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Does my Fern need to be repoted?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:03 pm
by I like plants
My Fern has yellow leaves and stuff. I would like to know what is causing thatand if it needs to be repoted.
Here are some pictures of my Boston Fern:
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[img]https://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac69/Ilikeplants/IMG_2328.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac69/Ilikeplants/IMG_2329.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac69/Ilikeplants/IMG_2330.jpg[/img]
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:12 pm
by microcollie
It doesn't look pot-bound enough to be causing that type of reaction. Have you fertilized lately? It almost looks like something burned the whole inside of the plant, and sometimes harsh fertilizers can do that if poured over the crown and not into the soil. Is it getting enough water? Ferns are heavy drinkers. Too much sun on its crown? They prefer to do their drinking in the shade. Look closely for spider mites. Boston ferns are one of their favorites.
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:50 pm
by I like plants
There are no bugs creeping on it. I do water and fertilize it a lot. Maybe I should stop fertilizing it(every two weeks is probably too much). Almost no sun is touching this plant. It is in almost complete shade.
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:10 pm
by Kisal
Overfertilizing a Boston fern will cause that kind of browning.
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:53 am
by I like plants
Yea, I think I will give it a break with the fertilizer.
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:59 am
by gardenbandit
what about the light green leaves ? isnt that caused by lack of nitrogen? usually a plant with enough or lots of nitrogen will be dark green in color.
but don't rely on me. how much do you feed it every two weeks? cause I feed my plants just about second time I water.
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:11 am
by Kisal
Since this plant has been fertilized every 2 weeks, according to the member who asked about it, I don't think this is a case of lack of nitrogen. Insufficient nitrogen does cause leaves to turn yellow and fall off, but these pictures look more like a case of either over fertilizing, which can cause salts to build up in the soil and burn the leaves, or of insufficient water or humidity. JMO, though.
learning
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:21 pm
by nakanj
can't believe how much I'm learning on this site. I just had all my questions answered on ferns and didn't even have to ask one.
