sunshine ligustrum losing leaves
Sam Starratt
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Dying Ligustrum? :-( Please help!
Comments (4)I think you've drowned the heck out of it... not sure if there's any hope at this point. It may be a good idea to learn all you can about a particular tree and how to grow it before spending... I know it's hard to resist some in the stores, but if you can at least run home after looking, and do a bit of research, you'll have some idea if your growing conditions (location, light availability, etc. ) are going to work for that tree - then go back and buy it....See MoreBaby Jade losing leaves
Comments (7)Karla MG cactus & succulent mix is not as good as it sounds. If I was to use it, I would sift it (use a kitchen sieve) and only particles that stay in the sieve would be used. They still need to be mixed with some inorganic materials: if you can't get anything else (grit, pumice, turface...) buy at least a bag of perlite (easy to buy & inexpensive). Sift some using same sieve (to get rid of dust & very small particles; you may want to use a mask if sifting lots of it). Mix perlite with sifted C&S soil in 50/50% ratio. Josh grows lots of succulents very well, see what he posted. BTW, where are you located? It is good to post zone/gen.location next to your name (see above), it helps to answer questions. Portulacaria definitely benefits from watering little more often than some other succulents. It will grow well in cooler temps (how 'cold' is it where is it kept?). But 'crappy' soil stays wet for too long, and that's no good in any temps. Rina...See More‘Sunshine’ Ligustrum issues
Comments (12)its been a long time since planting.. but it could be showing some late transplant stress ... but odds are low on that ... its not uncommon.. in harsher climes ... for minor planting or heat stress ... to show in fall or winter .... or in my case.. with ground freeze ... even next spring ... it can be very hard to tell when the problem happened ... or to convince someone... that what you currently see ... happened long ago ... with blinding sun on half the plant.. and the rest in dark shade.. its hard to see your plant ... but from what i can tell... it doesnt look all that bad ... ken...See MoreMeyer Lemon tree losing it's leaves inside under grow light
Comments (45)I'd say Silica is correct about the ratio of light to soil temperature. This is only meant to simplify the balance of the relationship between leaves and roots. Leaves use light to start the process of making food. The leaves will tell the roots that it needs all the ingredients of the photosynthesis "recipe" to finish making food. So in normal ideal outdoor conditions, the roots provide and send up water+nutrients needed to complete the food being made in the leaves. Imagine that to citrus roots 55F and lower is considered to be like frostbite to the roots. The roots cannot do anything when the soil is cooler than 55F. It cannot absorb water, it cannot function at all and so it basically sleeps to conserve its energy. However if the leaves are having a blast above the soil and getting a sunny Hawaii vacation thanks to strong indoor lighting, it will try to make food. The leaves cannot stop itself from reacting to light. When light hits the leaves and warms the leaves enough for it to function, the leaves will react to light no matter what and must start photosynthesis. But if the roots are too cold, it cannot send up the missing ingredients because it will be in hibernation. Eventually the leaves will lose moisture since it is in active mode. While the leaves are active and losing moisture, the roots are inactive and cannot send water up to hydrate the active leaves. Like running a marathon without any sustenance. The tree will sacrifice it's own leaves if it cannot provide itself the water or nutrients that is needed to continue with the process. Sorry if my post was long. I feel that it can be simple to understand if I try to compare it to thing we already understand. So to answer your question Mike, when the tree is getting plenty of sunlight that means leaf activity goes up and therefore root activity must also go up in order to keep the balance in their relationship. In order to make the root function as much as the leaves, temperatures of the soil surrounding the roots must increase. If root temperatures (and therefore root activity) cannot be increased because heating is too expensive, then the activity levels of both root and leaves must be in balance. Either the root or leaves will have to follow the other. If root activity cannot go up to parallel the leaves then inevitably is it up to the leaves to follow the roots footsteps and also be very inactive. That means reducing light levels to reduce leaf activity for the sake of matching the cold/inactive roots. I think of the leaves and roots as two parts of one living creature. It cannot live without one or their other. Both parts must follow each other because they are two halves of a whole. One is the pie crust and the other the pie filling. You cannot have a pie with a very thick crust but 2 teaspoons of filling and vice versa! It just wouldn't make any sense. You would have a very disfigured and unappetizing pie! They must both contribute the same amount to create a balanced and delicious food! I can get creative when I need to when it comes to explaining things so if this still wasn't easy to understand at all, feel free to let me know. I hope this helped anyone confused about the whole roots and leaves matter...See MoreSam Starratt
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