I have a indoor palm tree the leaves on the end is truning brown, what can be done for this and how to prevent

I have a 5ft. indoor palm tree the end of the leaves are turning brown what is the cause of this, and what can be done to save the rest of the tree?

I have a indoor palm tree the leaves on the end is truning brown, what can be done for this and how to prevent
Just cut the stems where the leaves are turning brown, Get a little bit of mushroom compost and some miracle grow and you should be all set
Reply:there are a couple of thing that may be wrong. you may be over or under watering. how often do you water, because 2x a week is more than enought and 1 every 2 weeks is not close to enough. also give it more sun shine and some occasional palnt food.





also this may just be a phase your palm is going thorugh to loose some leaves. it may come back better that ever in the summer
Reply:Two reasons the tips turn brown. The first is they are getting rubbed by furniture or walls and the tips are getting damaged. Just get a sharp pair Of scissors and trim the dead part off. This will not hurt the palm. The second reason is the type of water you are using and the amount. Use distilled water as regular tap water is high in chlorine and fluoride. As a plant breathes through the (stomata) tips of the plant some of the chlorine and fluoride molecules are too large to get through the small stomata. You get a build up and the tips get burnt. Water with bottled water and let it dry a day or two before watering again. If it's in a plastic pot I would re pot it into a large clay one as clay lets the plant breathe and prevents the roots from staying wet. Give it a small mix of fertiliser high in nitrogen. Make it half strength and that way you can give it a steady feed. This time of the year you can give it a little sun. In the summer give it real bright dappled sunlight
Reply:The main reason the tips brown is from salt burn. Look at the bottom inch of the pot or the saucer or the top of the soil. You will probably see a white flaky substance. That's a sure sign. It's probably time to change the pot size too. If the pot size is OK then just take out the plant and change the soil. If you are going to use this pot again clean it up and start over. Be sure to use a filtered water or try catching rain water to water with in the future. One more thing. If there was a good deal of soil that stayed with the plant then slowly run water through the newly planted pot to try and leach out any excess before you take your plant back to its spot in your home.
Reply:put it near a window. it might be lacking some sun.


also go to your local garden centre and look for some nutrients for it.
Reply:you are most likely overwatering, let the soil dry completely before watering again. And from now on let the soil dry between waterings.
Reply:I know of two causes besides overwatering in winter..... one is lack of humidity in the air and the other is the chemicals in the water....