Why has the growing tip of ponytail palm died?

This plant is about 30 years old and has grown steadily until this summer. I moved it from a bright location to a dim location – and probably started watering on a more regular basis. So I suspect rot. At least two dozen of the leaves at the tip became yellow where they attached and are very flimsy. When I noticed this (probably weeks to months after it began), I was able to slip those leaves off the plant, leaving greenery below and a bare growing tip that is not growing. It is also not drying up. I just noticed that a pup is growing just below the live layer of leaves. Is there any hope for the growing tip?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 10/03/2015 @ 2:00 am

If root rot has set in it is likely to kill the Ponytail Palm.
You may be able to propagate the pup.

Here are some links that may help you.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ponytail-palm/ponytail-palm-care.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ponytail-palm/pruning-ponytail-palms.htm ^[2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ponytail-palm/propagating-ponytail-palm-pups.htm ^[3]

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