Question
Hi Darlene, i recently bought 2 tall lucky bamboo witch was nice and green but a week later the stalks are beginning to turn yellow from the bottom up. I don't give fertilizer and it doesn't get full sun i use tap water and allow it to sit for 24 hours to get rid of the chemical. when i bought the plant i put it in the same vase as my old ones witch i've had for a year but the old ones are fine its just the new ones, also when i bought the bamboo it wasn't in water. Please give me some advice as to what to do

Answer
Sandra,

Water can also be heavy in salts, in other words it can be very hard water. Too much floride, chlorine, or salts can cause the leaves to yellow. Hard water does not dissipate in 24 hours or ever. Try using distilled water.

Other than that insects can cause lucky bamboo to turn yellow as can a fungal infection. I am a little concerned. You may have some type of pathogen ?insect or fungal. Check for scale or spider mites both are insects. Scale will be a cottony substance or a shell like attachment on the stem or at the base of the leaves. You will need a magnifying glass to see the spider mites 梩hey will be actively crawling around. As for fungal, check for soft tissue any where on the stem especially at the water line. If the plant has insects it most likely had them when you bought it. That is why you should look at any plant with a large magnifying glass when you bring it into your home and keep it segrated from your other plants for at least 2 weeks so if it has a problem you  will find it before you expose your other plants. If you find insects go back to the same store for and insecticide or for a fungicide if you have that problem.

One other thing you said you have not fertilized your lucky bamboo? You should be. Use any standard house plant food at about one-tenth the recommended dilution rate each time you change the water. Make sure you are using a water soluble fertilizer. Good luck.

Darlene