HELP! My plant looks too weak... what could be wrong?

[lembit]

Hi, I bought a plant of Swazi Gold in November. I cut everything off at the stem, replanted it in a bigger pot, and hope it will grow back, but this is how far it has grown in 2 months. It looks too weak and pale.

I am in Durban and keep it outside. No special soil and I have not used any fertilizer yet.

Any tips?

[Tersky]

No special soil and I have not used any fertilizer yet.

There's your problem. Plants need nutes and good soil. Lots of info on the site that can help i recommend doing some reading and trying again. https://www.growweedeasy.com/

[Rwise]

I dont take anything off when transplanting,,,cept the pot.
Do feed her!

[JDU]

Agreed- Both times!!! I think of leaves as solar panels, gathering light to convert to energy. Growth energy. I never cut a leaf that dont need cutting. & if your soil doesn't feed her properly you'll have to do it. (And maybe try a different soil nxt time)

[JDU]

But don't give up on her!! Here are some before n after shots of some Mango I ph & nute burned awhile back. They are all 3 now doing great & been cloned many times themselves I'm told & ready to be flowered off. 😎

[lembit]

Thanks. I have been way to hard to my plant I guess. I gave it some fertilizer yesterday and cut all the dead stuff off. Let's hope it grows back. There is for sure some green coming back slowly!

[JDU]

Good. New growth is a good thing Haha. Just be patient & give er time to recover before you expect too much out of er.

[quirk]

lembit, please clarify if the main stem has been removed and the plant consists of three side branches.

[lembit]

Hi quirk, yes I cut of the main stem and there are a number of side branches growing out. Is that a bad thing?

[JDU]

I would hide the scissors now & let her grow.