My salacca zalacca

[Ilovepalm]

My salacca salacca from seeds from Thailand

[hbernstein]

You're going to be in big trouble in a few years if it's happy! Where to accommodate a clumping, very spiny, water-loving palm? 

[Frond-friend42]

Thats a looker!

[Ilovepalm]

@hbernsteinThis palm tree is for sale, but only in my country. When it gets bigger, I will of course exaggerate it

[Ilovepalm]

Hi.  It's me again. 1.5 weeks ago, I transplanted salak palm trees to in new soil, because the previous one had grown mycelium. Unfortunately, the situation repeated and the fungus reappeared in the ground. Plus, the leaves don't look pretty. What should I do? I am asking you for advice.

[piping plovers]

I like the creative use of those recycled bottles as planters.  Nice tall and narrow containers!  

[Ilovepalm]

20 hours ago, piping plovers said:

I like the creative use of those recycled bottles as planters.  Nice tall and narrow containers!  

thanks, but I just have a problem with the fungus...

[Frond-friend42]

23 hours ago, Ilovepalm said:

Hi.  It's me again. 1.5 weeks ago, I transplanted salak palm trees to in new soil, because the previous one had grown mycelium. Unfortunately, the situation repeated and the fungus reappeared in the ground. Plus, the leaves don't look pretty. What should I do? I am asking you for advice.

Does it have no drain holes? It needs drain holes, big ones if you can. Palms like to dry out between watering so the roots can breathe a bit. They will rot and fungus will thrive if water isn't easily running through the soil and out the bottom.

Don't know much about Salaccas, but I'm sure they're the same.

If they've been sitting in that bottle with no drain holes, I would totally repot them with dry, fast-draining soil (vermiculite, coir, and perlite are all good amendments if you don't have cactus mix). Let the upper layers of soil dry before you water thoroughly.  First watering in this new pot should be half water, half hydrogen peroxide. 

Not sure about antifungals but that should give it a decent shot if it is still recoverable.

Hope that helps. Good luck.

Ben

[Ilovepalm]

@Frond-friend42 The salak was in coconut fiber but it's not a good substrate. quickly catches mushrooms.  I'll drill holes. Thanks.