African Violet leaves are dying..why???

The lower leaves of my african violets are dying. They are getting soft and drooping and turning brown. The soil is moist but the room they are in does not have much light at all. Could that be the problem? I also recently took some leaf cuttings from these. Four leaves from each of my 3 plants. Could that have shocked it too much? They were not teeny plants, but not huge. I got them in 4 inch pots and repotted them into 6 inch pots.



They are not near a window so I worry that maybe light is an issue, but I could not find any information online that could tell me that. Help please? I dont want to loose them!!!

African Violet leaves are dying..why???
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Reply:When they are dying like that, the soil needs to be transplanted and you should get the special soil. And you should get some african voilet food and that should bring it up soon. They need some light not too much keep moving it around your house to find that special spot.
Reply:I've had fairly good success with African violets. Here's the trick.



Don't water the soil. Fill the saucer with water, and whenever you notice that the saucer is dry, refill it.



Place on a windowsill, preferably one with a screen. That way they get light, but it will get the major "sting out when it goes through the screen



If the plant seems to be too full of leaves, trim off the bottom-most leaves, leaving a little of the stem attached to the main stalk. Usually you can tell it's time for a trim when the lower leaves start looking a little yellowish.



Keep the plant away from hot air vents. This will not do the plant any good. It will dry it out faster than it needs to be.
Reply:African violets are one of the hardest plants to grow. Most of them dont live past the first falling leafs so dont feel too bad about that. Also they dont like to be repotted in anything other than an african violet pot. Never grow one in a terra cotta pot. They really hate those pots. They should have some light but not direct light. Put them in a window, thats the perfect place for them and dont over water them either. Try not watering them for a week at least and see what happens. Same with putting them in the window. Sometimes changing water and light can get them to live. Good luck and God bless you and your family this Christmas. May all your african violets live and grow to there full capacity. In Jesus name, amen.
Reply:You are over watering