this is my moms peperomia please help!
im not sure how this happened.. i noticed the once bright green on her desk had turned brown in some spots, theres dying leaves and the stem is quite black and brown looking. help is greatly appreciated from me and her! #Pepperomia #help #helpneeded #mom #NewPlantMom
2ft to light, indirect
4” pot without drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
2
Cause: Overwatering or poor drainage.
Solution: Ensure the soil dries out between waterings and the pot has adequate drainage.
Leaf Curling
Cause: Underwatering or low humidity.
Solution: Increase watering frequency and ensure consistent humidity levels.
Brown Leaf Tips
Cause: Low humidity or inconsistent watering.
Solution: Maintain consistent watering and humidity.
Leggy Growth
Cause: Insufficient light.
Solution: Move to a brighter location with more indirect sunlight
Solution: Ensure the soil dries out between waterings and the pot has adequate drainage.
Leaf Curling
Cause: Underwatering or low humidity.
Solution: Increase watering frequency and ensure consistent humidity levels.
Brown Leaf Tips
Cause: Low humidity or inconsistent watering.
Solution: Maintain consistent watering and humidity.
Leggy Growth
Cause: Insufficient light.
Solution: Move to a brighter location with more indirect sunlight
Does your pot have drainage?
Drainage is very important for all plants because with no drainage the water pools up in to bottom of the pot keeping the bottom and center of the soil wet.
This is a problem because Peperomia plants are very susceptible to overwatering. The reason is, they are a semi-succulent. This means they hold water in their leaves.
Too much water absorbed causes the cells within the leaf to burst. Sort of like water balloons that get too full. When the cells get too full and burst, it causes extensive damage to the leaf. You will notice yellowing leaves, king of soft almost mushy leaves and brown spots where the damage occurred. Along with leaf drop from the water laden leaves.
Beyond that in the soil bacteria will start to grow. This bacteria growth is caused by lack of oxygen in consistently wet soil. When no oxygen can access it it causes a bacteria breeding ground. This bacteria multiplies and then starts to feed on your plants roots.
It's quite possible the damage you see is caused by root rot. You will need to take it out of the pot and check it and treat it.
But I also want to add after treatment be sure to use a pot with drainage and always wait until the soil is dry before watering again.
Also be sure to follow all instructions to eradicate the bacteria fully.
Root Rot 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 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 I avoid bacteria growth in the future.
Drainage is very important for all plants because with no drainage the water pools up in to bottom of the pot keeping the bottom and center of the soil wet.
This is a problem because Peperomia plants are very susceptible to overwatering. The reason is, they are a semi-succulent. This means they hold water in their leaves.
Too much water absorbed causes the cells within the leaf to burst. Sort of like water balloons that get too full. When the cells get too full and burst, it causes extensive damage to the leaf. You will notice yellowing leaves, king of soft almost mushy leaves and brown spots where the damage occurred. Along with leaf drop from the water laden leaves.
Beyond that in the soil bacteria will start to grow. This bacteria growth is caused by lack of oxygen in consistently wet soil. When no oxygen can access it it causes a bacteria breeding ground. This bacteria multiplies and then starts to feed on your plants roots.
It's quite possible the damage you see is caused by root rot. You will need to take it out of the pot and check it and treat it.
But I also want to add after treatment be sure to use a pot with drainage and always wait until the soil is dry before watering again.
Also be sure to follow all instructions to eradicate the bacteria fully.
Root Rot 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 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 I avoid bacteria growth in the future.