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	<title>Comments on: Bromeliad With Brown Leaves Help?</title>
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		<title>By: Jamie Jamison Adams</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Courtney,

When you re-potted the bromeliad, did you cover the top of the root ball with extra soil.  When re-potting the top of the existing root-ball should remain at the top uncovered.  In other words, sit the plant on top of the new soil with the top of the root-ball about an inch below the rim of the container.  Fill in the gap between the root-ball and the sides of the container, but do not place any extra soil on the top of the root-ball.  Extra soil on top of the root-ball can create rotting.  From the pictures, I think this is occurring.

Also, your soil looks very dry.  You want to saturate the soil completely and then let it dry slightly between waterings.  If you have time read the &lt;a href="http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-bromeliad" rel="nofollow"&gt;How To Care For Bromeliad&lt;/a&gt; post.  It has information that I think would help you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Courtney,</p>
<p>When you re-potted the bromeliad, did you cover the top of the root ball with extra soil.  When re-potting the top of the existing root-ball should remain at the top uncovered.  In other words, sit the plant on top of the new soil with the top of the root-ball about an inch below the rim of the container.  Fill in the gap between the root-ball and the sides of the container, but do not place any extra soil on the top of the root-ball.  Extra soil on top of the root-ball can create rotting.  From the pictures, I think this is occurring.</p>
<p>Also, your soil looks very dry.  You want to saturate the soil completely and then let it dry slightly between waterings.  If you have time read the <a href="http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-bromeliad">How To Care For Bromeliad</a> post.  It has information that I think would help you.</p>
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