Saving a Potted Palm with No Drainage Holes

Rescuing a Palm from a Sealed Terracotta Pot

A small potted palm has dried top, yellow stalks, white growth with black spots at base. Pot is large terracotta with no drainage holes; soil is sandy. Owner waters twice weekly lightly.

Critical Fixes

1. Repot into a container WITH drainage holes (can sit inside terracotta with gravel base).
2. Water thoroughly until drainage flows, then let dry to touch.
3. White/black spots = possible fungus; spray copper fungicide preventatively.

Light watering on a sealed pot never reaches roots.