Help!!!
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does nobody want to help?
BeefSupreme
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It looks like it was overwatered, how good is your drainage?
bryandlr
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its good. all the excess water would drain right out. but these past 2 days it looks like the dirt just stays moist...
Mysticlown150
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That shit look like root rot.
BeefSupreme
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I would wait until the pot is almost bone dry before you water again, you should notice the leafs picking up in the next couple days. Dont cut any leafs off, most of them should perk up again!
bryandlr
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the roots are fine. theyre white. hopefullly it'll get better......
cowell
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I would ask your pH but chances are you don't know it or you would have mentioned it. The yellowing would suggest either a pH problem or over nuteing it. The drooping would indicate overwatering, but it sounds like you have already checked into that.
If you don't know the ph look at getting a testor for your water.. they are like 30 bucks for a half decent one off ebay. I got a PPM and a PH testor for $80 including shipping and they work fantastic, tells me temperature of the res too.
If you don't know the ph look at getting a testor for your water.. they are like 30 bucks for a half decent one off ebay. I got a PPM and a PH testor for $80 including shipping and they work fantastic, tells me temperature of the res too.
bryandlr
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the weather has been wierd. cold in the mornings n night. either really hot day times or just warm. and windy.
bryandlr
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i also read about maggots that could be eating my roots...
n today its even worse. the leaves shrunk.Attachments
could be stem rot and if the weather has been eratic it adds to the stress, could be a multitude of things. why not put a case over it at night so it stays warmer or a bucket of warm water in a garbage bag. with holes at the top. it looks like it will die if nothing is done, i would advise getting a wetting agent for roots and a foliar spray of some kind like superthrive. that is amazing at rejuvination and maybe you can diagnose it. keep it in close to ideal conditions until you diagnose this, good luck.
+rep <3
+rep <3
nraged
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I wish I could help but these plants are looking bad. I wouldnt think its a ph problem theres really no spots all over the leaves. It does look like it may need some ferts the yellowing of the leaves. But also looks tremendously overwatered. How many times do you feed them plants. Are you letting the soil dry out? What kind of soil is that. Also these maggots you speak of are usually symphilids. Heres a little about them hope it helps. Symphilids
Small pests that are tan to white colored and look like centipedes. They are very deadly to the plants, because they burrow down into the roots and damage them by feeding of them. Your plants leaves will begin to die off. They are found mostly in soil composites that have not been cleaned, like soil that has additives in them such as animal manure.
(I know it will smell funny but sterilizing the soil in the oven for 30 min can kill any pests in the soil, heat to 350 for 30 min.) They are easy to tell if you have them, because they come to the top soil when your plant is being watered, if you find you do have them, use Fungus Gnat Killer (“B.T." a non chemical,biological control) in the powdered form. One application should kill it, just to be safe repeat every 7 days to kill off the larvae. Tobacco juice kills them as well! And nematodes.
Picture 2 shows the Symphilids look like..
You should see these things crawl to the top of the soil when watering. Have you seen anything like this?
Small pests that are tan to white colored and look like centipedes. They are very deadly to the plants, because they burrow down into the roots and damage them by feeding of them. Your plants leaves will begin to die off. They are found mostly in soil composites that have not been cleaned, like soil that has additives in them such as animal manure.
(I know it will smell funny but sterilizing the soil in the oven for 30 min can kill any pests in the soil, heat to 350 for 30 min.) They are easy to tell if you have them, because they come to the top soil when your plant is being watered, if you find you do have them, use Fungus Gnat Killer (“B.T." a non chemical,biological control) in the powdered form. One application should kill it, just to be safe repeat every 7 days to kill off the larvae. Tobacco juice kills them as well! And nematodes.
Picture 2 shows the Symphilids look like..
You should see these things crawl to the top of the soil when watering. Have you seen anything like this?
bryandlr
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i just put superthrive in yesterday. the soil right now is dry on top but its still moist less than 2 inches in. ive been covering it at night for the past 2 days now. and i use to feed it daily =/ but the soil was dry when i fed it. the soil is miracle grow. i have some fish emulsion i havent used maybe it would help? or no?
when you say miracle grow, is it infused with fertilizers? and also, if i were you and you were serious about saving the plant, repot it in a good good potting soil. fox farm out of the bag potting soil is highly recommended or anything other than miracle grow (upscale growing stores have them). check the plant thoroughly for bugs, pests, root rot and any sort of weird growths. wash roots with some kind of water that is chlorine free (left sitting for more than 24 hours) and pray 
. re add all nutrients when you replant and hopefully plant will respond. also put it in good lighting conditions if you can, just want the optimum
. re add all nutrients when you replant and hopefully plant will respond. also put it in good lighting conditions if you can, just want the optimum