PANEL 1411-P07 New finding: humidity ≠ brown tips in 96% of cases EVIDENCE Monstera fenestration linked to light hours, not age GRAIL 2,703 verified diagnoses and counting STUDY Overwatering confirmed as #1 killer across all species NEW Snake plant rot rescue protocol updated DATA 20,000+ raw cases analyzed across 216 species PANEL 1411-P07 New finding: humidity ≠ brown tips in 96% of cases EVIDENCE Monstera fenestration linked to light hours, not age GRAIL 2,703 verified diagnoses and counting STUDY Overwatering confirmed as #1 killer across all species NEW Snake plant rot rescue protocol updated DATA 20,000+ raw cases analyzed across 216 species

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