What could these spots be?
This is my big baby so I'm a little concerned, attached are some pics. Here is the info for care. Watering when soil is completely dry, repotted to a bigger pot about a month or 2 ago. I stopped using fertilizer about a month ago as some of my plants are getting fertilizer but. humidity is about 65%-75% The heat is about 75°F-80°F. Currently treating for spider mites but he doesn't seem to have any. soil is a mix of soil, perlite, orchid bark. fertilizer and neem oil are both captain jack brands. Using the same tap water I have been since I got him. Is this root rot? I don't want to dig through the soil because he is just now settling into his new pot and putting out new leaves ...
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12” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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I would unfortunately say that is some kind of fungus infection, it could be root rot but I think it’s something else or is there a possibility you accidentally overwatered it ?because your post would not indicate that .😅 but no matter what fungus it is I would repot it even I totally understand why that is unfortunate but the fungus is probably also in the soil. And given there are already quite a few spots on the plant I would rather act quickly to be honest. There are several natural remedies you can try to combat fungal infections in philodendrons. I would try Neem oil diluted with water and spraying it on the infected parts or if you want to you could also use a store brought anti fungus spray but be careful while using it and follow the instructions on the bottle. Also neem oil won’t heal your plant but it will help to prevent it from spreading. (Pruning the infected parts is also an option the help with it) While you repot her take a look at her roots. If you see, smell or feel anything suspicious than I would also treat her for root rot. With suspicious I mean parts that look super dark brown/ black, anything that feels slimy or mushy or if there are parts that detach with very little to no force. If so cut the infected parts and give the roots a little bath in diluted hydrogen peroxide after that you let it dry of for a little and than put her in the new soil and also maybe isolate her for a little. I hope that helps and good luck 🤞🏻🍀 @PotatoSoup
Yeah, that definitely looks fungal to me as well.
There are many fungicides in the market, so I encourage you to do your research and decide for yourself.
I will tell you how I treated fungal infections successfully in the past, however, if it helps in anyway:
Search for horticultural sulfur, dilute in water (proportion - 3 grams per liter of water), put it in a sprayer, and spray it throughout the whole plant. Leaves, stems, everything. DO NOT do it in the hottest hours of the day, and do not expose the plant to sunlight after.
Remove the leaves which have the most spots, because they will spread to the others.
If necessary, repeat after 30 days.
Sulfur is also beneficial to the plant, so in the proportion I said, it will not cause any damage - it might, in fact, have other beneficial effects to your plant.
Hope it recovers!
There are many fungicides in the market, so I encourage you to do your research and decide for yourself.
I will tell you how I treated fungal infections successfully in the past, however, if it helps in anyway:
Search for horticultural sulfur, dilute in water (proportion - 3 grams per liter of water), put it in a sprayer, and spray it throughout the whole plant. Leaves, stems, everything. DO NOT do it in the hottest hours of the day, and do not expose the plant to sunlight after.
Remove the leaves which have the most spots, because they will spread to the others.
If necessary, repeat after 30 days.
Sulfur is also beneficial to the plant, so in the proportion I said, it will not cause any damage - it might, in fact, have other beneficial effects to your plant.
Hope it recovers!
I agree with @Freaksarebusy This just happened to my new monstera and it only took a couple of days. When I checked the roots, it was definitely root rot and it would have spread and killed the whole plant. Maybe something shifted during the repotting or there was something in the soil? I heard you can put cinnamon on the roots, but I justsprayed 3% hydrogen peroxide. We used sterile tools and got rid of all the infected leaves. It was a bit of a butchering to get rid of the root rot, but we found healthy roots and we think we saved her!
My first thought before looking at all the pictures was possible sunburn, but looking at everything I agree with others that it is likely bacterial leaf spot.