What to Do When the New Shoots of a Money Tree Won't Grow? Causes and Solutions
The money tree is certainly familiar to many people. As a potted plant, the money tree is now found in all kinds of places in our country. Not only is it popular for the meaning behind its name, but its ornamental value is also very high. However, when growing a money tree, the phenomenon of its new shoots failing to grow often occurs. So what should be done when the new shoots of a money tree won't grow? Below, the editor will give you a brief introduction. Let's take a look together!
1. Water in Time
Insufficient water is one of the main reasons the new shoots of a money tree won't grow. During the growing season of the money tree, its demand for water is still relatively high. If water is lacking, it will affect the growth of the new shoots and may even prevent new shoots from growing at all. So we should pay attention to watering properly to meet the money tree's water needs for growth. Sometimes, however, the lack of water may not be caused by insufficient water but by dry air. Therefore, in addition to watering in time, you should also spray the leaves of the money tree appropriately to inhibit water evaporation from the leaves and increase air humidity.
2. Trim the Roots and Change the Soil
When growing a money tree, fertilizing is also relatively important. But when fertilizing, we must be sure to control the amount. If too much fertilizer is applied, it can easily cause fertilizer burn to the money tree's roots and lead to root rot, thereby affecting the roots' absorption of water and nutrients and causing the new shoots to lack sufficient nutrients for growth. Therefore, if root rot is caused by excessive fertilizing, the plant should be removed completely in time, then the rotten roots should be trimmed off, and an appropriate amount of carbendazim should be applied for disinfection. Then change the pot and soil, and replant with new soil to avoid the presence of bacteria in the original pot. After planting, do not water immediately; wait until it returns to normal before doing so.
3. Increase Light
In fact, the money tree does not need much light for growth, because it itself has fairly strong shade tolerance. But it also cannot grow in a lightless environment for a long time, otherwise it will affect the money tree's photosynthesis, leading to too little nutrient accumulation and poor development, which in turn causes the new shoots to fail to grow. So when growing a money tree, we should provide it with an appropriate amount of scattered light. But it must not be exposed to direct sunlight, especially in summer, to avoid sunscald damaging the leaves and affecting the growth of the new shoots.
4. Fertilize Reasonably
The growth of the money tree cannot be separated from nutrients, so if the new shoots of the money tree won't grow, it may also be caused by a lack of nutrients. And a lack of nutrients is also a main reason the new shoots of the money tree won't grow. So during the growing season of the money tree, we should pay attention to doing a good job of fertilizing. The fertilizer should mainly be compound fertilizer such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, generally applied once about every 7 days. However, be careful to control the amount, and do not apply too much nitrogen fertilizer alone, so as to avoid fertilizer burn that instead affects the growth of the money tree.
The above is a brief introduction to what to do when the new shoots of a money tree won't grow. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!