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Posted 1w ago by @GemAirplant30

Leaves are beginning to yellow. Too much water?

#KentiaPalm
1ft to light, indirect
10โ€ pot with drainage
Last watered 1 week ago
Odd. But it seems to be yellowing only around where the plug outlet is, that could be why?๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ
If all your leaves are turning yellow and browning it can be a watering,root rot, or humidity issue. Though if it is the lower older ones its natural as they die off so newer leaves take in the nutrients it needs. You can cut that one off when it browns or sooner with clean sheers.
Hadn't thought of that. ๐Ÿค”
@GemAirplant30 Also I noticed you have brown edges on some green leaves, to help your plant with that mist them to help with humidity, the brown wont go back green but the rest of the leaves will benefit.
@GemAirplant30

Hi Trish!

I'm sorry but I have to disagree on misting.

Misting does nothing but create fungal and bacterial infections which will eventually kill your plant, because the topsoil is continuously moist.

This also creates a magnet for fungus gnats, which you definitely do NOT want an infestation of!

Plants need humidity and the best way for them to absorb that is from a good humidifier... ๐Ÿค—
@PrinceVince44 misting does not help raise humidity for more than a few seconds, and it can lead to rot issues from water sitting on the leaves for too long. The only way to raise humidity is with a humidifier set up next to the plant.

This is most likely just an older leaf dying off (the fact it's next to that outlet is purely coincidental lol). When it no longer has any green left, go ahead and remove it. The brown tips on other leaves are common with indoor palms, which do need higher-than-average humidity and are especially sensitive to poorly draining soil. What is that sitting on top of the soil, is that rocks? Hard to fully make out from the photo, but if they're rocks I'd recommend removing them since they trap moisture in the soil and make it difficult to check soil's moisture level.
Move it away from the electric outlet