Repotted.

[Gorlax]

Alright so I've been having some issues regarding my plant and its leaf output. Its growing so slow and every leaf is burned with brown leaf. So I added humidifier and noticed immediate changes but still new leaves were browning. So I thought about lighting and went to find a sunny place for my salvia. Well due to my curiosity I decided that I would replace the first few inches of soil just to start fresh and to rid it of any dust that has built up. as I did this I tried to feel down into the pot with my finger and it seemed pretty moist. So I Dug down deeper and next thing I knew I had my whole salvia plant in my hand. I couldnt believe the size of the rootball, 5 months old or even more and the rootball wasn't even bigger then my fist. half way down the pot was completely moisty bog. I emptied all the soil out and a clay clump had layed its self over the drainage holes. I then knew I would be repotting her. So I gathered some fresh ingredients together, some mini nukes, blood meal, little perlite "all out", and soil compost and started mixing them all together. I filled my pot halfway up with golfball sized rocks and then added the compost mixture and re-planted my salvia. I washed the roots before planting again.

Hopefully this is a fresh new start and my salvia will like it. If worse comes to worse she might croak from the transplant. Though her new conditions seem ideal. Hopefully the added rocks will help drainage. ughhh this better been a  good idea.

So I'm proclaiming that her stunned growth was due to lack of drainage causing minor root rot or simply root stun.

[Jupe]

good eye Doctor Gorlax!!!   this is a good example of why it can't hurt to pull ones plant out, if you can't figure anything else out, roots and soil give good clues....also why too big a pot, often can mask the troubles,...too small a pot has its own set of troubles, but they are much easier to rememedy....

this can happen with perfectly good soil over time as well...organics get broken down, particles get smaller, water starts to "sift and "strain" them through to the bottom of the pot, if roots or holes are plugged, you get this issue, if holes are open, sometimes the reverse happens, larger and larger channels open up, and soil is washed out....(this is a better choice, but ou wonder why root ball won't  get wet)

Plants put into Better growth situations practically GlOW with good health....pretty amazing.....

[Gorlax]

Yes, its almost like buying a used car without a carfax report, looks alright from the appearance, then your stuck with your tranny on the floor. the first few inches of soil were normal, just below halfway was caked clay. A smaller pot would probably be best for me too but I already repotted and don't want to stress her anymore.

[Gorlax]

Alright Update: I did a 2nd repotting. This time into alot smaller pot which is ceramic not plastic like previous one. Alot more mangable. Very scared that it might be too much stress. Her leaves are pretty limp but new leaf growth has not subsided.

Now for the waiting game.

[Defenestrate]

I'd get some mycorrhizae and load up your soil. The fungus can make a good home in the moist bogginess and bring plants that have that dreaded peat moss bog in the bottom of the pot back to a fresh soil growth and then some. Transplanting is a good time to do it, so you can contact the fungus with the roots. I got some "Great White" by Plant Success, and by golly, its apparent why outdoor plants seem so much happier.

[Gorlax]

Well, Her days are numbered. Top half is limp and lifeless. Tho the stem is still strong, doenst look good. I think im just going to start over with hydroponics this time. Atleast i did my extraction before she croaked.