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Originally Posted by harveyc
If you can, probe your fingers into the area of the soil where you know there are plenty of roots to see if it feels damp. You could also buy a cheap soil moisture probe at Home Depot, etc. for about $7 or so.
Harvey
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NO, don't buy those probes!! (sorry Harvey) They don't work well anyway. Do my 'stick trick'...put a dowel or any unpainted stick through soil & leave it there. Pull the stick out & check for moisture. Sometimes it may be dry on top but too wet at bottom. Maybe you should add some perlite to soil around bottom (?)
I had leaves do this when the plant was rootbound & once from too much water.