Why do the leaves of the Buddha's hand plant go soft?
The Buddha's hand plant is also known as tongue-leaf flower. This is because its fleshy leaves look very much like our human tongue, while the whole plant resembles a Buddha's hand, so we call it the Buddha's hand plant. The Buddha's hand plant likes fertile, loose soil. It has low requirements for sunlight and is cold-tolerant, but it must be kept with sufficient moisture. When we usually grow the Buddha's hand plant, we find that its leaves have gone soft and no longer look good, so what causes this, and is there a good way to deal with it?
Why does the Buddha's hand plant go soft?
The leaves of the Buddha's hand plant going soft is caused by various reasons. For example, fertilizing, pests and diseases, nutrients, watering - these are all details to pay attention to in daily care. Next, let me introduce them specifically.
1. Disease: wilt disease can cause the leaves to go soft, and most of the time it is because some wound appears on its leaves, which then leads to the invasion of the disease. During care, if the leaves are damaged, or if they are attacked by pests and diseases, the leaves will go soft.
2. Nutrients: during its growth period, if it absorbs too much nitrogen fertilizer, it will also cause the leaves to go soft, or if we accidentally scatter fertilizer on the leaves while fertilizing, this can also cause the leaves to go soft.
3. The flowerpot has accumulated too much water for a long time, making the soil too wet without good drainage. In summer it will stop growing, so its demand for water is not that high. At this time we should stop watering, or delay watering.
How to deal with soft leaves
1. In summer, when the potting soil is slightly dry, we should temporarily stop watering and fertilizing, place it in a spot with good air circulation, and reduce the harm from pests and diseases. During the growth period, special fertilizer should be purchased.
2. In our daily care, do not let fertilizer touch the leaves. If it has already touched them, rinse the fertilizer liquid off the leaves with clean water and then wipe them dry.
3. If the leaves have already gone soft or rotted, cut off the rotted parts of the leaves, use medicine for sterilization, and then adjust its placement location.
The above is an explanation for you of some detailed reasons why the Buddha's hand plant goes soft and how to deal with it. Good flower-growing techniques require us to keep learning. Qinong Web is exactly such a platform specially provided for everyone on agricultural knowledge. Growing flowers is a lifestyle and hobby for our leisure and refined mood, and at the same time we must pay attention to details in caring for them. This is also a field of knowledge.