Pest control on the roots of the money tree: watch out for these problems
Root pests are extremely harmful to the money tree; in severe cases they can even eat away at the root system and cause the plant to die. Therefore, only by discovering and treating the problem early can the money tree grow stronger. As far as root pests on the money tree are concerned, they are generally caused by excessive root moisture, too much humus and improper management, so correct management is the key to preventing root pests. Below is an introduction for you, and I hope it can be of some help.
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Management
As mentioned above, root pests indicate that the root environment is very suitable for breeding root pests, so what needs to be done is to eliminate the environment that breeds root pests as much as possible. When the roots are watered too much and the humidity is too high, it is very favorable for egg hatching and pest reproduction, so during normal watering, be careful not to give too much water; follow the watering principle of "dry then wet" and never water too much. Next is the issue of soil organic matter; when choosing organic fertilizer, it must be fully decomposed. Undecomposed farmyard manure (organic fertilizer) contains more eggs and pathogens, which will also aggravate pest breeding. At the same time, do not assume that the more organic fertilizer the better. Organic fertilizer is good for soil water permeability, but too much organic fertilizer can also cause root pests to break out suddenly when watering is heavy.
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Control
The work described above is the principle of prevention. When prevention has not been done well, drugs plus management are needed for control. First, regarding drugs, you can choose imidacloprid or carbofuran to irrigate the root system, once every three or four days; generally 2-3 times can kill all the pests on the roots of the money tree. Alternatively, you can choose to replace the potting soil, paying attention to the mixing ratio of organic fertilizer and soil in the potting soil, and at the same time add some carbofuran to the potting soil (be sure to wear protective gloves), so that pest breeding can also be minimized in future management.
The next point is about the management work after using drugs. It is emphasized again here that it must be dry. If the soil moisture is relatively high, move the plant to a ventilated place, ventilate the flower pot as much as possible, and dry the potting soil as soon as possible, so as to lose the environment that breeds pests and also make the pests die faster.
The above is the advice shared by Science-Driven Agriculture on the control of root pests on the money tree. We hope it is helpful to you.