Posted by Tom Broome on 7/23/2007, 12:18 pm, in reply to "Sago tips twisting under?" --Previous Message--
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: I purchased this little sago a few
: years ago out of the supermarket
: with a heart to 'save it'. It was in
: a shallow bowl, possibly being grown
: more towards a bonsai.. I planted it
: in a deeper pot and have been caring
: for it as normal. The first year of
: new flush was wonderful. The second
: and third years of flush see all new
: large (20"+) fronds twisting
: under and curling at the tips.
: When I say 'tip', actually up to
: 3-5" of the tip is curling
: under and twisting. Other than
: that, the plant looks really great
: and is placed outdoors every
: spring-october (ohio). No bugs.
: Great color. "leaves" are
: all very close up the frond Is this
: a fertilizer issue?
:
: Thank you!
:
I see this a lot, and cycas are the worse. Cyas species seem to abort new leaves more than many other cycads. What happens in this case is that while the new leaves are coming out and are still soft, the plant is not pushing enough water to the tips to stay rigid, so they curl a bit. Once they harden up, then they stay that way forever. What I would suggest is that next time the new leaves are coming out, water it every day pretty well and see if they come out straight. Sometimes it can be that the roots are not as big as the leaves they need to pump water into, which is sort of the same reason, but I would try the extra watering first to see if that takes care of this.
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