Hi guys,
I’m relatively new to this. I repotted my Alocasia Frydek into moss after I got her in January. At first she lost almost all her leaves but as you can see now she thrives and pushes leaves without a break.
I just can’t explain the lighter spots and the yellowing around the leaves. Also the many leaves hanging down. Is it because of sunlight deficiency? (I mean we do have a big problem with that in Germany). I even put her under my grow lights. As of right now I am always watering her with fertilizer.
Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance.
by theWSTD
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looks like a magnesium deficiency to me, try giving it some calmag. Light is definitely not an issue based on the size of the leaves.
Ja, das deutsche Wetter..es ist eine Qual!😂 Ich schließe mich aber plantgirl7 an und sage aufgrund der Blattgröße und -anzahl, dass es nicht am Licht liegt.
Welchen Dünger benutzt du denn? Ich bin schon lange auf HESI umgestiegen und hab seitdem keine Verfärbungen/Mangelerscheinungen mehr.
Eventuell wird das Glas auch einfach zu eng?
Yes, the German weather…it’s torture!😂 But I agree with plantgirl7 and say, based on the leaf size and number, that light isn´t the problem.
What fertilizer are you using? I switched to HESI a long time ago and haven’t had any discoloration or deficiency symptoms since then.
Or maybe the glass is just getting too small?
Needs fertiliser
Looks like magnesium deficiency for sure. If you have really calcium-rich water with tons of dissolved lime, it can interfere with magnesium uptake and the solution is to add some Epsom salts to your fertilizer routine to balance the calcium. If your water is really soft/rainwater, it’s short on both, so adding a calmag fertilizer is the way to go. Without knowing anything about your water parameters, could be either scenario. Either way, the plant is short on magnesium.
It’s just in moss, nothing else? I’ve been having so much trouble with my alocasias rotting! How dry do you let it get before watering again?