What are we doing wrong with our rubber plant? (lemmy.zip)

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It started dropping its lowest leafs a few weeks ago, then it stopped, now the bottom leafs are getting yellow again and i suppose will be dropped…

edit: Thanks everyone for responding, i will try to atering less and placing in a brighter spot

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[-] The_v@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

No expression is universal across plants. Genetically they are too varied and adapted to too many environmental conditions. So the expression of any issue, logically is varied depending on the plant species background.

That's why anyone that works with or knows a lot about plants uses qualifying terms like "usually, generally, most common, etc". It's always an educated guess.

Browning of leaves could be a sign of root rot. It also could be a sign of salt buildup in the soil. Insect feeding on the roots, different nutrient deficiencies/excesses, herbicide/pesticide damage, or even reactions to temperature, light and humidity. Yeah....

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