need help with a plant

I have owned this plant for maybe 7 years. Its looking a little sick....

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

Hmm..Soil looks a bit wet, is it too wet?

 

I think the soil being too wet rotted the plant? I have a 65w grow light on the soil trying to dry it a bit. anything else that might help?

 

IF it is too wet and there is a drainage hole in the pot base try standing the pot and plant on a thick wad of newspaper or kitchen role and this will help drain the excess. Good luck. Margaret

 

Yeah, in the future, probably shouldn't water it so much, just because the soil looks dry, doesn't mean it is (only the top probably is)
Hope the plant gets better.

 

Is there any thing else I can do for it?

 

Have you recently repotted it? As well as being overwatered the plant looks as if the pot may be a bit too big for it. If you did repot know that the watering requirements may need to be tweaked to suit the new arrangement.
You may also want to move the plant to a sunnier location to help the plant use more water in the short term. Just be careful not to put in too much of a sunny area to keep from stressing the plant.

 

I agree with reply number 7. That pot is way too large for it. I would repot it into a pot in which the roots fit snugly. If you do that two things will happen:

1. The soil will not stay wet for too long.

2. Since the plant's roots will have filled out the pot, it will spend it's energy on growth above the soil line.

If you choose to repot it, cut of any rotted roots, should your plant have any. All is not lost! It can make a rebound.

 

From the look of the wet soil and droopy leaves it looks like a goner but take a chance and repot in a smaller pot as suggested above. When you are watering after repoting, you may add half a spoon of Hydrogen per Oxide to 1iter water to provode oxygen boost to the roots. Use only as much water as required to moist the soil but not wet (have good drainage).
Good luck

 

Yes, the pot is VERY large for the plant. Get a pot that's only an "inch" larger than the rootball. The pot it's in now looks to be like 7"-8" larger than it should be.

You may need to take tip or stem cuttings of your Dracaena marginata IF it's too far gone to save, but only you will know for sure when you look at the roots to see if they have rotted. If the roots are salvageable, you will need to get rid of all that excess soil which is only suffocating them.

 

hello there.. i work for the royal parks and see this all the time ..may i suggest potting down to slightly bigger pot than the original...if you see an occasional orange root you should be OK..keep on the dry side ..don't check by sight pick the pot up