Not very happy Mitragyna Speciosa cutting.

[VajraPirate]

Yes, I've seen parts of my leaves go red, usually due to damage of some type, but not so much anymore since I stepped up watering and feeding. Temps here are still quite low, it'll probably snow again before spring really hits, although I doubt my kratom notices since it's in the plant room which usually stays around 80f, under some flouro tubes and a few cfl's.

[Bongo]

Thanks for the info which confirms that the cold is probably the culprit in my case. Here overnight temp can get as low or maybe even a little lower than 60F. I imagine when the temp range reaches a more constant 70-80F things will pick up. Hopefully. :roll:

[VajraPirate]

I'd have to agree it's probably the cold. I recently had some problems with mites, as part of my plan of attack against them, I sat my smaller plants near a window in a humidity chamber. The past couple nights have been much cooler and a leaf on one of them got speckled with the red. I have no doubt that cold will cause this reaction. I'd be inclined to agree with Stoney and say that any reddening is due to some form of stress, but in your case it is likely shipping/temperature related.

Keep the soil moist, but constantly moist, of course. Put him near a decent source of light and if you fix the temperature problem I'll bet that within a couple weeks you'll start to see some new leaves forming.

[Stonehenge]

Vp, that's good advice but I think you left out a word here:

"Keep the soil moist, but constantly moist, of course."

I think you meant not constantly moist. They do like moisture but let the soil dry out now and then. Or you could put them in hydro but for that you want to aerate the water. Standing water will run out of oxygen and harm the roots. I'm not really sure how much their roots can take long term flooding but they do grow in an area with a lot of wetness.

[Bongo]

Yeah, moist yet not standing in a puddle is the route I have been taking with a soil mix that contains something called KANUMA TSUCHI or "Deer swamp soil" that retains moisture but drains reasonably well.
The main problem with the temp is the overnight cold, as I have to turn the heating off at night. Actually, I am only heating the room when it gets unreasonably cold as, extreme temp swings waking it up, is probably worse for this plant than letting it stay dormant till spring really arrives.

[VajraPirate]

Yep that's what I meant, Stoney. Thanks for clearing that up.