Posted by Tom Broome on 9/26/2007, 1:52 pm, in reply to "Sago Palm turning yellow" --Previous Message--
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: I have a sago palm that is about 3
: years old and the leaves on the
: bottom have turned completely
: yellow/brown over the summer and now
: the upper leaves are starting to
: turn yellow and maroon in the
: center. I keep it outside in the
: summer in direct sunlight and then
: bring it inside when the weather
: turns colder (the plant is in NJ).
: I water it occasionally and just
: mixed in half fertilized potting
: soil with the regular soil that is
: already in the pot. What can I do
: to stop the spread of the yellowing?
:
It is very typical (and the most likely situation)for lower leaves to turn yellow and die when people don't water enough because the plant can't pump enough water into the leaves to keep them green and healthy. I water my containerized pots every other day with about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of water. If you are only giving this plant a little water once week or so, this is HAS to be your problem. The people in the stores (who don't know anything about cycads, and usually calls these plants palms) seem to tell people that these plants want it to be dry, and that is not the case at all. They want good drainage, but they don't want it dry. You should look at my articles, which includes one of water. They are in my website, which is linked in the header.
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