Learning how to water plants to increase growth in pots, container or garden - especially how to water roots and tubers. Specialities: root growth or tuber growth of lawns, fuchsias, geraniums, dahlias and begonias.

14 October 2010

Over-Watered Geranium

limp diseased leaves are signs of over-wateringThe bits of fungus on the edges of these yellowing geranium (pelargonium) leaves are a clue to over-watering as the cause of its condition. I found this limp-leafed plant in a state of semi-collapse one morning last week.

It is very easy to over-water plants at this time of year, since they are changing their watering requirements, and day-to-day humidity (and hence drying) is varying so much.

roots are white, not brownSince the roots are fine (white), the plant should recover naturally if left without water for a few days. This will give the compost a chance to dry out.

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