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| Hi,
I had one houseplant some palm tree given as a gift to me, which died slowly... no matter how much I tried...
This Summer I wanted to plant some seedlings... and in a large pot... along with my seeds, I kept this plant... And after a while I see all the seedling dying after they grow to three inch hieght. When I checked I found these seedlings roots are eaten up by something...
What should I do, I could not get proper sleep thinking over my foolishness, putting the diseased plant in fresh soil! |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7 nw TN (My Page) on Fri, Jun 12, 09 at 10:50
| Ok a few questions here, what kind of soil were you using in the pot?? Did you put fertilizer in with the palm?? And if so what kind and how long before did you do this did ya plant the seedlings?? Did you notice any bug in the soil when you dumped it?? Was the soil just moist or was it so wet it massed together?? Was the pot indoors or outdoors originally?? Sorry to wide of a spectrum of problems that may be associated here I had to narrow them down just a little. |
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| I'd be willing to bet that, like most houseplant deaths, it was due to overwatering. Most people who get a houseplant basically love them to death. It's important to remember that it's a lot easier for a plant to recover from insufficient watering than too much watering. Were the things near the roots little, white, and wormy? If so, probably fungus gnats. Don't worry about throwing them outside. Whatever was in your pot was adapted to the microenvironment of that pot. Your garden is an entirely different environment. Odds are, they won't survive. |
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- Posted by gardenlover25 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 13, 09 at 7:24
| Yes Karenrei has a point. Too much of something can kill your plant whether watering or fertilizer. Everything should be in moderation. The most important concern for palm tree planting is the quality of the soil, weather tolerance, sunshine and compatibility of a particular variety before planting it. I hope this helps you. Thanks |
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- Posted by kaali_maali 5 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 16, 09 at 10:36
| I knew this plant needs less water and also I bought miraclegrow cactus mixed soil and transplanted this plant in a slightly bigger pot. Transplanting was such a pain as it pricked my hands. I do not see any worms or anything but some small flying flies like insects hovering over it. I do not see any fungus growth anywhere... but the leaves were turning yellow... I gave miracle grow fertilizer 1 tablespoon mixed in one gallon of water gave to two sago plants and some more plants. Both sago and another palm plant died. I tried to put them at south facing window along with my seedlings and all of them have those tiny flies hovering over them now... My okra, egg plant and some flowers died indoors which were near to this plant. One palm I do not know its name I had put in the soil to see whether it will show me some sign of life and also planted some seeds, everything in that pot died! Learned big lesson.... keep the suffering and ailing plants away from the seed and seedlings!!! Even now the sagos are lying outside in the garden, could not dump them in the garbage... |
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