Money trees are prone to root rot; soak them in a disinfectant solution and their branches and leaves will grow stronger
Plants and flowers with auspicious meanings are basically the money tree, lucky bamboo and the like. But although the money tree has an auspicious meaning, sometimes it just develops root rot as you grow it, which is really frustrating. Huahua's money tree also ran into this situation before, and after asking around several times, a solution was finally found, so here it is to tell everyone!
Generally, when a money tree shows signs of root rot, we cannot keep watering and caring for it as usual; we need to repot it right away! The first step is to take the money tree out of the old pot. At this point we will find that the roots at the base of the money tree have started to turn black and rot. We need to take a small knife and scrape off the rotten parts, and note that the small knife must be disinfected, otherwise if bacteria get in again, all the effort will be wasted.
After we have cleaned up the rotten areas, don't rush to transplant it into a new pot. Before that, you can first soak it in a disinfectant solution, so that after this second round of disinfection the transplant will grow better. If you are worried about the subsequent growth of the roots, we can also dip it in a dilute fertilizer solution that promotes rooting, such as willow branch water, and then there will be no problem!
Also, if conditions allow, you can place some charcoal or bricks at the bottom of the pot to improve drainage, so that even if you accidentally water too much, you don't need to worry about drainage problems. Put the repotted money tree in a cool, well-ventilated place to recover for a period of time. During this period, water it as little as possible so that the money tree can quickly take root and sprout.
Actually, if you want to thoroughly fix the root rot problem of a money tree, you still have to start from the root cause and grasp the key point to solve the problem. In daily life, the causes of money tree root rot are nothing more than watering too much and soil that does not drain well enough, which leads to water accumulation and eventually root rot. So Huahua will now emphasize the watering method for money trees.
The money tree is a drought-tolerant plant, and watering less produces better growth results than watering more. Watering a money tree should be judged according to the actual situation. In some regions, a money tree will not show any problems even if it is not watered for a month. If you are not at ease, you can water less and mist more, which can also keep the money tree moist without causing root rot. However, money tree seedlings need supplemental water to grow, so everyone should choose according to the situation.
If your money tree also shows root rot, then hurry up and deal with it using the method above. In the future, when caring for a money tree, remember to water less!!