What to Do When Spider Plant Leaves Turn Yellow? Cause Analysis and Prevention Methods
The spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is a plant very well suited to growing in pots, which is why it is widely grown by flower growers. But the most common problem when growing spider plants is none other than their leaves turning yellow for various reasons. In fact, yellowing leaves in spider plants are mostly caused by factors such as fertilizer, water and temperature. Below, fellow flower growers, let's take a look together with the editor.
1. Yellowing from too little fertilizer
Spider plants have a relatively high demand for fertilizer, but some flower growers feel from its appearance that the spider plant looks a lot like grass, so they lean toward thinking it does not need much fertilizer. In fact, this is a wrong idea. The spider plant's own root transport system is very well developed, because growing new tender leaves itself requires a lot of nutrients. When fertilizer is insufficient at this time, its newly grown tender leaves will show an obvious tendency to turn yellow. So when you notice this situation, it is mostly because the spider plant is short of fertilizer, and adding fertilizer will solve it.
2. Yellowing from waterlogging
Yellowing caused by waterlogging is a relatively serious type. It may be because the soil's drainage is poor, so the water used for watering easily accumulates at the roots and forms waterlogging. It may also be caused by overwatering when the place where the spider plant is grown cannot drain away the excess water. The yellowing caused by this situation mostly starts changing color from the leaf tips or the two sides, and finally causes the whole leaf to turn yellow. At this time, besides draining the water promptly, you should also add some drier soil and mix it in.
3. Yellowing from disease
Disease is something that basically all plants encounter. Usually the early stage of the disease is not obvious, and there are generally two kinds of disease that cause yellowing in spider plants. One is gray mold, and the other is root rot. Both show signs of leaves turning yellow; the former starts from the back of the leaf, while the latter starts from the roots and causes yellowing. Root rot can be dealt with using 40% root rot fungicide, and for gray mold you can try pyrimethanil. The effectiveness of both is quite good.
4. Yellowing from light and temperature
This is the one most likely to be caused by flower growers' own actions, and it is also relatively less harmful, as long as it is corrected in time it will be fine. One is caused by temperature, and the other is caused by strong light. Too high or too low a temperature will inhibit the growth of chlorophyll in the spider plant, causing the leaves to turn yellow. Strong light will directly affect the spider plant's nutrient transport, causing yellowing. For both, you only need to make the corresponding adjustments; if it does not last for a long time, it will not cause disease to appear in the spider plant.
The above are some of the more common causes of yellowing in spider plants and the treatment methods. Fellow flower growers, be sure to pay attention. The spider plant itself is a plant with very strong adaptability. As long as you do a good job with the above points for attention, I believe everyone will have a good harvest.