Hello again all,
A little update, I have removed the dried, dead parts of the tree as mentioned above, and see the earth is quite wet, despite not watering (probably condensation from the wood hut I live in), and that there are mites at the bottom. I will post photos soon, now the plant is a little more representable
So, my questions: will an ordinary mite spray clear the mites problem? And should I dry the soil that is wet and surrounding the bottom which has somewhat rot around the outside (have removed this as far as I could)?
I'm quite pleased with the development and will give it plenty of time and space to recover on its own, without human manipulation, other than any 'medical aid'.
AIM: to let it get back to its original state