Here’s an update on my Maranta plants I got earlier this year.
🪴 water with Foliage Pro whenever the soil is nearly completely dry. These plants would do better with rainwater or filtered water, but I don’t have time for all of that 🤷🏻♀️. I just use tap water.
🪴 I keep both of them under a grow light to help promote growth.
🪴 I try to keep the humidity above 50% however it doesn’t always stay above the 50%. Never below 45%. These plants are native to the Brazilian rainforest and prefer high humidity.
Both plants have continued to grow new leaves from day 1. They’re really thriving EXCEPT for the fact that I cannot keep those leaves from browning on the ends. There are many reasons that they are continuing to get brown tips…
1. HUMIDITY- most likely the plant isn’t getting the right amount of humidity it needs to keep the leaves bright and beautiful
2. Fertilizer- since I fertilize every time I water, it’s possible it’s having a crisping effect on the leaves. I continue to do it though because they’re pushing new leaves consistently and new growth is staying green for a decent amount of time with bigger leaves growing each time.
3. Water Quality- Like I mentioned, they prefer filtered water or rain water. Since I’ve been watering with tap water, it could be contributing to the brown leaves. Something that would help would be to leave the water out overnight to let the water settle before watering.
4. Light- both plants are under grow lights and the brown crispy leaves could be the result of sunburn, but again, light promotes growth and I’d rather see rapid growth.