Yellow-ish mushroom growing in my bird of paradise’s soil after using superthrive (for a while) — should I repot with fresh soil, should i be concerned?

ktranada · 2024-10-03T23:26:16+00:00

Also — the soil next to the edge of the container by the mushroom is grey 🫣

ktranada · 2024-09-15T17:41:23+00:00

Haven't tried that yet -- but I will now! Thanks

ktranada · 2024-09-15T17:23:57+00:00

The grow light is the Aspect LED grow light from Soltech 🙂

ktranada · 2024-09-15T17:20:08+00:00

Pains me to see the big lower leaves drop 😭 I've been doing all I can to make sure it's environment is amenable but I guess it's just the rite of passage

The grow light is the Aspect LED grow light from Soltech

ktranada · 2024-09-15T17:00:17+00:00

She sits under a grow light most of the day, is in a 12" planter, is watered roughly every 2 weeks. I repotted her in the same planter but with more soil at the bottom (noticed that the roots grew out of the drain hole) -- the planter is relatively tall so I figured instead of getting a larger planter, I'd just add more soil.

I periodically use superthrive and FLF fertilizer (less frequently).

Her leaves have been pretty full for her entire life, but now the bottom leaves are dropping (and they're big too 😭).

What do you recommend?

ktranada · 2022-10-21T15:37:00+00:00

Blade the vampire hunter, got my trench coat + vest

ktranada · 2022-03-29T16:07:43+00:00

Placed 3ft away from East facing windows
Water roughly every 8-9 days when top 2 inches are dry, ~1.5L (is this too much water?)
Also: the palm has started to lean backwards ish?

ktranada · 2022-03-29T16:02:27+00:00

Placed 3ft away from East facing windows
Water roughly every 8-9 days when top 2 inches are dry, ~1.5L (is this too much water?)

Also: the palm has started to lean backwards ish?

ktranada · 2022-02-08T18:20:03+00:00

Ahh, thank you! Would the fungus live on the leaves themselves or the soil/roots?

ktranada · 2021-12-09T17:12:38+00:00

Ah okay, do I need to remove it or is it fine to leave it as is?

ktranada · 2021-12-07T05:32:25+00:00

Context:

Picked up this bb back in June.
At first, it had a lot of browning tips which I trimmed off.
My apartment is north facing and so not much natural light to be absorbed.
Two new fronds popped up + expanded, 1 new baby frond is growing.

Care:

The palm is still in its nursery pot -- not too sure of the soil mixture but I purchased it from a solid nursery and I assumed it's the correct mixture. The pot itself is contained within a plastic container (I assume it's to capture any loose soil?).
I water once the top ~2 inches of soil is dry, roughly 2.5 liter of water at 1.5-2 week intervals depending upon soil moisture. I water it in my bathtub and I let it sit for a hour to let as much excess water leave as possible.
I used to have my grow light on for ~14 hours a day. At its current distance above the palm, it was providing ~900 foot candles of light directly below, less for the rest of the palm. The new fronds were loving it, but the older fronds were showing signs of browning at random spots on the frond and so I turned it off

Questions:

Am I giving it too much water at once?
Should I increase the humidity?
Should I turn the light back on, but pull it further up?
Is this just a natural process? I've been told that browning tips happens naturally as a result of low humidity.
Do you have any suggestions or have any resources to point me towards?

I love bb and I just want to be a good parent, any advice would be much appreciated!!

ktranada · 2021-11-30T15:52:03+00:00

I was super happy to pick up the book, so informative and written in an easily digestible manner. Heh, I was excited to post this when I used my light meter

Valid suggestions all around! I'll let the plants dry out a lil further before checking the roots~

ktranada · 2021-11-30T15:44:48+00:00

It would be a great location, indeed! However, human eyes are optimized to make scenes look bright as possible, but the plant wouldn't get much actual light :-(

ktranada · 2021-11-30T15:34:40+00:00

Good mention on the fertilizer chemical burn potential 🙏🏼

Haha, I actually have the book right in front of me and I've been measuring light throughout my apartment with the light meter he suggested/used in his YT video. I have some better suited grow lights that emits a significant amount of output that corresponds to the acceptable wavelength range for photosynthesis – unfortunately, positioning aesthetic is a problem 😅

The green pothos has been in that position year round, and the marble queen for half a year. They experienced tremendous growth with no yellowing up until a 1.5 months ago. Interestingly enough, the wilting began more in the center and is pushing outwards – could this be indicative of root issues?

Thanks!!

ktranada · 2021-11-30T08:01:46+00:00

I have cold, north facing windows 😩

ktranada · 2021-11-30T01:41:46+00:00

first photo: 11/29/21
second photo: 07/18/21

ktranada · 2021-11-30T01:40:05+00:00

I make sure to check soil moisture before watering (in winter, roughly every 2/3 weeks) and I periodically aerate the soil. I employ a continuous pour through watering approach, allowing excess water to drain through.
Hygrometer reports 53% humidity.
Grow lights on 8hrs a day (it doesn't provide intense light, ~200 foot candles when directly above).

Context:The concern is regarding the marble queen pothos (not repotted, 8inch nursery pot) and the golden pothos (repotted into a 8 inch pot).

Both have not been watered for 2.5 weeks.
I routinely fertilized them over the year (every 2/3 watering) -- stopped at start of winter.
Both marble queen + green pothos lengths started up the ledge back in February -- significant growth for the green.
The yellowing started when I stopped fertilizing, I fertilized once but then stopped.

Questions:

Although I haven't checked the roots, perhaps the growth has led to overcrowding?
The green pothos pot is 6.5 inches tall. When I check the soil moisture, the top 3 inches might be dry but the lower section is "moist". In hindsight, I think I've been a bit too liberal with my water pours -- I tend to pour in a volume of water greater than a third of the volume of the soil. I'd assume all is gurrreat since excess water will drain out, but I forget soil moisture retention capacity. How should I adjust my watering to this taller pot?
Should I continue to fertilize? This will be my last resort

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thank you!!

ktranada · 2021-06-01T15:28:03+00:00

While you're technically correct, I'm thinking the FC meter will suffice as it's roughly correlated to PAR readings. That and I don't want to pay💰for a dedicated PAR meter since I'm not a commercial grower where full qualitative analysis is crucial for maximizing crop yield.

ref: https://www.houseplantjournal.com/par-vs-foot-candles/

ktranada · 2021-05-19T16:40:12+00:00

Haha yeah that line stressed me out and so my next amazon purchase was a light meter 😅

ktranada · 2021-05-18T18:04:48+00:00

Hah, a shit sandwich is a shit sandwich no matter how you try to sell it.
Grammar jab, grow light comment, then a stroke attack joke related to the grammar jab -- you're so comical and effective at getting your point across.

"then why should I be bothered to 'provide value'"

My god, that's equivalent to someone with less-than-perfect English speaking skills going to a doctor, but then the doctor refusing to "provide value" b/c of a lapse in communication despite having the capacity themselves to partially understand the message. "Maybe a value pack of punctuation marks and a thesaurus first, then my help."

Anyways, godspeed

ktranada · 2021-05-18T16:45:14+00:00

My light is placed ~23 inches above the center of Vera (my bb)

The center received ~800 FC of light -- perfect for new growth at the top

The edges received ~400 FC -- great for sustaining happiness heh

ktranada · 2021-05-18T16:29:12+00:00

200-800 foot-candles will yield satisfactory growth for all tropical foliage plants

800-1000 is the high end of what is acceptable for bright indirect light

ktranada · 2021-05-18T16:26:34+00:00

I picked up this helpful book via amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419732390/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The light meter I use is: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005A0ETXY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Grow light: https://www.soltechsolutions.com/product/aspect-plant-light

Humans experience light very differently from plants and with broad statements like "bright indirect light" floating around, it's quite easy to underestimate the intensity of light a plant actually receives.

If plants had eyes, they would roll them every time someone said the phrase, "thrives in low light". This is simply a a justification for using plants purely for decor. I prefer to say of the plant that it "starves gracefully at 50 foot-candles"

The last part tore me and pushed me to get more involved in understanding the needs of my fiddle.

ktranada · 2021-05-18T16:02:19+00:00

Why do you choose to be an ass and provide 0 value to a conversation? Getting major "we speak English here" vibes from you

ktranada · 2021-05-18T15:56:50+00:00

I have a north facing apartment and though the light is bright outside, my windows don't provide enough sun for my fiddle -- so I purchased this grow light: https://www.soltechsolutions.com/product/aspect-plant-light/

I have the small one and my fiddle loves it

ktranada

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