What is the matter with the master's air roots? How to deal with it

1. Reasons

1. Problems with the roots: When the plant has aerial roots, the first thing to do is to check whether there is root rot. When the roots are damaged and their ability to absorb nutrients is weakened, they can no longer continue to provide nutrients to the plant, and aerial roots will grow on the branches.

2. Too little watering: If the plant is watered too little, it will not be able to absorb enough water from the soil, and aerial roots will grow from the branches. Then the function of these aerial roots is to absorb moisture from the air.

3. Humid air: When the plant is placed in a high humidity environment for a long time, it will have the illusion that there is sufficient moisture in the air, causing aerial roots to grow on the branches and absorb moisture.

4. Lack of nutrients in the potting soil: If the plant is not repotted or soil is not supplemented with nutrients for a long time, the lack of nutrients will stimulate the plant to grow aerial roots from the branches and then absorb nutrients from the air.

II. Solutions

1. Caused by problems with the roots. You don’t need to deal with the aerial roots first, but deal with the root problem first. Dig the plant out of the soil, remove the rotten parts of the roots, apply carbendazim powder on the wound, then change the soil and replant it.

2. Caused by insufficient watering. Cut off the aerial roots, then replenish water to the plant in time to keep the soil moist.

3. Caused by excessive air humidity. First remove the aerial roots, then move the plant to a relatively dry and ventilated environment to ensure ventilation and reduce the growth of aerial roots.

4. Caused by lack of nutrients. If the potting soil has not been changed for a long time, you need to change the potting soil for the plant immediately and use nutritious soil to meet the growth needs of the plant. If the plants have not been fertilized for a long time, fertilizers need to be added in time. In daily maintenance, a small amount of organic fertilizer or triple slow-release fertilizer can be applied to the plants every two months or so.