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Please HELP!! Leaves are turning black.
I received a bonsai tree (tropical Pitch Apple) in the mail a couple weeks ago. It looked healthy at first, but almost all the leaves fell off within a few days, and the remaining leaves are turning brown and black, starting at the base and spreading toward the tips. It's sitting in front of a window and I water it every couple days. Does anyone know what the problem might be?
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penguin022,
I suspect that you are watering it too frequently, especially considering that it currently has little/no viable foliage. Water as required, not on a schedule.
I suspect that you are watering it too frequently, especially considering that it currently has little/no viable foliage. Water as required, not on a schedule.
What is under the topdressing on the soil?insert a kitchen skewer or chopstick to the bottom of the pot and leave it there. Take it out daily to check it; if the skewer has soil stuck to it don't water. Touch the wood to your cheek or underside of your wrist, if it is damp there is no need to water.
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Right, the fewer leaves it has , the less it is growing , the less water it is using .
I was also wondering what the soil is like under the little rocks . Are they glued down? If so , they need to be chiseled off.
Most of the bonsai that people write in here about come in peat moss based potting soil , which is all wrong for them . Real bonsai soil is very mineral , gritty , loose , and free draining .
I was also wondering what the soil is like under the little rocks . Are they glued down? If so , they need to be chiseled off.
Most of the bonsai that people write in here about come in peat moss based potting soil , which is all wrong for them . Real bonsai soil is very mineral , gritty , loose , and free draining .
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