Can someone tell me what is wrong with my peace lily?οΏΌ
1ft to light, direct
4β pot with drainage
Last watered 3 days ago
4
@SmartIvy36
Hi!
From the looks of things, it's probably sunburned.
A good thing to remember is that Peace Lilys grow best in indirect light and just need to be fertilized upon occasion, or they will also burn.
Hi!
From the looks of things, it's probably sunburned.
A good thing to remember is that Peace Lilys grow best in indirect light and just need to be fertilized upon occasion, or they will also burn.
@SmartIvy36 Have you used fertilizer on it ? This can cause this to happen it burns the leaves. I doubt itβs getting to much sun if the info is right on it . It may also be to wet or too dry . @DreamMachine Should know for sure sheβs our plant encyclopedia.
@ILoveMyPlants thanks for the tag Deb! π«Ά And that is what I would say from reading the info ππ Probably not sunburn if itβs in a north facing window there.
@SmartIvy36 since I see you watered three days ago, and itβs in a north facing window which means very little light, Iβm thinking your peace lily is overwatered. You might have some root rot going on since this looks pretty extensive.
Treatment:
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 with sterilized scissors and 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 pop 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 200Β° 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 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.
@SmartIvy36 since I see you watered three days ago, and itβs in a north facing window which means very little light, Iβm thinking your peace lily is overwatered. You might have some root rot going on since this looks pretty extensive.
Treatment:
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 with sterilized scissors and 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 pop 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 200Β° 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 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.