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Brown spots on an agave.

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:16 am
by MarkAck
This potted agave developed brown spots and over time the new leaves have come in and look nice and healthy. Can anyone tell me the likely reason for the spots? Burned or too little water?

Thanks
Mark

Re: Brown spots on an agave.

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:57 pm
by MarkAck
MarkAck wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:16 am This potted agave developed brown spots and over time the new leaves have come in and look nice and healthy.
Can anyone tell me the likely reason for the spots? Burned or too little water?

Thanks
Mark

Re: Brown spots on an agave.

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:14 am
by Melt in the Sun
I think it's edema - a somewhat enigmatic result of putting a plant into a hot dark place, such as a car trunk or a closed trailer, for a short period of time. I wouldn't worry about it. Pretty soon all the evidence will be gone. Nice job growing it since!

Re: Brown spots on an agave.

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:44 pm
by MarkAck
Thanks for your reply. Much appreciated. Happy gardening.

Re: Brown spots on an agave.

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:47 pm
by MarkAck
Here’s a nice link to edema on another agave.
https://www.smgrowers.com/info/Agave_edema.asp