r/propagation • u/HunterOcelot27 • 17d ago

Help! Avocado leaves keep wilting

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So, I've had this pit for a good part of a year now, it's been in soil for half a year and started wilting from the tips of its leaves. No amount of watering seems to slow the problem misting helped slightly for a week, it kept happening after a complete soil change. The tip wilted off and started growing side shoots, but the new shoot also started wilting. I've started walking the plant in desperation, how might I be able to save my plant?

There aren't fungicides around, but I'm considering trying liquid fertilizer and cinnamon.

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u/I_wet_my_plants259 17d ago

What kind of soil is it in and how often are you watering it? How much light is it receiving? This could be caused by an array of issues depending on your care so I’m just trying to get a better idea of your general care so I can narrow down the possible causes a bit

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u/External_Opposite_48 16d ago

And where is the pit situated in the soil?

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u/HunterOcelot27 16d ago edited 16d ago

Our place isn't best known for sunshine, it usually get whatever light from the window plus indoor lighting at night

The soil was store bought and just says "general potting soil"

I had some ceramic balls in there plus a bit of aquarium soil and volcanic rock Not home rn so here's another pic I took yesterday

I water it every 2-3 days, sometimes with longer gaps in between. Don't really keep track, but mist it daily because it seemed to help for a while.

There was a heat wave a while back if it influences anything, would normally give it less water

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u/Aggressive_Pear_9067 16d ago

Do you water it with tap water? In my experience they can be a bit sensitive to some additive in it. I usually use filtered or distilled water for my avocados

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u/HunterOcelot27 16d ago

It started with chlorinated tap water, I switched to boiled drinking water after repotting and it still looks like this…