Over-fertilized draceana marginata?

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  1. nanso

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    Hi.
    i think I over-fertilized my draceana marginata. I added NPK fertilizer, and a few days later most of its leaves turned yellow (most leaves are still slightly greenish, which I hope is good). What can I do to undo the over-fertilization, if that's what it is.
    Thanks :)
     
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    thanrose Active Member 10 Years

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    If you can see the fertilizer bits, you can remove it, scraping off the soil too. If it's a liquid and was too much, you'll have to remove a lot of soil and repot in a regular potting soil without added fertilizer. You might also want to drench the remaining soil with water, allowing it to run through the roots and drain out the bottom.
     
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    Thanks thanrose :)
    Any chance of the yellowed leaves returning green again? or do they all have to be replaced by new growth if all goes well?
     
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    thanrose Active Member 10 Years

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    No, I don't think your yellow leaves will recover. I could be wrong, but they are most likely damaged because the roots have been burned enough to be unable to support the leaves, so they suicided in a manner of speaking.

    Sometimes, if partly yellow leaves are because of insufficient nutrients, they'll recover.
     

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