Whats wrong with my salvia divinorum plants?
When you say “plastic sheeting”, is that for the tent effect? If yes, think about using a screen tent like those used to keep mosquitoes off people rather than the plastic. The plastic prevents proper air circulation and causes stagnation. Hence, the plant isn’t able to transpire, (overheats) and brown leaves occur. The advantages: allows filtered sunlight, helps to contain humidity and still allows plenty of air circulation. Use the plastic sheeting to cover the tent in the winter months – inexpensive greenhouse! The brown tipped leaves is usually an indicator of over fertilizing. If you’re using fertilizer, cut back on the applications and thoroughly flush the soil with water. Root rot causes brown leaves, too. Root rot is caused from overwatering your plant if it’s in heavy soil or has a poor drainage system. Another problem could be that your Salvia is root bound – causes browning and a significant reduction in the growth rate – but if this were the problem, your plant would have a
