Posted by Tom Broome on 10/3/2006, 9:37 pm, in reply to "Sago palm" --Previous Message--
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: I need help with one of my Sago Palms
: the new growth in the center is
: drying up and not spreading out.
: The young leaves/ fronds are turning
: brown on the tips and what looks
: like sap is in various places on the
: center. What is going on with the
: plant and what can I do to keep the
: plant living. I have two one on
: each side of the walkway and the
: other is doing fine.
: Thanks for any help. I live in
: south Mississippi on the coast.
:
:
This can be a few things. The sap can come out if you are having a lot of rain at that time. If you are not having a lot of rain and it is oozing out, you may have a more serious problem. Aborting leaves can be as simple as not enough water when the new leaves are coming out. It can also be a deficiency of minor elements. I have an article and a product that takes care of that. This too can be seen in my website that is linked in the header of this forum. The worst possible thing is that the plant is damaged. The oozing can be from damage or an apex going bad. If you had some rotten roots, then your leaves might abort even if you are getting plenty of water, or rain. Anyway, these are all the possibilities. I can't tell you what IS happening without being there, but maybe do some checking to see what might be the case.
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