Help with yellow leaves
3ft to light, indirect
7” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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@SavorySwamprose first we check the roots!! Looking for any rot or mushiness, stringy roots. Tug gently to see if they slip right off. If the roots are all clear: white or white-ish as @SuperbRaspfern always says. If not, here are some root rot PP Philo photos for reference:
Like prentyce said, it does look like root rot, which is usually caused by overwatering. I am not super familiar with this specific species of philodendron, but it may also be that the pot is too small. Root bound plants are also very susceptible to root rot, so it could be a mixture of both things.
It is a very common issue (ive come across it many times myself,) so there are lots of helpful articles online about different ways to help. But usually you’ll want to trim any mushy brown parts off of the roots, repot into a pot (you’ll want a pot 1 or 2 inches bigger) with drainage and well-draining soil. You could also cut off the damaged leaves, since they cannot become green again, but with care, the plant will grow new leaves.
Hopefully this helps :)
It is a very common issue (ive come across it many times myself,) so there are lots of helpful articles online about different ways to help. But usually you’ll want to trim any mushy brown parts off of the roots, repot into a pot (you’ll want a pot 1 or 2 inches bigger) with drainage and well-draining soil. You could also cut off the damaged leaves, since they cannot become green again, but with care, the plant will grow new leaves.
Hopefully this helps :)
Here's the treatment but please give @Prentyce the credit I would not have seen it otherwise. I know she would but I think she's tied up at the moment helping her lovely Grandma out ❤️
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.