What is happening 😭😭 #helpneeded
Here is the update of my Margarette on Thursday 1st August. I repotted it on Monday cause she was losing too many leaves, I discovered she was root bound, gave her a bigger pot. But now, I’m back from being 3 days away and I find her like this 😭 I’m so sad… Plus I notice now the formation of white things all over the new soil (that is still damp from Monday) what is it?
The black patches is dry coffee ground I sprinkled all over to repel fungus gnats that are a problem at the moment.
Does anyone has any idea of what is happening? She is my favourite plant 🥺 help…
#Philodendron #fungusgnats
The black patches is dry coffee ground I sprinkled all over to repel fungus gnats that are a problem at the moment.
Does anyone has any idea of what is happening? She is my favourite plant 🥺 help…
#Philodendron #fungusgnats
7ft to light, indirect
12” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 week ago
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Based on what I see in the photos, it looks like you could have over watered her, because of the yellowing leaves, the damp soil, and the wilting leaves. Also, the white stuff on the soil could be mold caused from overwatering. The fungus gnat problem might also be caused by the damp soil. To help her, I recommend taking her out of the pot, and remove most of the soil from the roots. If the roots are healthy, they are a white or yellow. If there is some root rot, the roots smell and are brown or black and mushy. If you do, lightly tug on or snip the rotted roots. Then, you will want to wash out the pot to remove any excess mold. After that, you will want to put her back in the pot in a well-draining mix, to prevent root rot in the future. (In my mix, I use one third indoor potting soil, one third perlite, and one third orchid bark) You will need drainage holes in the pot for excess water to escape. After you pot her up, hold off on watering for a few days. When watering in the future, you want the soil to almost completely dry out. (I usually let my philodendrons dry out completely before watering) You can check the soil by using a wooden chopstick or skewer. You stick it into the soil and if it comes out with some dirt on it, it's not yet ready to water. If it comes out clean, it's time to water!! It will take a few weeks to recover, but I hope she recovers for you!! :)
@Succulentlove34 Hmm 🤔 these photos are just a few days after reporting. I knew of the overwatering, and tried to fix it by reporting (it was no white things before repotting) The roots were fine, white and strong, no smell. The white stuff appeared within hours after the repotting… So I’m wondering if it’s bad fungus making my plant sick?
Should I re-repot it? Or just wait and see?
Should I re-repot it? Or just wait and see?
U can sprinkle Cinnamon on top of soil to help with mold. It's a natural fungicide. That recently happened with alot of mine cuz my room was too humid. I also got a fan goin to get air flow. For fungus gnats I use lil sticky traps in pots to catch adults an mix mosquito dunk water to add to my waterings.
@Succulentlove34, @gAnderson thanks for your help guys! I’ll try a mix of what you said and hope for the best 🫶🏼
Too damp, fungus on top of the soil only is harmless. Let the soil dry completely, and only then water the plant.
All plants need to adopt to a new pot after repoting, and may appear droopy, unhappy, with some yellowing; that's normal.
All plants need to adopt to a new pot after repoting, and may appear droopy, unhappy, with some yellowing; that's normal.