Yellow leaves and root rot are the most worrying things. These 3 tips can solve the problem immediately!

Succulent root rot

Causes of root rot

Summer is the season when root rot is most likely to occur in succulent plants. If you are not careful, your succulent plants will have problems if you water them too much, get caught in heavy rain, or if the weather is hot and stuffy and there is no ventilation.

Workaround

1. Slight decay

When you find that the succulents are slightly rotten, put them in a well-ventilated place immediately to allow the moisture to evaporate quickly. You can also place the flower pot in the air. If there is no good ventilation environment, you can use an electric fan to drain the water from the flowerpot as soon as possible.

2. Moderate decay

When succulents show moderate rot, for example, the leaves are obviously damaged, you can take the plant out of the pot, remove the soil, clean the rotten roots, put it in a cool and ventilated place for a few days, and then put it back in the pot.

3. Severe decay

Severe rot refers to the phenomenon that the roots are completely rotten. In this case, you need to clean all the rotten roots and only keep the healthy parts. Then apply carbendazim on the wound, put it in a cool place to dry, and then choose suitable soil for potting.

Precautions

In order to effectively prevent succulent root rot, Huahua gives you the following tips:

1. Improve ventilation and place succulents on windowsills, balconies or terraces as much as possible;

2. The soil is loose and breathable, so add more materials that do not retain water, such as vermiculite, river sand, etc.;

3. Reduce the size of the flower pot appropriately. Use a large pot for large succulents and a small pot for small succulents.

4. Control the amount of water. Most succulents are in a dormant state in summer and do not require much water. Just give them an appropriate amount of water.

Gardenia root rot

Causes of root rot

1. Soil compaction

Gardenia likes loose and breathable soil. In order to save costs, many florists directly use garden soil, which has very poor air permeability and water permeability. This leads to poor root breathing and causes root rot.

2. Overwatering

After the soil becomes compacted, excessive watering will cause waterlogging in the potting soil, which means the roots are always soaked in water. Coupled with the hot and humid summer weather, over time, the roots will rot and the leaves will turn yellow.

Workaround

1. Take the gardenia out of the pot, remove the original garden soil, and clean the roots from the soil to make it easier to observe the rotten roots.

2. Use scissors to cut off all rotten roots, then soak them in carbendazim for disinfection, put them in a cool and ventilated place, and let them dry slightly.

3. Choose loose and breathable soil. Mix humus soil, garden soil and river sand in a ratio of 2:2:1. Put an appropriate amount of expanded clay at the bottom of the flowerpot as a drainage layer and put the gardenia back into the pot.

After potting, place it in a cool and ventilated place to allow it to grow for a while, and then place it in a place with sufficient light for maintenance.

Precautions

1. Watering: Pay attention to observation and water only when the soil is dry to ensure that there is no water accumulation in the pot soil.

2. When the potting soil is alkaline, gardenias are prone to yellow leaves and root rot. You can water the gardenias with ferrous sulfate once a month.

3. Get more sun exposure and try to place it in a place with direct sunlight to ensure a good ventilation environment.

Green radish yellow leaves

Yellow leaf causes

Summer is the season when the leaves of the green radish often turn yellow. If you water too little, the leaves will easily turn dry and yellow, while if you water too much, the leaves will easily turn watery and yellow. When the green radish does not have enough nutrients to grow, the leaves will also easily turn yellow.

Workaround

Once you find yellow leaves on your green radish, cut them off in time to avoid infection. When pruning, you can cut off all the yellow leaves, or just cut off the yellow parts.

Precautions

To avoid the phenomenon of green radish turning yellow, you should do the following:

1. Proper watering

Summer is the peak growth period for the green radish, so it needs to be watered sufficiently and the soil in the pot needs to be kept moist, but there should be no stagnant water. In addition, when the air is dry, spray water on the leaves and the surrounding area to keep the leaves clean.

2. Apply fertilizer appropriately

Every half a month, you can water the green radish with fermented rice water. You can also buy special foliar fertilizer to promote the healthy growth of green radish.

Kalanchoe root rot

Causes of root rot

Kalanchoe is in a dormant period in summer, but many flower lovers are not aware of this and still water it normally, which causes the roots to rot due to excessive water.

Workaround

After the roots of the Kalanchoe have rotted, we can cut off all the roots and use the method of re-grafting to revive it.

1. Take out the Kalanchoe with rotten roots from the flowerpot and remove the soil on the roots.

2. Cut off the rotten parts, select healthy stems, cut them into lengths of about 10 cm, place them in a cool and ventilated place to dry, and prepare for cuttings.

3. When taking cuttings of Kalanchoe, you must choose a permeable substrate, such as vermiculite, perlite, or river sand, otherwise it will easily rot. After cuttings, water as little as possible and keep the substrate slightly moist.

Precautions

Summer is the dormant period of Kalanchoe. To prevent root rot, you must water it less, keep the soil in the pot slightly dry, increase ventilation, and avoid direct sunlight. Just place the Kalanchoe in a south-facing balcony with scattered light.

Yellow rose leaves

Yellow leaf causes

In summer, the yellow leaves of roses are mostly caused by dry weather and untimely watering in the northern part of the country. However, in the southern part of the country, if the rainy season comes and the soil in the pot is too moist, the leaves will also turn yellow.

Workaround

When yellow leaves appear on roses, cut them off in time. Then carefully observe the growth of the rose, determine the cause of the yellowing, check the dryness and wetness of the potting soil, whether it is too dry or too wet, whether the ventilation is good, whether the light is sufficient, and prescribe the right medicine.

Precautions

1. Water in time

You can choose a larger flowerpot, and water it immediately when you find the soil in the pot turning white. Water it thoroughly each time until you see water flowing out of the pot. During the rainy season, try to reduce the number of times you are exposed to the rain.

2. Reasonable fertilization

After the summer rose flowering period is over, remove the remaining flowers in time and prune appropriately. The plants consume a lot of nutrients during flowering, so at this time, it is best to apply an appropriate amount of organic fertilizer to the roses, mainly nitrogen fertilizer, such as cake fertilizer, bean dregs fertilizer, etc.

Clivia root rot

Causes of root rot

Clivia is in a dormant period in summer, so you should stop fertilizing and control watering. Excessive watering can easily lead to root rot.

Workaround

1. Take out the Clivia with rotten roots from the pot and remove the soil on the roots.

2. Clean the rotten roots with scissors.

3. Soak the cleaned Clivia in a solution of carbendazim for a period of time to sterilize and disinfect it.

4. Then place the processed Clivia in a cool and ventilated place and let the roots dry.

5. After the Clivia has dried, plant it in a new pot. It will grow new roots after a period of time.

Precautions

1. Keep ventilation, place the Clivia in a place with scattered light, and open the window for ventilation every day;

2. Water appropriately. Clivia has fleshy roots, so the soil should not dry out even during its dormant period. During the summer dormancy period, just keep the soil moist, without waterlogging or being too dry. The specific watering time depends on the respective maintenance environment.

3. Scattered light. Clivia can tolerate semi-shade, but it cannot grow in dark conditions for a long time. Even in summer, it is best to place it on a south-facing balcony with sufficient light.

Chlorophytum yellow leaves

Yellowing Causes

Chlorophytum is a green plant commonly grown in households. It is strong and easy to maintain, and does not require much light. However, if it is watered too much or fertilized too little or too much, it is easy for the leaves of Chlorophytum to turn yellow.

Workaround

When yellow leaves appear on spider plants, trim them off in time. Analyze the growth conditions of spider plants from several aspects such as light, temperature, water, fertilizer, air humidity, etc., and improve maintenance methods in a timely manner.

Precautions

1. Lighting

The light is strong in the summer, so it can be exposed to light in the morning and evening, but provide appropriate shade during the day. Try not to place it on a south-facing balcony. Rotate the spider plant pot about 15 degrees every week to ensure good growth.

2. Watering

Chlorophytum has a vigorous growth period in summer, so it is necessary to ensure sufficient water. Watering should be done in the morning and evening as much as possible, and you can spray water on the leaves around noon.

3. Fertilization

Every month, you can add an appropriate amount of bone meal, eggshells, rotten vegetable leaves and other fermented organic fertilizers into the flowerpot. You can also spray an appropriate amount of foliar fertilizer on the leaves to promote leaf growth.

Fortune tree root rot

Yellowing Causes

The root system of the money tree is underdeveloped and its ability to absorb water is poor. When it is watered too much and water accumulates in the soil, it can easily lead to root rot.

Workaround

Take the money tree out of the pot, remove the soil on the roots, trim the rotten roots, and then soak the treated tree stump in diluted potassium permanganate for 24 hours.

Afterwards, dry the roots and repot them. If conditions permit, apply an appropriate amount of rooting powder on the roots to promote rooting. Soon, new roots will grow. Note that during the period when the money tree is taking root, you must control watering, otherwise it will easily rot again.

Precautions

1. Watering

No matter what time, strictly control the amount of watering for the money tree. Water it only after you see the soil turn white to avoid the soil in the pot being too wet. When it is dry in summer, you can spray more water on the leaves.

2. Fertilization

The money tree does not require much fertilizer. Normally, you can water it with rice water or fish water once every half a month.

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