Posted by Jody
on 9/30/2009, 10:32 am, in reply to "Re: Encephalartos seedlings not doing good"
67.35.71.30
I have killed my fair share of Encephs by under-watering! As long as your soil mix is well-drained (and if your plants are still in the soil-less mix from A&A it is very well-drained), you could water them every day and it wouldn't hurt them. But only once a week in such hot summer weather is not healthy. Under-watering makes them weak and less able to fight off infections and infestations that would not normally damage a healthy plant.
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: Thanks for the input Jodi. I only
: water them once a week or so, and
: only if they are nearly dry in fear
: of rotting. Iv'e heard they do
: better with less water.
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: Sounds like severe lack of water,
: Chad. When the temps are that high,
: and with the soil-less mix that
: A&A uses, I would be watering my
: plants every day or every other day.
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: I have 3 Encphalartos seedling that
: have all went south over the summer.
: One lehmanii in a 1 gallon pot with
: 2 fronds both black and wilted at
: the base but the leaves are still
: green. One altensteinii and one
: longifolius in liner pots, both
: brown and crispy. All 3 are in
: original pots from A&A cycads in
: SO. Cal and Iv'e had them about 9
: months under a shade cloth in my
: back yard. I water them about once
: a week and it has been around 100
: degrees all summer with intense
: sunlight here in Central Cal. Any
: thoughts? Thanks, Chad
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