help
why does she look sad, i keep near a humidifier under a grow light
3ft to light, indirect
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 6 days ago
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@sierrapayson Yes I’m afraid those leaves are done for. I see your soil looks pretty dense which can create a problem. They need a good chunky soil mix to aid in airflow and drainage. A good mix would be a ariod soil mix found on Amazon or by mixing your own chunky soil mix I use equal parts of wood chips perlite and peat along with some charcoal or leca balls . What I’m not sure about is cutting back which I would do at this point with a humidity dome. You can create that environment by putting in a large resealable bag or one over the top of pot then place in a bright spot . Because it’s a corm it should come back . Sorry for Taylor’s state but changing these things is your best bet. Apologies for my spelling 🤷♀️
@Mymanleft.com Ya had I not seen so many ignorant comments from you I might have laughed. Please stop spamming up our threads ! You could really mess a newbie up with some of your statements.
@sierrapayson @ILoveMyPlants I’m afraid Sierra has spider mites 😬 Do you see that fine webbing on the leaf to the left in the picture? It looks like I can see adults too. You will need to immediately isolate this plant, and any other plants that were near it. I’ll post a new comment with treatment. 👍
@sierrapayson A couple of options for pests that won't hurt your plants are:
1 Tablespoon pure neem oil mixed with 4 cups (32 ounces of water)
Or
1 Tablespoon Castile soap mixed with 4 cups (32 ounces of water)
Castile is also good but it only kills on contact. As soon as it dries it becomes inactive.
It’s best though, to combine them because the soap helps the neem stay on the leaf And mix better into the water, but the recipe changes a little bit. You’ll want to decrease the amount of castile, so you don’t burn your plants. So, combined it’s:
1 Tablespoon pure neem oil
1/2 teaspoon Castile
4 cups (32oz water)
Mix that in a spray bottle, and spray it all over your plant. Tops and bottoms of leaves, stems, petioles, top of soil, and you can even use it to water your plant, as a soil drench.
i would cut off any heavily infested leaves like this one, and/or give them a good spray with the hose outside first. The aim to is to physically remove as many as possible first before applying treatment.
Spray treatment thoroughly until it’s dripping off. Give it a gentle shake afterwards to get the drips and any puddles off. Then let air dry, and keep out of the sun for a day or two because it will make your plant photosensitive (apt to sunburn).
Neem oil starts to lose efficacy after about 12 hours so it’s important to mix up a fresh batch each time! I also shake the bottle regularly during and between spraying.
Also want to let you know mites need more than one or two treatments.
You need to treat every 3 days for 6 weeks to get rid of them. It’s a pain in the 🍑 and if you skip a day, you’ll have to start the 6 week countdown over again, but it is doable ♥️
1 Tablespoon pure neem oil mixed with 4 cups (32 ounces of water)
Or
1 Tablespoon Castile soap mixed with 4 cups (32 ounces of water)
Castile is also good but it only kills on contact. As soon as it dries it becomes inactive.
It’s best though, to combine them because the soap helps the neem stay on the leaf And mix better into the water, but the recipe changes a little bit. You’ll want to decrease the amount of castile, so you don’t burn your plants. So, combined it’s:
1 Tablespoon pure neem oil
1/2 teaspoon Castile
4 cups (32oz water)
Mix that in a spray bottle, and spray it all over your plant. Tops and bottoms of leaves, stems, petioles, top of soil, and you can even use it to water your plant, as a soil drench.
i would cut off any heavily infested leaves like this one, and/or give them a good spray with the hose outside first. The aim to is to physically remove as many as possible first before applying treatment.
Spray treatment thoroughly until it’s dripping off. Give it a gentle shake afterwards to get the drips and any puddles off. Then let air dry, and keep out of the sun for a day or two because it will make your plant photosensitive (apt to sunburn).
Neem oil starts to lose efficacy after about 12 hours so it’s important to mix up a fresh batch each time! I also shake the bottle regularly during and between spraying.
Also want to let you know mites need more than one or two treatments.
You need to treat every 3 days for 6 weeks to get rid of them. It’s a pain in the 🍑 and if you skip a day, you’ll have to start the 6 week countdown over again, but it is doable ♥️
@DreamMachine I don’t see them but need to . Also if it is I treat every second day since thats what I read on their life cycles 🤷♀️
@ILoveMyPlants you can totally do that if it makes you feel better 👍 but it might be overkill, as typically eggs hatch in 3-5 days in warm conditions (80-85°+). You’re just trying to break the cycle, but you want the next round to hatch so you can unalive them with the neem!
@sierrapayson there is another option, beneficial insects. I am a big proponent of them and would be happy to give you any info you need 👍
@sierrapayson there is another option, beneficial insects. I am a big proponent of them and would be happy to give you any info you need 👍
@DreamMachine Thanks never thought about that though it makes sense. I’ve noticed when doing that frequently it moistens the soil messing things up.
@ILoveMyPlants yes, that is true. I’ve wrapped the tops of my pots with painter’s tape or seran wrap before, trying to keep as little moisture as possible out while I’m spraying, because it would be totally lame to cause root rot while you’re only trying to get rid of a pest!
This is one of the reasons why I like beneficials SO much more. Not only are you not accidentally wetting the soil far too often, but it is exponentially more hands-off than any other pest treatment. 😮💨
This is one of the reasons why I like beneficials SO much more. Not only are you not accidentally wetting the soil far too often, but it is exponentially more hands-off than any other pest treatment. 😮💨