More light less water. The roots are thick and retain water. Once the soil is completely dry wait several days (5-6) then water it. Assuming that pot has a drainage hole. Closer to the window would be better.
Ok_Purchase1592
stop using a spray bottle on your plants. Give it more lights. Water it ONLY when the soil 2 inches down is dry. Also it probably has root rot.
Nearby_Concentrate19
Ohh your spider plantš„ŗ…its being overwatered. Check the roots for root rot and put it in a brighter place near a window, because they like a lot of sun. Try East facing windows or South East.
How many times a week do you water?
Ezanthiel
Ive kindof just always overwatered this type of plant while close to a window, and they do seem to love it. Maybe I’m an idiot with an equally stupid plant but mine grows in a glass beer pull and i just water it till I can see the entire soil is wet once a week, so I don’t think the soil’s ever dry
Sea-Condition-6046
Your soil is way too dense. Is there moss in it? You need to add some chunky stuff in there, perlite, bark, pumice. Itās losing leaves because itās being watered too much and the soil is so heavy itās retaining it. I would check the roots because this can often lead to root rot. Im not sure if thereās sphagnum moss in there, when I blow up the picture it looks like thereās a possibility, if its not then disregard this last part, but if there is then you definitely dont want that in your soil because it breaks down and as that happens it can contribute to root rot. Good luck
Remote_Midnight_5322
too frequent watering
Remarkable-Mood3415
Honestly it’s probably also root bound, they get huuuge root balls. My spider plant does this when it’s gotten too big for it’s pot. From beautifully lush to dying, and quickly. It had a few little leaves remaining and I pulled it out of its pot thinking it was a goner. Nope, GIANT root ball from all its previous growth. Broke it in 2, removed all the dead roots, repotted in 2 smaller pots. When it gets big this time I’m upping the pot size immediately.
Limebeer_24
Chlorophytum plants can take a stupid amount of dryness for an impressive amount of time. Keep it drier for longer.
You most likely have botrytus from too much water in the plant, which keeping it dry and giving it more light will help a lot with that. You can use elemental sulphur to help (don’t use lime Sulphure unless you really enjoy the smell of rotten eggs).
sweetychunk
Your soil looks really dense. Next time try to get chonky soil mix, or even do your own blend with charcoal orchid bark š
Okay yall, I am ready some seriously helpful stuff so could I maybe get some help too? My rubber tree is leaning, a branch was just mostly sliced off (and then in a fit of tears and rage, the rest was kind of just snapped off) and I have had SO MANY ISSUES with these little bugs that look like tiny little fruit flys. I have sprayed the leaves and soaked the soil in peroxide/water solutions, isopropyl alcohol.. I just threw away one jade plant and a ficus because of I think mealy bugsā¦? I donāt know, little white fuzzies that spread and it rotted the f*cking root. I have been keeping my remaining plants in different areas but I am lost. None of them were new. How do I help my rubber plant? Will I ever get a new branch near or where the old one broke off? Why are these issues happening and also how do save a plant with those white fuzzies in the future because I just went to our nursery in our small-ish umw town and like.. EVERYTHING has those things. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
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The plant was potted about 5 months ago too
More light less water. The roots are thick and retain water. Once the soil is completely dry wait several days (5-6) then water it. Assuming that pot has a drainage hole. Closer to the window would be better.
stop using a spray bottle on your plants. Give it more lights. Water it ONLY when the soil 2 inches down is dry. Also it probably has root rot.
Ohh your spider plantš„ŗ…its being overwatered. Check the roots for root rot and put it in a brighter place near a window, because they like a lot of sun. Try East facing windows or South East.
How many times a week do you water?
Ive kindof just always overwatered this type of plant while close to a window, and they do seem to love it. Maybe I’m an idiot with an equally stupid plant but mine grows in a glass beer pull and i just water it till I can see the entire soil is wet once a week, so I don’t think the soil’s ever dry
Your soil is way too dense. Is there moss in it? You need to add some chunky stuff in there, perlite, bark, pumice. Itās losing leaves because itās being watered too much and the soil is so heavy itās retaining it. I would check the roots because this can often lead to root rot. Im not sure if thereās sphagnum moss in there, when I blow up the picture it looks like thereās a possibility, if its not then disregard this last part, but if there is then you definitely dont want that in your soil because it breaks down and as that happens it can contribute to root rot. Good luck
too frequent watering
Honestly it’s probably also root bound, they get huuuge root balls. My spider plant does this when it’s gotten too big for it’s pot. From beautifully lush to dying, and quickly. It had a few little leaves remaining and I pulled it out of its pot thinking it was a goner. Nope, GIANT root ball from all its previous growth. Broke it in 2, removed all the dead roots, repotted in 2 smaller pots. When it gets big this time I’m upping the pot size immediately.
Chlorophytum plants can take a stupid amount of dryness for an impressive amount of time. Keep it drier for longer.
You most likely have botrytus from too much water in the plant, which keeping it dry and giving it more light will help a lot with that. You can use elemental sulphur to help (don’t use lime Sulphure unless you really enjoy the smell of rotten eggs).
Your soil looks really dense. Next time try to get chonky soil mix, or even do your own blend with charcoal orchid bark š
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Okay yall, I am ready some seriously helpful stuff so could I maybe get some help too? My rubber tree is leaning, a branch was just mostly sliced off (and then in a fit of tears and rage, the rest was kind of just snapped off) and I have had SO MANY ISSUES with these little bugs that look like tiny little fruit flys. I have sprayed the leaves and soaked the soil in peroxide/water solutions, isopropyl alcohol.. I just threw away one jade plant and a ficus because of I think mealy bugsā¦? I donāt know, little white fuzzies that spread and it rotted the f*cking root. I have been keeping my remaining plants in different areas but I am lost. None of them were new. How do I help my rubber plant? Will I ever get a new branch near or where the old one broke off? Why are these issues happening and also how do save a plant with those white fuzzies in the future because I just went to our nursery in our small-ish umw town and like.. EVERYTHING has those things. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
Thanks for all the tips!