My leaves are getting yellow.
3ft to light, indirect
4” pot without drainage
Last watered 1 week ago
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I agree with Natalie that it is showing signs of overheating and consequent root rot. Have you checked the rootball to see if there is any rot? If there are any discolored roots, mushy roots or foul smelling roots, you have root rot. To treat root rot, you need to cut off all the affected roots and treat the remaining ones with a hydrogen peroxide solution. Also, repot in fresh soil and amend it to have preferred drainage and aeration for your Philo. And if you are using the same pot to repot, clean it throughly because root rot causing bacteria will be on it and it will reinfect your plant and soil if they are not removed. I wouldn’t recommend using the same pot since it doesn’t have drainage which is usually what leads to overwatering in these circumstances. It is possible to keep plants in pots without drainage, but you need to be very careful about how much water you give it. If you are a beginner, I would just use pots with drainage because they are far more forgiving 🤗
Definitely looks like root rot. Here is the treatment but be sure to grab a pot with holes first so after treatment you can put it in it. ❤️
1. Remove from your pot, to check the roots. If there is anything brown black or mushy you have rot and will need to cut it all off. Keep only the healthy roots they will be whitish in color
Now root rot comes from a bacteria that forms in your soil and then attacks your plant. So treatment is absolutely necessary.
2. Cut off all affected roots soak what is left in:
1 part peroxide + 3 parts water and leave in the peroxide mix to soak for 5 minutes this will kill off the remaining bacteria. It will bubble pot and fizz this is good it’s killing the bacteria.
3. Next is soil the best choice is to throw it away. It’s safest. Or bake it for 1 hour in a 200
Degree oven, not the greatest because it REALLY stinks. But it’s effective. Or the most risky way is to thoroughly flush your soil out with your peroxide mix twice! You need to be very careful and do it thoroughly because if even a teeny bit of bacteria is left your rot will come back.
4. Now the pot, it also has that pesky bacteria you must scrub it out with soapy water very well and then also scrub it down with the peroxide mix.
Now you can plant her again. Be sure to add some perlite to your soil for aeration. This will help oxygen reach those roots and avoid bacteria growth in the future.
1. Remove from your pot, to check the roots. If there is anything brown black or mushy you have rot and will need to cut it all off. Keep only the healthy roots they will be whitish in color
Now root rot comes from a bacteria that forms in your soil and then attacks your plant. So treatment is absolutely necessary.
2. Cut off all affected roots soak what is left in:
1 part peroxide + 3 parts water and leave in the peroxide mix to soak for 5 minutes this will kill off the remaining bacteria. It will bubble pot and fizz this is good it’s killing the bacteria.
3. Next is soil the best choice is to throw it away. It’s safest. Or bake it for 1 hour in a 200
Degree oven, not the greatest because it REALLY stinks. But it’s effective. Or the most risky way is to thoroughly flush your soil out with your peroxide mix twice! You need to be very careful and do it thoroughly because if even a teeny bit of bacteria is left your rot will come back.
4. Now the pot, it also has that pesky bacteria you must scrub it out with soapy water very well and then also scrub it down with the peroxide mix.
Now you can plant her again. Be sure to add some perlite to your soil for aeration. This will help oxygen reach those roots and avoid bacteria growth in the future.