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Majesty Palm dying
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Date Posted: Tue, Aug 17 - 8:40 pm
- I have a majesty palm that sits in a corner by my living room windows. It doesn't get very much light there (but I don't have anywhere else to put it) so I added a growth light. The light delivers red and blue light for 4/hrs every night and is set up about 5 feet away. I also have a terracotta automatic water in the soil, which keeps the soil most without being soggy. Nonetheless, the plant is dying. The fronds have been turning brown from the outside in and now I've had to cut away two complete fronds which and a third is on the verge of death. What am I doing wrong and is there anything I can do to still save it?
- Majesty palms are very particular about the level of light required, but it sounds like you are dealing with that effectively with the grow light. One factor you did not mention was your soil. These plants require very well aerated, loose soil which drains well. Make sure your soil is not too dense, particularly since you are irrigating with terra-cotta automatic watering. I have three majesty palms and all are sitting in north facing windows. They are getting only indirect light all day. One of them was initially in densely packed soil, and was not doing well, so I repotted in a very loose soil and the palm seems much happier. Also, these plants love to be fed. I use a miracle-gro continuous release palm plant food, so you may want to try that.