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Garden Pests and Diseases: Agave colorata leaf spots?, 2 by rampageraptor

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rampageraptor wrote:
Hi everyone, first time poster here. About six weeks ago, I repotted my Agave colorata into a self-watering clay pot and within the past week or two, one of the leaves is showing these light, slightly-sunken regions.

After some initial hesitation, I used this self-watering pot because it seems to leech very little moisture through the clay walls, so little that previous plants I've potted in it have dried out. When I noticed the spots, I pulled the plant out to inspect the roots for rot, but they were quite dry. I think there's some moisture getting through, because there were a bunch of new roots growing. It sits on the east-facing kitchen window, full sun.

I'm worried I should've listened to my gut and went with a different container, and that this plant has overwatering damage now. Can anyone help me identify the issue here?

Thank you!
K.

EDIT: Worth noting that the plant is potted in appropriate soil and the red clay pebbles are only for appearance on the top of the soil.

This message was edited Aug 8, 2019 1:08 PM