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zDonaldson
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Salvia Divinorum - Stem rot or not?
#21634390 - 05/04/15 11:44 AM (9 years, 16 days ago) |
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Q1: My S. Divinorum plant seems decently healthy but there is a brown line running up the stem and I think it may be getting stem rot. The stem is not mushy which is a good sign. Any opinions on what it is and what to do? I'm worried she won't survive if i take cuttings now cause of the small number of leaves on the plant. A lot of the leaves fell off on arrival cause she had to be shipped in thr mail and cause of humidity change.
Q2: the leaves have been pretty good until today but now they are starting to brown at the tips. Any ideas as to what could be causing this? Could be humidity as I live in northern California bay area (usda zone 9b I think), so it's a bit dry for her taste. I mist her a couple times a day. I only water when the soil dries out.
Q3: I did forget to put gravel or sand in the soil when I potted too, is this a problem? Could it be root rot?
Any ideas, tips, advice are welcome.
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Muhfreedoms
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Re: Salvia Divinorum - Stem rot or not? [Re: zDonaldson]
#21634399 - 05/04/15 11:46 AM (9 years, 16 days ago) |
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I'm no expert but are you keeping it humid enough?
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lurkmode
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Re: Salvia Divinorum - Stem rot or not? [Re: Muhfreedoms]
#21634543 - 05/04/15 12:19 PM (9 years, 16 days ago) |
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sometimes the stems getting woody down low and you'll find that the longer you have a plant the woodier it gets toward the bottom.
im sure I live in a preferred area for these plants but I've never understood why people have such trouble with them because I've noticed that they can take a lot of abuse. Just as long as you water them every few days they can put up with a lot.
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Re: Salvia Divinorum - Stem rot or not? [Re: lurkmode]
#21635380 - 05/04/15 03:41 PM (9 years, 16 days ago) |
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Don't worry about the humidity as much as the general info floating around the net will tell you... I have NEVER put my plants in a humidity dome and they are perfectly fine. Also, I suggest watering only when the soil dries out. I found the best time to water is just before they start going limp from being dry. When you give the soil adequate time to dry between waterings, it prevents you from getting root rot. Many people that get root rot are usually causing it themselves because they are so worried chasing high humidity and keeping the soil moist.
Just like lurkmode said, salvia is a plant that can take a LOT more neglect/abuse than people think. The best way to raise salvia is with a little neglect and not babying it to death.
But to answer your question more specifically, I wouldn't worry too much about the brown you have on yours. Like you said, it isn't going soft, so that's good. The best thing you can do is get in a good habit of making sure you let the soil dry between waterings and giving it a little time to adapt to your home's environmental conditions. It's normal for a salvia to brown and drop some leaves when the humidity or other conditions change, but your new leaves will develop acclimated to your environment.
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PlantSeeker
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Re: Salvia Divinorum - Stem rot or not? [Re: zDonaldson]
#21638059 - 05/05/15 03:16 AM (9 years, 16 days ago) |
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Just like the other comments, only water when needed. Please keep your water out for 24+ hour before feeding it to the plant. Cali has a lot of chlorine in the water, and that's seen by the browning on the tips, with the plant pushing those chemicals out. I found that out years ago, when I began growing.
Like the above comment, it looks like the woody part of the stem, as its just above the dirt level, where its turning brown. Most of the time, that's just the woody part forming, as its a natural action of the plant, and its environment. Now, its a bit hard to see from your photos, and if it begins to creep up higher, take a cutting, before it consumes the rest of the plant, and re-root the plant. It wont move too quickly, so you have time to observe. But if you start to see droopy leaves, and the plant looking tired, and not recovering quickly, especially after watering.. and the soil has a funny smell to it (I've noticed that smell, not sure if anyone else has), then you know its rot.
Sand is not necessary. She'll do just fine without it. Just keep her in morning sun, and shaded light, until she is bigger. The plants favor shaded light. If you do make cuttings in the future, do feel free acclimatize one to full sunlight. You will see the silver of the salvinorin on the leaves, and the leaves will be a lot more rough, but it requires daily watering of the plant. and Some good nutrients to go along with it =) But when those 90F days of summer come, put her in the shade.
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Re: Salvia Divinorum - Stem rot or not? [Re: PlantSeeker]
#21638440 - 05/05/15 07:47 AM (9 years, 15 days ago) |
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Plant just looks stressed out. Browning along the corners of the stems are common due to bruising/damages or humidity issues.
Guessing from the stature and leaf profile, you're plant looks like it's under duress. Do you have ample perlite in your soil? Looks a bit coarse
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