Diseases and Pests of Money Tree and Their Control

Common diseases and pests of money tree

Common diseases of money tree include root rot, cold damage, burns, brown spot disease, white rot, etc. Its common insect pests are mainly scale insects.

Money tree pest control methods

Root rot prevention

Generally, overwatering the money tree will cause root rot. When this problem occurs, you need to immediately pour the plant out of the pot, shake off the old soil, place it in a cool place to dry for 1-2 days, then replace it with new soil and replant it.

Cold damage

According to the growth habits of the money tree, the living temperature during the winter should be maintained at no less than 10°C, and the potting soil should be kept dry. To prevent and control the problem of cold damage, you can put plastic bags (preferably double layers) on the plants on cold nights and remove them the next day.

Burns

Burns are a common disease in summer. In this regard, the plants should be moved to a cool environment in time after the summer begins, especially in late spring and early summer, listen to the weather forecast in time and do a good job of shading the money tree plants as early as possible.

Brown spot

For brown spot disease, physical or chemical methods should be selected according to the incidence of the disease. If a small number of diseased leaves are found, just remove them; if the situation is serious, spray the leaves with 600 times diluted 50% carbendazim wettable powder or 500 times diluted 40% thiophanate-methyl suspension. It is important to control the time and amount of use.

Sclerotium rolfsii

There are three methods to prevent and control white rot: first, remove diseased plants as soon as they are discovered; second, pay attention to rain-proof cultivation, drain water in time after rain, control environmental humidity, and increase ventilation; third, increase soil pH.

Scale insects

The prevention and control of scale insects requires different methods depending on the cultivation scope of the money tree. For home potted planting, you can use transparent tape to remove the insect bodies or wipe them off with a wet cloth; for large-scale productive cultivation, you can spray 1000 times diluted 20% cypermethrin wettable powder, which has a good insecticidal effect.