What to do if the leaves of hydroponic lucky bamboo turn yellow

The leaves of the newly bought lucky bamboo are turning yellow: lack of nutrition

Most of the newly bought lucky bamboos are without roots. In the early stage of hydroponics, the roots have poor ability to absorb nutrients, and the leaves turn yellow due to lack of nutrients. It is useless to add nutrient solution at this time.

Solution: Wait patiently for a month and the roots will gradually take shape. As long as the stem is still hard, you can cut off the yellow leaves. Change the water regularly and new leaves will soon grow.

The leaves of hydroponic lucky bamboo turn yellow: water quality problem

For hydroponic lucky bamboo, water is the basis of its growth, and naturally it is also the reason why the leaves of lucky bamboo turn yellow. Unclear water quality causes the roots to rot and turn black, resulting in yellow leaves.

Solution: Check whether the roots are fresh. If there is any rot, cut off the rotten part and replace it with cold boiled water. During this period, change the water frequently to ensure the water quality is clean, and wait for it to recover slowly.

The leaves of the hydroponic lucky bamboo turn yellow: the light is too dark or too strong

If the light is too dark, the lucky bamboo cannot get enough sunlight and cannot form chlorophyll, which will naturally cause the leaves to turn yellow.

The light is too strong. Lucky bamboo is not suitable for strong light, which will cause the leaves to turn yellow.

For these two situations, first cut off the yellow leaves, then place the plant in a place with suitable light, provide appropriate shade or supplementary light, and allow it to recover slowly.

The leaves of hydroponic lucky bamboo turn yellow: improper fertilization

Excessive fertilization can also easily cause lucky bamboo to turn yellow, which is mainly manifested in the appearance of dry brown on the tips of new leaves. The leaf surface generally appears thick and dull, and has bumps and is not stretched. The old leaves turn brown and fall off. At this time, you need to change the water, cut off the yellow leaves, stop fertilizing, and allow it to recover slowly.

Insufficient fertilizer is mainly manifested in the young leaves becoming lighter in color, showing yellow or light green instead of green; there are generally no major changes in the old leaves, at this time you only need to add an appropriate amount of fertilizer.

The leaves of the hydroponic lucky bamboo turn yellow: Improper placement

Although lucky bamboo has a certain effect of absorbing radiation and purifying the air, it should not be placed too close to the TV or refrigerator, as it may easily cause yellowing leaves.

If you find yellow leaves on lucky bamboo, just move it to another place and keep it away from the plant.