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02-18-2021, 12:51 PM
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Bromeliad leaves turning brown
It starts at the tips and proceeds until the leaf is dead. At the same time, most are creating healthy pups. I use a fogger so there is alot of moisture in there several times per day which seems to boost the moss & other plants. I occasionally also use a hand sprayer. Thoughts?
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02-18-2021, 01:06 PM
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Which bromeliads? Pictures?
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02-18-2021, 01:15 PM
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Isn't that what they do? After blooming, they produce pups, die and then the pups can be divided and the cycle repeats?
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02-18-2021, 01:26 PM
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They are Mini Neoregelia. A few Fireball and a few other. I don't believe they have bloomed but I know the blooms can be very inconspicuous. Even the youngest, a former pup from another, that was planted only a few months ago is doing this. Could this a sigh of too-little water or too high humidity?
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02-18-2021, 02:22 PM
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Could be not enough water or too many dissolved salts in the water. Are you trying to keep the reservoir full? It's not excessive humidity. They love humidity.
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02-18-2021, 05:12 PM
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What type of water are they being watered with; municiple, well, softened, rain, etc.? I agree with ES, sounds like too many dissolved salts, but from what source? Do you keep standing water in the center of the plant?
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02-18-2021, 10:17 PM
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I have not been keeping standing water inside the plant's "reservoir" 24/7 but the fogger comes-on several times/day. Should the center always have standing water? I use water from my aquariums water change which are lightly fertilized.
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02-18-2021, 11:38 PM
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If the fogger comes on it probably has water in the reservoir.
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02-19-2021, 09:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LarryMac
I have not been keeping standing water inside the plant's "reservoir" 24/7 but the fogger comes-on several times/day. Should the center always have standing water? I use water from my aquariums water change which are lightly fertilized.
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Fill it up....regularly. This is how they grow in the wild. |
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