Rescuing Dracaena Marginata from Self-Watering System Root Rot

Diagnosis

Self-watering pots keep soil constantly wet. Marginatas hate that. Symptoms: brown tips, curling leaves, drooping, soil never dries. Classic root rot.

Two Options

1. Conservative: Stop watering. Empty reservoir. Let soil dry halfway down. Water minimally thereafter.
2. Aggressive (better chance): Unpot. Remove all mushy, dark roots. Keep only firm roots and their attached soil. Repot into smallest possible pot with that soil (dried slightly). No new soil needed.

Prognosis

Marginatas rarely recover once stems droop. But the aggressive method offers the only real hope.