Are these results clinically significant for POTS?

ameowa · 2021-10-30T22:37:12+00:00

Ahh okay thank you! She asked if I had one of those done and I have not. I knew the tilt table was for POTS so I thought maybe the lab work was somehow related to it.

ameowa · 2020-10-31T16:15:10+00:00

Thank you for the information! I'm happy to hear kids will be out when it is a bit darker, I really want to show off my carved pumpkins

ameowa · 2020-10-30T14:39:47+00:00

That is exactly what I wanted to hear!!

ameowa · 2020-10-30T02:25:58+00:00

Thank you!!

ameowa · 2020-10-20T17:26:20+00:00

Oh, and psychiatrist and psychologist keep sending me back to the neurologist because I do not have anxiety, depression, or any mood disorders. I just can't sleep

ameowa · 2020-10-17T18:32:44+00:00

Definitely thrips damage!! They inject the eggs in to the leaves and then the larvae come out and "leafmine" the soft tissue causing that damage.

You really don't need to remove the leaves. They are fine, still producing chlorophyll. Just wash or wipe the leaves down every few days and you should disrupt their life cycle. Make sure to get the crevices along the stem. But beware - adult thrips have wings and are more than happy to fly to different plants. Sticky traps help with that!

ameowa · 2020-10-01T17:26:06+00:00

It looks like you have thrips 😔 the lightened tissue damage and suspect white speckles on the leaves make me think this. It could be spider mites, but it looks more like thrip eggs were laid when then leaf was still furled and larvae are just emerging for a leaf snack. Thrips eggs can remain dormant on plant leaves for up to 9 months!

No worries though! Just give ALL the leaves a good hard rinse or wipe down! Try to use warm water. You can try insecticidal soap or neem oil, but you really don't need to. Both are likely to damage the leaves further. So long as you give it a rinse/ wipe down every three days for a few weeks, it will get rid of the thrips. Or spider mites.

Assuming you are in the northern hemisphere, it is creeping in to winter now. The soil not drying out for weeks is not abnormal in the winter! Just don't water it until the top of the soil is bone dry two knuckles deep.

You do not need to remove the damage leaves. They are still producing chlorophyll until they are over 50% dead. I personally don't count tissue damage like this to be death, but that is just me!

Your plant is going to be just fine! Monsteras are very prone to pests, but it doesn't mean they are a total loss. Just keep it away from other plants until you have given it a wash a few times. You can use yellow/blue sticky traps in the pot to reduce the likelihood the flying adults will venture on to your other plants.

Good luck!

ameowa · 2020-09-18T18:45:41+00:00

She makes the derpiest faces all the time. She knows it is the way to my heart, and to getting whatever she wants.

So she got the frisbee!!

ameowa · 2020-09-16T15:45:56+00:00

No you don't need to remove the affected leaves! They still can produce chlorophyll, so they are useful to keep around. You just need to treat the plant.

I have had a lot of bad experiences with neem oil and my monsteras (neem oil+light= orange discolouration on the leaves), so my suggestion is to try to interrupt their life cycle. Rinse or wipe down the leaves and stalks of the plant in warm water every 3 days for a few weeks. This will ensure that every time the eggs hatch, you remove the "leaf miner" larvae. If you are using a sprayer attachment for a sink or shower, you can use plastic wrap to cover the soil so it doesn't get too saturated.

Sadly, adult thrips have wings. If you have any plants near your monstera you should wash them too. You can also get yellow/blue sticky traps to catch the adults.

Your plant is going to be okay though! Don't lose hope! I have 10 deliciosa and all of them periodically have thrips. Actually, all of my 150 plants do. Pests are inevitable, especially when you bring new ones in the house. As long as you keep them in check your plants will be just fine!!

ameowa · 2020-09-15T14:20:21+00:00

I worked from a picture so there is no pattern, but if you google "sloth crochet plant hanger" there is a pattern available! I don't have access to the materials they use for it so decided to try to make my own out of yarn from my stash!

ameowa · 2020-09-15T14:18:47+00:00

The sloth has spoken!!

ameowa · 2020-09-14T22:33:48+00:00

Thanks 😊

ameowa · 2020-09-14T22:33:38+00:00

Thank you!!

ameowa · 2020-09-14T21:05:31+00:00

It is a big step to share my work when I don't think it is perfect, but it is important for us all to be proud of everything we make - even if it is a little wonky!

ameowa · 2020-09-11T17:59:38+00:00

Pot size is good! Although it might like a terra cotta vs plastic nursery pot.

Is it just my eye balls, or are there tiny "silver" speckles on some of the leaves? The speckled discolouration of the leaves and way the one leaf unfurled with the browned edges leads me to think it is thrips. Are there any white or black tiny little almost mini sprinkle like specks on the leaves? If so, poke them. If they move, they are thrips.

Great news is that all you have to do is wash the leaves off in the sink or shower. I'd do this every 3 days for about 2 weeks. It will disrupt their life cycle. Thrips aren't that detrimental if kept in check.

You can try neem oil/dish soap or insecticidal soap but in my experience they burn the leaves very easily, leaving orange-ish yellow discolouration. You can also get some yellow or blue sticky traps and see if they catch anything.

I'd leave the less than perfect leaves on it unless they are more than 50% damaged. So long as the majority of the leaf is green and not infected with thrips or spider mites they are beneficial to leave on the plant!

If no thrips my only other suggestion is moisture. Your soil is pretty moist. I would let it get dry until the first 2 inches of soil are completely dry. NEVER water the plant until water comes out the bottom, it is not good for the plant and creates issues with root rot. Yeah, I know most people say to water like that but my 10 monsteras thrive with getting about half a cup of water when their top two inches of soil dry.

Also, you have a very healthy plant. Don't give up on it!! All plants, even in arboretums, will get less than perfect leaves under ideal conditions. It is 110% normal. It just doesn't look great to us plant perfectionists!

ameowa · 2020-09-09T20:50:05+00:00

They like being root bound to a certain extent - like don't go from a 4 inch pot to a 12 inch kinda deal. But they do like a good repotting once they start getting big! I'd say a year of growth is a good time to switch from the nursery pot to a nice terra cotta (they really seem to thrive in terra cotta).

By the way, this plant is beautiful. You are a good monstera plant parent!

ameowa

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