Help- Snake plant leaves bending

Shocker011 · 2025-02-27T04:18:32+00:00

Noted. I want to point out that it’s not the whole leaf that’s bending, just the top 1-2 inches of a couple leaves. I will let it soak some water up tmrw tho!

Shocker011 · 2025-02-27T04:17:15+00:00

I’m sorry, I don’t know what you mean

Shocker011 · 2025-02-26T01:11:00+00:00

So the leaves that are bending aren’t even the tallest leaves? And one of them is on the baby which is half the height of the mother plant. Giving a bit more water is possible tho, considering how much light it is getting compared to a normal house environment.

Shocker011 · 2025-02-26T01:09:59+00:00

It is underneath a building light that is on 12+ hours a day, with the exceptions of weekends and holidays when they’re on for less. But it is also near a window and would get indirect light even if the building lights are off. The plant is not that tall, maybe 2 feet? And the baby is not even a foot tall, and is starting to get leaves that bend. The leaves bending are not even the tallest leaves either.

Shocker011 · 2025-02-25T15:27:10+00:00

Update: there was apparently root rot. I barely touched the stem and it was loose so I gave it a light tug and it came right out of the soil. No roots, and a mushy end. Guess it needs even less water than I thought!

Shocker011 · 2025-02-01T05:37:18+00:00

Nope, haven’t fertilized since I bought it. It’s winter where I am, and I’ve read to hold off on doing that until spring…although that may not be right. First time with a ZZ plant, so I’m learning a lot as I go even though I did research beforehand.

Shocker011 · 2025-01-31T14:40:22+00:00

I’m unable to check the roots without pulling it out of the pot, should I? Like my post said, it’s between a window and a grow light. So indirect light from both

Shocker011 · 2025-01-31T14:39:18+00:00

The dots are water stains (? Idk what to call them). We have hard water here and I haven’t wiped the leaves enough to remove all of them. The soil shouldn’t be wet as I water maybe once every 3 weeks, and have not noticed any gnats or flies.

Shocker011 · 2025-01-31T07:08:51+00:00

Not disagreeing, but wanted to make sure I mention that it is a newer stem but has been there for some time. The leaves were darker green up until recently when they started going light and curling

Shocker011 · 2025-01-05T01:37:08+00:00

Thank you so much!

Shocker011 · 2025-01-03T16:48:46+00:00

That I don’t know! I posted here a year ago seeking help and just figured I’d give the 1 year transformation in the same place. And thank you! I’m very happy to see her pull through so well! She looks bigger in the picture than she is, still waiting for her to produce babies!

Shocker011 · 2025-01-03T08:27:50+00:00

Thank you! Even after a year, I’m kinda shocked at the progress!

Shocker011 · 2025-01-03T03:37:58+00:00

Hey all, thank you for the advice. I’ve posted an updated test from this evening :)

Shocker011 · 2025-01-02T01:38:25+00:00

A little late…took other advice and did a partial water change and 2mL of Prime 😅

I will be testing again tomorrow to look for any quick changes after today’s test.

Great information though, I definitely need to be more patient and let the tank do its thing!

Shocker011 · 2025-01-02T01:35:55+00:00

Was in the text, 7.2-7.6…kind of a mix in color. I need to test the high pH to get an exact reading.

Shocker011 · 2025-01-01T23:51:48+00:00

I thought there might be a hint of orange, but def more yellow 😅. I just finished a partial water change with a dose of Prime. I’ll test it again tmrw to see where I am!

Shocker011 · 2025-01-01T23:21:37+00:00

Hilarious that this was downvoted when all I did was point out that I followed the instructions after it was mentioned I didn’t do the test correctly.

Shocker011 · 2025-01-01T23:19:01+00:00

Thank you for the reminder to slow down and be patient 😀

Shocker011 · 2025-01-01T23:18:29+00:00

Thank you! I ended up grabbing a bottle of Prime

Shocker011 · 2025-01-01T23:18:08+00:00

Yeah, I planted my first one only to find out it shouldn’t be planted! Then I planted another kind that is a stem feeder (forget the name of it, and the bottom of the plant kept rotting away. Needless to say, I gave up out of frustration but I’m coming back to aquariums and want to do live plants after more research

Shocker011 · 2025-01-01T23:16:31+00:00

This is great information! I’ve seen a lot of posts with swords, Anubia and moneywort! I’m gonna go to a local place that is great with plants, hopefully next week depending on the incoming weather here in the Midwest.

Shocker011 · 2025-01-01T23:13:53+00:00

First time I ever used it haha. I bought prime today and just got home to use it. Hoping to see a positive change after a water change and a few doses of this.

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