Big Black Spots?

[Insect Eater]

There's large black spots on my N. Madagascariensis's leaves; It doesn't seem to be starting from either the tip or the base of the leaf. It starts from the "outer" part of the leaf though. Am I being paranoid or is this a problem? The plant is only around 2 inches high and sits about 18 inches from 4 32 Watt T8 bulbs + light from the west faving window the rack is set up against. I water it every three days - when the soil looks dry.

 

[Halt]

 

[BigBella]

Without a picture, it is hard to tell. Perhaps the leaves are simply burned or, else, you may have a case of sooty mold - - which is ugly but not pathogenic to plants. There are products on the market to deal with that . . .

 

[Insect Eater]

Heres some pictures:





You can see the blackness on the edges of certain areas of the leaves.

Thanks in advance.

 

[polywer2345]

When did you get it? I could also be acclimating to your conditions yet I may be wrong. ( I'm not a nep expert)XO

 

[seedjar]

I'm not experienced with many Nep ailments, but this looks like ordinary stress and burning from change in conditions. I've had a number of plants display similar patterns (sometimes a different color than black - a weird dark red on leaves that aren't normally red, etc.) but it's never turned into anything serious. I'm sure some more knowledgeable folks will chime in soon here - in the mean time don't worry too much about it. In the worst case, you've caught it early, so you're on the right track.
~Joe

 

[Halt]

On your camera setting change it from small to large so it turns to be a big pic.

 

[Capensis]

On your camera setting change it from small to large so it turns to be a big pic.

...You're supposed to click on the images to make it bigger xD

 

[Insect Eater]

Thanks for the help guys! I must of got it at least a month ago, and it already did the pitchers-dry-up-and-die thing.. Do you think it's still effecting it? The new leaf is getting brown and dried out too.

 

[Tony Paroubek]

I doubt it is the light causing it. What are your temperatures, potting mix, type of water etc.