Our Christmas Palm Has Turned Brown. Good Water Run Off And Have Added Palmgain Palm Food As Recommended. What Else Can Be Done?

Question

We are in north tampa. Good water runoff Spinklers on twice per week

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Answer 1

My two first thoughts are overwatering or over feeding. These will be the first two things to consider when a fresh planting starts to fail.

Testing with a soil meter to ensure that the first one or two inches of soil are dry before watering can help. Here is an article that will help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-moisture-in-plants.htm

Checking pH and nutrient content will be necessary to know if the soil is too rich or not rich enough. These articles will help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm

Here is an article that will help you with the care of the palm:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/christmas-palm/growing-christmas-palm-trees.htm