What to do if the leaves of Chlorophytum turn yellow

fertilizer

Hypertrophy and seedling burning

Friends who love flowers may be really good to spider plants! Put too much fertilizer~ You should know that fertilizer is a good thing, but you should know the saying that too much is as bad as too little~ If you put too much fertilizer, the spider plant cannot absorb the fertilizer, and the remaining fertilizer will burn the root system of the spider plant, which will be reflected in other parts of the spider plant, that is, the leaves will turn yellow.

Solution

Stop fertilizing immediately, water with clean water, or repot and change the soil. In addition, you should also pay attention to the usual fertilization.

Chlorophytum usually does not require much fertilizer. If you want it to grow vigorously, you can soak it in water with bean dregs and dilute it after full fermentation. You can also use some compound fertilizer, preferably organic fertilizer, and compound fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is the best. Once every half a month is enough. When the temperature is below 4 degrees Celsius, stop fertilizing spider plants.

In addition, we should also pay attention to the fertilization method of Chlorophytum. The editor recommends several commonly used fertilization methods~

1. When repotting the spider plant, mix the fertilizer into the soil. This will have a better effect and is less likely to burn the roots.

2. During the peak growth season of spider plants, we can use foliar fertilization, or water the roots, or spray the mixed water on the leaves.

3. Another thing we need to pay attention to is to apply small amounts of fertilizer frequently and to apply fertilizer with corresponding effects.

illumination

Too much light

Chlorophytum is a semi-shade flower, so whether or not it should be exposed to the sun has become a very troubling issue for many flower lovers. Chlorophytum cannot be without the sun, as that will cause the chlorophyll in its leaves to decrease and the leaves to turn yellow. However, it cannot be placed in direct sunlight, as that would be torture to the spider plant. If the sun is too strong, the spider plant will be "dried" and its leaves will turn yellow!

Solution

We need to expose spider plants to at least four hours of diffuse light every day. We can also place spider plants under indoor incandescent lamps or grow them on the balcony. When the sun is very strong in the summer, the spider plant should be placed in the shade and not exposed to direct sunlight.

Watering

Improper watering

Chlorophytum likes a humid environment, and the soil in the pot cannot be too dry, but this does not mean that you just have to water the Chlorophytum! There are limits on watering spider plants. If you water them too much and the soil in the pot does not drain well, causing water accumulation, the roots of the spider plants will not be able to breathe, which will be reflected in the leaves turning yellow!

Another reason is that the spider plant has not been watered thoroughly for a long time, causing the roots of the spider plant to lose water and the old leaves at the bottom to turn yellow.

Solution

If you water too much, you need to loosen the soil and control the moisture in time, and make sure to water thoroughly when watering. In addition, the editor also wrote the usual watering method below~

Chlorophytum is not suitable for daily watering, so flower lovers can be "lazy"! Generally speaking, spider plants should be watered about once every ten days in winter and once every 3-5 days in summer depending on the dryness. Water thoroughly and ensure good drainage.

If the air is dry, you can often use a sprayer to wash the branches and leaves, which not only increases the air humidity, but also prevents the leaves from drying out. It can also keep the leaves clean and improve the ornamental value, killing two birds with one stone~

In addition, flower lovers should pay attention to the time of watering. It is best to water it in the morning or evening. It is not allowed to water it at noon. If you suddenly water the spider plant with cold water on a hot day, it will feel cold all over and cause a cold. Also, during the growth period, you can increase the amount of watering appropriately, but don’t water too much.

temperature

Temperature discomfort

The optimum temperature for the growth of spider plants is 15-25℃. It grows fastest when the temperature is 20-24℃, and stops growing above 30℃. The wintering temperature is 5℃. If the temperature is too low, it will also be reflected on the leaves of the spider plants. The leaves will turn yellow. Therefore, flower lovers in the north must remember to move the spider plants indoors in winter.

Solution

The best solution is of course to give the spider plant a suitable temperature. The most suitable growth temperature is 20-24℃. I usually think it is good to maintain this temperature.

Nutrition

Nutritional deficiencies

I wonder if everyone has overlooked the most fundamental problem of spider plants, the potting soil.

All the nutrients that spider plant needs come from the soil where it is rooted. Therefore, if the soil in the pot is not replaced for a long time, some elements that we tend to overlook will gradually disappear, and the spider plant will lack the nutrients it needs for growth. All the "discomfort" of the spider plant will be reflected in its leaves, and the leaves will turn yellow.

Solution

The best way to solve this problem is of course to repot the spider plant. Remember to mix in fertilizer when repotting. This can avoid fertilizer loss and root burn.