Spider plant tips drying out and leaves turning yellow? Get the carrot roots healthy and the leaves will turn green again easily

Spider plants are considered one of the easier flowers to grow. But in the process of growing them at home, the tips of their leaves often dry out. What exactly causes this? There are only three situations, and Xiao Qi will briefly explain them.

1. Dry tips from lack of water

Because spider plants have carrot roots, they can store water and nutrients very well. The carrot roots have fine capillary roots; the capillary roots absorb water and nutrients, and the carrot roots store nutrients to supply what the spider plant needs for growth. So in the process of growing them at home, everyone thinks spider plants are relatively easy to grow. Watering less and tolerating drought does not mean they dislike water; long-term water shortage will cause dry tips due to lack of water. On the premise that the potting soil is loose and breathable, when the potting soil is dry, you must water it thoroughly. Following the principle of not daring to water when it is dry, but watering thoroughly when you do water, you will definitely be able to grow spider plants well. Dry tips will not appear.

2. Dry tips from too much fertilizer

Spider plants quite like fertilizer, because they grow very fast, so fertilizer must be supplemented regularly. But they also have fleshy roots that can store most of the fertilizer. The principle for fertilizing them is light fertilizer applied frequently. Do not make it too concentrated; if the concentration is too high, it will burn the capillary roots. Spider plants are very adaptable. After the capillary roots are damaged, it will only show on the leaf tips. Dry tips appear, and the carrot roots store a certain amount of nutrients. In the process of regenerating capillary roots, the leaf tips dry up, and that is what happens. So when fertilizing spider plants, following the principle of light fertilizer applied frequently will definitely not go wrong.

3. Light too strong

Spider plants like sufficient light, but long periods of overly strong light are also bad for them. So-called sufficient light is not exposure to blazing sun. When growing spider plants, try as much as possible to avoid direct sunlight at noon, and give sufficient light at other times. They will grow very well. Especially in summer, be sure to pay attention to sun protection. In summer, the light is too strong; even people cannot stand it, let alone spider plants?

When spider plants develop dry, withered leaf tips, it is generally these three situations, and the basic cause is damage to their capillary roots. Because they have carrot roots, as long as the carrot roots are not damaged too seriously, they will soon regenerate small capillary roots. So it will not lead to other more serious situations. This is also a reflection of how easy spider plants are to grow. If you notice dry tips, analyze it according to the situations above. Then you can effectively prevent and control it. The spider plant will be glossy green, especially vigorous, with broad, oily-green leaves, and filling the pot will be very easy

If you like growing flowers, followOfficial account: Growing Growing Growing Flowers Flowers (hcqzj521)More flower-growing knowledge is waiting for you