Brown lower leaves on my agave potted plant

Why are the lower leaves turning brown. The top looks good. Also some brown spots on other leaves.

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 12/16/2017 @ 6:05 pm

This appears to be a spot from iron deficiency. This can be caused by, either, an actual lack of iron or too high of a pH.

You can add iron sulfate to bring the pH down, and use dolomitic lime to keep the pH more stable over a long period of time.

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