Need a bit of help with latest coco frond

[GottmitAlex]

Well, the newest spear completely opened up. However,  the leaflets on one side (highest) of the rachis are browning and are not as green as they should be.  Any pointers? Some deficiency or too much fertilizer?

Thank you.

[Rickybobby]

I’ve had this before I thought maybe some sunburn?

[GottmitAlex]

I hope so.  Although I will admit this spear(now frond) took more time to grow and open than any of the other ones. From January till now. 

 

 

[sandgroper]

It looks like cold damage to me Alex, I've had this a couple of times at the end of winter.

[GottmitAlex]

Well folks, I have ingress this to the record:

My newest frond collapsed on it's own weight. The frond in question.

It did a bend to its right instead of going back. Fact of the matter is the leaflets were held by the cement. There was a horizontal fissure fue to the dramatic incline. So what I went ahead and did was snip the rachis along the fissure. The remaining frond is quite robust, however you can see the cut. A new spear is about to open up. Hopefully its leaflets will spread as they should. I'll keep you abreast of the situation....

 

 

[GottmitAlex]

And yes, four days ago I applied Epsom salts onto the coco due to its noticable yellowing.

[sandgroper]

That's a shame Alex. I still think it could be cold damage, I've had the same thing happen a coupleof times at the end of our winter. The droopy, yellow, burnt looking ends to the fronds look identical to what I experienced, the new fronds all opened up looking fine once the weather became consistently warm again though so hopefully you'll have no dramas.

[pj_orlando_z9b]

That is cold damage. I had the same thing last year after 1 night at 28F. I treated mine with copper fungicide and peroxide for a couple weeks and once the summer heat began, the next spears emerged healthier. I then battled boron deficiency but that is more a problem with my soils in Central Florida. Watch for fungus. 

[GottmitAlex]

Thank you!

[Mr. Coconut Palm]

Hey Alex,

I agree with the others.  It looks like mine after a light to moderate frost.  So, I too think its cold damage.  What is the coldest you got down to in F?

John

[GottmitAlex]

10 hours ago, Mr. Coconut Palm said:

Hey Alex,

I agree with the others.  It looks like mine after a light to moderate frost.  So, I too think its cold damage.  What is the coldest you got down to in F?

John

John,

3c. But we never had frost. What we did have was a prolonged winter. In fact,  that frond took from January till May to grow.

 

 

[Mr. Coconut Palm]

On 6/7/2019 at 9:50 AM, GottmitAlex said:

John,

3c. But we never had frost. What we did have was a prolonged winter. In fact,  that frond took from January till May to grow.

 

 

I think that's why, Alex.  A prolonged chilly winter will do the same damage over time that freezing weather will do.

John

[pj_orlando_z9b]

Btw, I left the cold damaged fronds. They will still produce food for the tree even though they don't look great. The one on the lower left is my last deformed frond from Jan 2018 (the wilt).

[Mr. Coconut Palm]

On 6/13/2019 at 9:16 AM, pj_orlando_z9b said:

Btw, I left the cold damaged fronds. They will still produce food for the tree even though they don't look great. The one on the lower left is my last deformed frond from Jan 2018 (the wilt).

Looking GREAT now PJ, considering what it went through not too long ago!  It should start flowering any month now, as old as it is and the size it is!

John