Palm disease? HELP!!

[Palmpalm365]

Purchases two Robellini palms from Home Depot late last summer. Planted them in two different pots (new and cleaned with dawn then rinsed throughly) with the Miracle grow palm  soil (orange bag). I didn’t  trim them, just let them settle into their new home over the winter and acclimate to the new environment. Today I went out to start some light trimming and getting them ready for the summer time. During the trimming I noticed brown spots on a couple of the froans. I’m thinking that the palms have a fungus infection possibly? Maybe someone can identify and help me correct. Any information is helpful. Thank you! 

[Allen]

Doesn't seem to be any serious problem.  These palms like lots of water and slow release fertilizer like osmocote. 

[Z4Devil]

2 hours ago, Allen said:

Doesn't seem to be any serious problem.  These palms like lots of water and slow release fertilizer like osmocote. 

+ 1

It is not a disease, just a lack of water and probably the need for a larger pot. Seems to me that that the soil is really dry and its roots are too large meanwhile for the current pot.
A plant usually dries out at robust parts.

[Fusca]

2 hours ago, Z4Devil said:

+ 1

It is not a disease, just a lack of water and probably the need for a larger pot. Seems to me that that the soil is really dry and its roots are too large meanwhile for the current pot.
A plant usually dries out at robust parts.

Nice to see you posting again - it's been a long time!  :)

[PalmatierMeg]

1 hour ago, Fusca said:

Nice to see you posting again - it's been a long time! 

Ditto!

[PalmatierMeg]

@Palmpalm365 If you decide to repot those palms try to find another brand of light, coarse, free draining garden soil, then amend it further with perlite, pumice, coco coir, Turface and the like. MiracleGro soils are universally mucky and dense. I refuse to buy them anymore, which is unfortunate because MG has a near monopoly on the bagged soil market. I've turned to Sta Green and, recently, Kellogg brands. Even those I amend with rehydrated coco coir and perlite. Soggy potting mixes lead to root rot and almost all palms hate soggy soil.

[Palmpalm365]

Thank you everyone for your responses. I’m at ease now haha.

[Allen]

12 minutes ago, Palmpalm365 said:

Thank you everyone for your responses. I’m at ease now haha.

Mine thrives in full sun and watering often but it has a fully rooted out pot.  They all die back a little over winter with less sun/heat.

[Z4Devil]

10 hours ago, PalmatierMeg said:

@Palmpalm365 If you decide to repot those palms try to find another brand of light, coarse, free draining garden soil, then amend it further with perlite, pumice, coco coir, Turface and the like. MiracleGro soils are universally mucky and dense. I refuse to buy them anymore, which is unfortunate because MG has a near monopoly on the bagged soil market. I've turned to Sta Green and, recently, Kellogg brands. Even those I amend with rehydrated coco coir and perlite. Soggy potting mixes lead to root rot and almost all palms hate soggy soil.

Definitely yes, fully agree, Meg. 🙂
The most important thing for palms in pots is drainage, besides humidity for the tropical specimen.
Now and then I've used some Seramis soil or expanded clay; both are availabke in the most discounters and construction markets.

Especially the larger palms (like my big H. forsteriana) appreciate a drainage layer at the pot bottom, you can use some pottery shards and put the soil on it. You won't have problems with waterlogging anymore.