Cane Yucca Decline: Light, Water, and Root Rot Recovery

Multiple Issues Identified

Insufficient light: Yuccas need sun. NW window = weak. Move to sunniest window; rotate weekly.
Overwatering: "Wet feet" fatal. Water thoroughly from top, pour off saucer excess after 1 hour.
Pot too large: 4-inch jump → excess wet soil. Repot to 2-inch increase.
Probable root rot: Yellow, flimsy, curled new growth.

Drench with container-labeled fungicide (independent garden center, not big box).
If canes soft: Cut tips, root in sand/perlite.
Add root stimulator + Superthrive to every watering.
Repot if soil stays wet: Coarser, faster-draining mix.
No fertilizer until new growth appears.

Yuccas susceptible to cane rots. If canes mushy, cut above rot, root tips.

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