Beginner Gardening: Why is my kentia on his deathbed?, 3 by pleated_pants

pleated_pants wrote:
Hi

I have what I believe is a kentia palm. I got the plant 5 months ago and though it was green, robust and about 5 feet tall at the time, it has not grown past that point. In fact, it started steadily dying about 4 months ago. The plant is situated indoors, near an Western facing window. I was originally watering the plant every 2-3 days, but realized found out that I should have been watering less. So about two months ago, I started watering only about once a week, but still, the plant is dying. Green leaves will start drooping, turn brown and dry (some with a bit of yellow), and eventually fall off (or I'll cut them off). About a month ago, some of the shoots started to droop as well.

Today I the plant out of the pot and shook off a good deal of soil to see if there was root rot, but the roots looked good, as in still white and firm. There were a few shapes in the soil that looked like deflated earthworms though. I also noticed that two out of the three primary stalks were rotted and slimy at the base (see photo). One of them practically fell apart in my hands. I pulled these two out at the base and took pictures of the worse one. So now the tree is repotted: one shoot and two fronds surrounding it. If Charlie Brown had a palm tree, this would be it.

Anyone's input would be greatly appreciated!

-Chris