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Bommbassice
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Salvia divinorum in new environment
#28030758 - 11/03/22 07:12 AM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Hello, community
I know there are a lot of similar posts, but mine is a little bit different. I bought Salvia Divinorum 4 days ago, but it was not sapling, my new baby is more like 70cm high.
I have put her into a new pot, with a good mix of perlite, peat, and black soil. She is nearby windows.
Although... Salvia already came with some black and yellow leaves, but after 4 days the black leaves are spreading more and more. There are no bugs, I watered her only twice, I mist her twice a day and since it is dark here from 4 PM, I turn on the lamp for 3-4 hours.
Is this normal when Salvia is adapting to the new environment and am I stressing for no reason? Or could the spreading black leaves indicate something like a burn?
I also attached a picture of the stem, somehow I don't like how brownish it is.





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fantanyl
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Re: Salvia divinorum in new environment [Re: Bommbassice]
#28030778 - 11/03/22 07:51 AM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Usually the newer and newer leaves are getting less and less of these brown edges, i wouldn't worry even if the old leaves are dropping completely, as long as there are no rotting stems and the newer leaves are looking good 
I think all new salvia growers went through this step at the beginning, but dont worry as this seems to be a normal reaction to new environment to drop off the old leaves in the way of "abort it slowly" beginning with the brown tip, then brown edges and then the drop.
Don't do the common mistake of overwatering her in the reaction of the leave dropping! You probably know already, but if there begins to appear root rot, because of the overwatering it is getting difficult! She can handle too little water much better than too much, and you can simply give her more water if in need, but getting the soil dry when overwatered is not as easy ... If root rot or stem rot is appearing in your single plant i'd take cuttings instantly. Salvia is really easy to take cuttings from, as you surely already have read, but i'd advise you to have some rooting gel or something at home, as the risk of loosing it is of course higher if you want to save the culture from a last plant of stem rot by taking a cutting in comparison to having a big culture of healthy big plants and the opportunity of taking a lot cuttings.
And i'd also advise you to buy a led grow light for the winter if the spot you'll keep her isn't a spot with very bright good indirect sunlight through the winter.
But its all not that difficult as it seems at first, and i'm sure you'll manage it, all in all she's very forgiving to new growers
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Bommbassice
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Re: Salvia divinorum in new environment [Re: fantanyl]
#28030818 - 11/03/22 08:41 AM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Thanks a lot, that calmed me down 
About that watering - good to know, I was worried that she is not so forgiving for dry but much more forgiving for wet- seems like neither is true. Good old middle.
Also, thanks for the advice on stem rot + cuttings, I will definitely keep that in mind.
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Re: Salvia divinorum in new environment [Re: Bommbassice]
#28030833 - 11/03/22 08:52 AM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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you should provide a humidity dome of some kind for a few weeks until it gets acclimated. even a clear plastic bag draped over the top
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Bommbassice
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Re: Salvia divinorum in new environment [Re: MadMuncher]
#28031133 - 11/03/22 12:55 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Yes, u are probably right, I made her this and punched like 100 holes in it. Hopefully, that is enough. But definitely, the humidity will be higher.
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fantanyl
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Re: Salvia divinorum in new environment [Re: Bommbassice]
#28031471 - 11/03/22 04:47 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Yeah the humidity is a very mixed bag if talking about opinions of different growers, some say it needs to be high, the others say it doesn't matter that much. In my opinion usually the normal room humidity is ok if you don't live in an extraordinary dry environment.
What she definitely doesn't like is an often or abrupt change of humidity, so i'd let it inside the dome or outside but don't switch often.
outside of the dome is definitely easier for long term because the risk of some parasites is higher inside. for example fungus gnats (i hope its called right in english) do spread much faster inside the high humidity dome than outside of it.
damn little beasts!
Edited by fantanyl (11/04/22 01:09 AM)
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