What to do if yellow spots appear on the leaves of goldfish spider plant

1. Reasons

First of all, we need to find out what factors cause its leaves to have spots, so that we can take appropriate measures according to different situations. The disease that causes spots on the leaves is generally leaf spot disease. However, goldfish spider plants rarely suffer from diseases. Most of the time, they are caused by improper maintenance, such as root rot caused by too much watering, which will lead to insufficient nutrient supply to the leaves, yellowing and spotting of the leaves, and lack of light will also cause yellow spots.

2. Solution

Generally speaking, finding a new pot and repotting will solve any problems. Put equal amounts of peat soil, perlite and vermiculite in a new flowerpot, and keep the soil acidic. Then remove the plant with yellow spots, leaving it with the soil to protect its roots, and put it in the flowerpot. After a while, the leaves will return to their original state. If you find this method troublesome, you might as well start by improving the external conditions for its growth.

First of all, you need to water it appropriately. Although it likes a humid environment, you should not allow water to accumulate in the pot. The best way to keep the soil moist but not too waterlogged is to water it once in the morning and once in the evening. If the leaves are not very energetic, you can spray water on the branches and leaves to prevent them from lack of water.

Secondly, pay attention to appropriate light. It doesn’t like light very much and prefers to grow in semi-shaded conditions. We should avoid placing it in a place with too strong light in spring and autumn. In the hot summer, when the light intensity is particularly strong, we can only let it see some oblique light in the morning and evening.

If the center of the spot is light brown and is accompanied by concentric rings, then it is not just a matter of improper breeding, but rather it has leaf spot disease. This disease should be properly prevented. Once the plant is found to be infected with leaf spot, it is necessary to purchase medicine for spraying in time. It is best to use 75% 3,700 times diluted thiamethoxam, spray the diseased leaves once every seven or eight days, and continue for two or three times, and the leaves will basically be cured.