This is a really sentimental plant as my mom grew it from a cutting from my grandfather’s nursing home. She calls it the “grandpa plant.” Recently the grandpa plant started slumping over and this white powdery stuff has appeared on some of the leaves. A few of them look almost burned. I didn’t see any bugs on or around the plant. The leaves still feel pretty firm, even the “burned” ones.
It’s right by a window corner. The windows face north and west. There’s a drainage hole in the pot and she only waters it when the soil feels dry, not sure how much but maybe a cup or so of water. The soil currently feels dry at the top inch or two, but we didn’t water it in case that’s the problem.
I recently transitioned from the geotechnical department of my firm into an administrative role in the drilling department, and one thing my boss really wants me to do is overhaul how we do our drill rig schedule and management. Currently, we keep track of our upcoming jobs on a rudimentary excel spreadsheet, and every job is deleted after completion. We don't have any way to keep track of metrics, like average footage per day for each driller, and overall the system is clunky. My boss sent me a list of scheduling websites to look into, but so far they're all geared toward a traditional office-based team. Trying to adjust this stuff for my techphobic drillers feels like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. How do other firms handle this? We have seven drill rigs and about 15 drillers/helpers in the department.