Should i trim burnt leaves

It can become a vicious cycle. A brown leaf tip appears, and as it is removed, healthy tissue is injured, so more of the leaf dies. If the problem is not tip burn but leaf spots surrounded by yellow rings, then it may be serious. The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension UNCE master gardener help line can offer assistance in determining whether one is dealing with plant issues such as diseases and insect infestations, or something less worrisome, like an environmental problem.

When asking for help via email, it can be helpful to attach a few photographs of the problem and the plant as a whole. Contact ocallaghana unce.

Facebook Twitter Email. Check out our Monstera care product recommendations that you can purchase from Amazon. You should cut damaged leaves off your Monstera. Besides improving the appearance of your plant, trimming dead leaves benefits its health as well. For very minor damage, such as accidentally ripping or tearing part of a leaf, it is likely that just the ripped edge will brown to seal the cut.

If the damage does not impact other areas or ruin your aesthetic enjoyment of the plant, it is totally fine to leave small blemishes intact. Check out our guides to root rot and stem damage, coming soon. If you suspect the damage on your Monstera leaves was caused by a fungus or bacterial infection, clean your cutting tool before and after use. I use rubbing alcohol to wipe the blades down. Damage with other causes, like overwatering see our watering guide , for instance, is not contagious and cannot be spread to healthy leaves by contact.

In this case, you can sterilize your cutting tool proactively to prevent any microorganisms that may be starting to feed on the dead tissue from entering the cuts. For small black sections on the edges of the leaf, you can trim them carefully with scissors. For best results, follow the outline of the damage and be careful not to trim any green sections. I prefer to leave a tiny strip of brown on the leaf instead of cutting into the living tissue.

Leaving the remaining green parts of the leaf intact will help your Monstera because they can still provide food through photosynthesis. Bright yellow, curling areas are in the process of dying and can be removed now or later. If the leaf is mostly damaged, or the damage is near the attachment point or main veins of the leaf, it will likely not survive.

Joined: May 26, Messages: 5, Likes Received: 3, I'd leave them if they aren't blocking other buds. If the leaf is burned from heat, The plant is using it as a toilet to dump what it doesn't want. If you remove it, it will find another new leaf to deposit it's crap in and then you'll have 2 down and out instead of 1. Joined: Sep 19, Messages: Likes Received: Joined: Jan 7, Messages: Likes Received: I'd keep a very close eye on those plants to make sure you aren't dealing with a fungal infection.

Cut off the damaged part of the leaf if the majority is healthy. If more than half the leaf is damaged, remove the entire leaf at the stem. If you leave that dead, dry, brow foliage on the plant it can be the genesis of fungus problems. If you see any grey looking stuff on any of that dead material, you are in trouble. Won't nute again this grow and will never use this soil again.

Bublonichronic Well-Known Member. MrDank said:. Drgreenz Well-Known Member. Once you clip it the plant will shoot up a few more in no time to take its place. Nute burn is just one of those learning curve mistakes we all gotta make.

Dr Greenz I am starting on 5th week of flower. Will new leaves still grow? Sorry RIU went down for me yesterday. Thanks for the tips guys and the card?