Reasons and solutions for Jade Leaf Dropping

Jade plant is a perennial evergreen succulent shrub with strong vitality and amazing growth rate. It has a beautiful tree posture and is relatively easy to shape. It is a very ornamental plant. So what is the reason why the Jade Plant always loses its leaves when caring for it? How to solve it? Let’s learn more about it below.

1. The pot soil is not suitable

If the Jade Plant is grown in compacted soil, the leaves may fall off.

Solution: Replace the potting soil in time. The roots of the Jade Plant are relatively fragile, and it requires to grow in loose, neutral soil with good drainage and air permeability. It is best to choose sandy soil, and do not use soil that is too sticky.

2. Too dense branches and leaves

If the branches and leaves are too dense and are not trimmed in time, ventilation and light will be affected over time, causing leaves to fall, which will directly affect growth.

Solution: Prune branches that are too densely covered with leaves. In addition, during normal breeding, timely pruning is also necessary, mainly focusing on the plant shape, pruning off messy side branches and long branches, and being careful not to damage the main branches to avoid damaging the plants.

3. Lack of light

If the plant stays in a dark environment for a long time, it will not be able to carry out photosynthesis, so it will lack nutrients, appear weak, and then begin to lose leaves.

Solution: Place the Jade Plant in an environment with sufficient light or good scattered light for maintenance and management in time.

4. Improper watering

Jade plant is a succulent plant whose roots and stems can store large amounts of water and are highly drought-resistant. However, long-term drought or excessive watering will often cause poor root growth, leaf atrophy, and lead to leaf fall.

Solution: Master the timing of watering, avoid long-term waterlogging or drought, and keep the soil moist. Watering should follow the principle of watering when the soil is dry and watering when it is wet. Generally, water once every 4 days in spring and summer, and once every 5 days in autumn and winter.

5. Insufficient nutrients

Adequate nutrients can promote the growth of Jade Plant. If there is a long-term lack of nutrients, it will lead to poor growth, and leaf falling is one of the manifestations.

Solution: Do a good job of fertilizing. Generally, fertilizers mainly composed of nitrogen and potassium should be applied. For example, rice water or soybean or cake fertilizer water made by yourself are all very good. Of course, you can also use commercially available high-nitrogen and high-potassium fertilizers, such as Huaduoduo No. 10. Just remember to apply thin fertilizers frequently.

In general, the leaves of the Jade Plant are thick, green, small and cute, which is the main manifestation of its ornamental value. If you encounter the problem of leaf falling during the cultivation process, you may wish to compare the above reasons and then solve the problem accordingly.