Yellowing leaves are nothing to worry about; 3 tricks solve your flower-growing troubles
Yellowing leaves during plant cultivation not only affect the appearance, but in severe cases may even lead to plant death, and they are also a headache for growers. Good news has arrived: today, the editor of Huinong Network will teach you three tricks to help you say goodbye to the trouble of yellowing plant leaves!
3 tricks to solve yellowing leaves:
Pothos
1. Soybean water
When pothos leaves turn yellow due to nutrient deficiency, soybean water can be used to treat them. It is rich in nutrients and is also weakly acidic, so it can regulate soil pH.
How to use: (1) Boil soybeans in clean water; the pot used to boil the soybeans must be clean and free of oil, and no salt can be added to the water. (2) After boiling, scoop out the soybeans, let the soybean water cool, and then water the pothos with it.
2. Aspirin
Pothos is prone to yellow leaves when overwatered, mainly because too much water in the soil causes bacteria to breed and affects the life activities of the pothos. Aspirin contains salicylic acid, which can sterilize and disinfect, enhance plant cell activity, and alleviate yellowing leaves in pothos.
How to use: 1. Crush two aspirin tablets with a rolling pin and put them into 500g of water, stirring evenly. 2. Water the pothos with the aspirin solution.
3. Care
Pothos should be placed in a bright, ventilated indoor spot, preferably near a windowsill in the living room or study. Pay attention to watering frequency; Huahua generally waters once every 4-6 days, and flower lovers should water according to their actual conditions.
Spider plant
1. Crushed bones
Leftover fish bones, chicken bones, pig bones, and the like can be simply processed to supplement nutrients for spider plants and prevent yellow leaves caused by nutrient deficiency.
How to use: (1) Boil the leftover bones in a pot for half an hour to boil out the salt in the bones. (2) Crush the bones and dry them, then dig a small hole at the edge of the spider plant's pot soil and put a small amount of crushed bones into it.
2. Aquarium water
Water changed out of a fish tank can be used to water plants. First, this kind of water has a high oxygen content, which can to some extent prevent spider plants from root rot and yellow leaves; second, the water contains fish excrement, which can supplement nutrients for spider plants.
How to use: Water the spider plant directly with the water changed out of the fish tank.
3. Care
Spider plants need frequent misting around them to avoid dry tips, and should be kept away from overly shady places like bathrooms. Huahua generally waters her spider plant once every 5-7 days.
Money tree
1. Water less
99% of money trees die from watering, and most yellow leaves on money trees are caused by overwatering. The money tree's root system is very underdeveloped; once overwatered, the roots find it hard to breathe, and then yellow leaves and root rot follow.
The editor's money tree is generally watered only once every half month or so. Flower lovers should determine their own watering frequency based on their care conditions, using Huahua as a reference. If you are a flower lover in the south, where temperatures are relatively high, you can appropriately increase the watering frequency.
2. Compound fertilizer
Few roots do not mean nutrients are unnecessary. On the contrary, larger money trees need more nutrients to maintain themselves, otherwise they will develop yellow leaves. At this point, a few granules of compound fertilizer can help the money tree avoid yellow leaves.
How to use:
1. Dig a small hole at the edge of the money tree's pot soil, and according to the size of the money tree, put 5-10 granules of compound fertilizer into it.
2. After covering it with soil, water it, and observe for two days. If the money tree shows no obvious adverse reaction, you can appropriately increase it by 2 fertilizer granules next time, using compound fertilizer once a month.
3. Care: Small money trees should not be planted in large or deep pots. Because small money trees have short, small roots, and a large pot contains too much soil, after watering, once the water in the upper soil is absorbed by the money tree, although the lower soil remains moist, the money tree cannot continue to absorb water, so you can only keep watering. Over time, this easily leads to yellow leaves and root rot.
Clivia
1. Beer
Beer is rich in carbon dioxide, which can promote photosynthesis in Clivia, prevent yellow leaves, and make it green enough to drip oil!
How to use: 1. Dilute beer with water at a ratio of 1:10. 2. Dip a cloth in the diluted beer and wipe the Clivia leaves.
2. Burying melon seeds
Clivia particularly likes oil-bearing crops. Stir-frying melon seeds, peanuts, castor beans, and the like and putting them into the Clivia pot can prevent yellowing and poor growth due to nutrient deficiency.
How to use: Dig a small hole beside the Clivia pot soil, throw in a dozen or so melon seeds and peanuts, and cover them with soil.
3. Care
Clivia is best placed in a study, living room, and similar locations, and should not receive direct sunlight. Usually, its leaves should be wiped frequently.
Asparagus fern
1. Bean cake
Water bean cake is the residue left after oil is pressed from soybeans, peanuts, sesame, and the like. It is rich in nutrients, and feeding it to asparagus fern can prevent yellow leaves caused by nutrient deficiency.
How to use: (1) Crush the bean cake, add water, seal it, and place it in the sun. (2) After about 2 months, it can be used. When using, take the upper clear liquid and dilute it with water at 1:2000 to water the asparagus fern.
2. Misting
Asparagus fern originally grows in the south, where air humidity is high. After entering indoor conditions, because the humidity is insufficient, it often develops yellow leaves. Therefore, to prevent yellow leaves in asparagus fern, you need to mist around it frequently to maintain moisture.
How to use: Just mist around the asparagus fern every day.
3. Care
Asparagus fern does not like direct sunlight, but it also cannot be overly shady. It should be placed in a bright, ventilated indoor environment. Huahua waters her asparagus fern about once every 4-6 days.
Jasmine
1. Ferrous sulfate
Jasmine is a southern flower, originally growing in red soil, where the soil is rich in iron. After being moved indoors into pots, if iron is insufficient, it will develop yellow leaves, and at this point it needs to be watered with a little ferrous sulfate.
How to use: Dilute ferrous sulfate at a ratio of 1:2000 and water the jasmine with it.
2. Vinegar
Potting soil in the north tends to be alkaline, which is also why many northern flower lovers cannot grow jasmine and gardenia well. A little vinegar can be used to neutralize the alkalinity in the potting soil.
How to use: White vinegar must not contain salt. After diluting it at a ratio of 1:50, water the jasmine with it.
3. Care
It is said that the more jasmine is exposed to sun, the more fragrant its flowers are. Jasmine needs ample sunlight for growth, so it is best to place it on a balcony with good light.
Radermachera sinica
1. Rice washing water
Rice washing water is weakly acidic and contains nutrients, and can alleviate yellow leaves in Radermachera sinica caused by nutrient deficiency.
How to use: A small amount of rice washing water can be used directly. When using a large amount of rice washing water, it must first be put into a plastic bottle, sealed and fermented before use.
2. Tea water
Tea water is weakly acidic. Overnight tea water can be used to water Radermachera sinica and helps alleviate its yellow leaves.
How to use: Filter out the tea leaves from the tea water, and water the Radermachera sinica with the tea water. Note that this method should be used at a certain frequency; once every half month is fine. Do not treat the Radermachera sinica as a tea bucket, otherwise root rot can easily occur.
3. Care
Radermachera sinica likes a semi-shady environment and is suitable for placement in a spacious, bright living room, watered about once every 5-7 days. Lucky bamboo 1. Iron nails When lucky bamboo turns yellow, it is mostly due to iron deficiency. Rusty iron nails can release iron elements and alleviate yellow leaves in lucky bamboo.
How to use: (1) Find old rusty iron nails and do not remove the rust. (2) After changing the water for the lucky bamboo, throw the iron nails into the hydroponic bottle.
2. Charcoal
Another important reason for yellow leaves in lucky bamboo is unclean water quality. If the water in the hydroponic bottle is not changed all year round and is unclean, it will cause root rot and lead to yellow leaves. Charcoal can absorb impurities and purify water quality, preventing root rot and yellow leaves in lucky bamboo.
How to use: (1) Crush charcoal into pieces about the size of a fingertip; note that they should not be too small, otherwise the adsorption capacity will be much poorer. (2) Put 7-10 pieces of charcoal into the hydroponic bottle, and when changing the water, the charcoal should also be replaced along with the water.
3. Care
Lucky bamboo should be placed in bright places such as the living room or study, with the water changed about once every 10 days, and yellow leaves should be cut off promptly.
The above are the yellow leaf problems of different types of plants and their treatment methods compiled by the editor of Huinong Network. We hope they are helpful to all growers!
How many times a year does the goldfish begonia bloom? What to do if the goldfish begonia's leaves turn yellow
Goldfish begonia is also called goldfish flower, named because its flowers somewhat resemble goldfish. Goldfish begonia is one of the more common household ornamental flowers in our lives. Because it is easy to grow and its flowers are uniquely shaped and brightly colored, it is deeply loved by everyone. So when does goldfish begonia generally bloom?
How many times a year does the goldfish begonia bloom
Theoretically, the blooming time of goldfish begonia is in winter, but because the care environment varies from place to place, the blooming time of goldfish begonia becomes somewhat irregular. In some areas it blooms at the end of March, in some areas it blooms in early May, and some even bloom in October or December. All of these are possible.
What to do if the goldfish begonia's leaves turn yellow
1. Environment. Ensure that the growing environment of the goldfish begonia is semi-shady, avoiding strong sunlight.
2. Water. Special attention should be paid to watering the goldfish begonia. The pot soil should be kept moist, but there should not be standing water in the pot. Especially in summer, water should often be sprayed around the flowerpot or on the leaf surface to keep it moist.
3. Temperature. Ensure that the growing temperature of the goldfish begonia is around 20°C, and in winter the indoor temperature should be kept at around 5°C.
How to grow goldfish begonia
1. Soil: Potted goldfish begonia requires a substrate rich in humus, loose, and well-drained. Generally, peat soil, perlite, and vermiculite are commonly mixed in equal amounts, and the soil should be kept slightly acidic to facilitate growth.
2. Temperature: The optimal growing temperature for goldfish begonia is around 18-22°C. It is not cold-tolerant. If the minimum temperature is below 10°C, it will cause the leaves of the goldfish begonia to turn yellow, dry up, and even drop. It dislikes high temperatures; temperatures above 30°C will also cause leaf drop.
3. Light: Goldfish begonia likes a shady environment and must not be exposed to the blazing sun. Before blooming in winter, sunlight can be appropriately increased to improve flower quality. However, sunlight must not shine directly on the goldfish begonia, otherwise the leaves will wither and even drop and the plant will die.
4. Humidity: The growth of goldfish begonia requires sufficient water. During the peak growing season, the pot soil should often be kept moist. In winter, water again after the soil about one centimeter below the surface has dried. But there must not be too much water, otherwise root rot easily occurs.
5. Fertilization: During the peak growing season, apply a thin organic fertilizer solution once every 1-2 weeks. Before blooming, increase phosphorus fertilizer to increase the number and quality of flowers. After the flowers fade, apply nitrogen-containing fertilizer. For plants that have begun to grow small plantlets, apply a nitrogen-based top dressing once every half month.
The benefits of goldfish begonia
1. Ornamental value
The appearance of goldfish begonia is one of the reasons it is deeply loved by people. Because its flowers are brightly colored and a single plant can produce hundreds of flowers, with blooms both large and beautiful, growing it at home or in the courtyard can enhance the indoor beauty. If many are grown, it looks quite spectacular.
2. It can purify the air
As a green plant, goldfish begonia is both beautiful and elegant when potted indoors. Moreover, goldfish begonia can absorb indoor carbon dioxide and some toxic substances. For example, in newly renovated houses, you can grow a few pots of goldfish begonia, which can quickly help purify the indoor air. In addition, goldfish begonia can also add moisture to the room. Its purifying effect is very strong, so growing a few pots indoors allows you both to enjoy the view and purify the air. Goldfish begonia can carry out photosynthesis under weak light and can absorb 80% of indoor harmful and toxic gases. Generally, growing 1-2 pots in a room can absorb all the toxic gases, but if the room is very large, that is another matter. One pot in an 8-10 sq m room is equivalent to an air purifier.
3. Household potted plant
Because goldfish begonia has extremely strong growth ability and its stems and vines naturally trail downward, it is very suitable as a household potted plant. It is especially easy to care for for people who usually have plenty of time to grow flowers. During its peak blooming period, a single plant can produce more than a hundred flowers at the same time, and the blooms are large and brightly colored, truly spectacular. It is a plant that people are very satisfied with, one that is shade-loving, trailing, and valued for both foliage and flowers. Goldfish begonia can be grown indoors at a suitable temperature, or in one's own courtyard or garden. This flower is not difficult to grow, and it can also be used as a household hanging plant.
As mentioned above, goldfish begonia blooms at different times in different places, mainly determined by climate. Goldfish begonia is very suitable as a potted plant, small and exquisite, not only beautiful in flower but also able to purify the air!
Are potted pothos, Clivia, and succulents afraid of heat? How do household flowers and plants get through summer?
The plum rain season is when plant pests and diseases occur in large numbers. This year's dog days are expected to be more numerous than last year's. Garden experts teach you to avoid three misunderstandings and do three details well
Help your household flowers and plants get through summer safely
China Jiangsu Net, July 14 dispatch: Changzhou has already entered the dog days, and the plum rain season just ended yesterday, but the weather is still humid and stuffy. The ensuing dog days, boosted by El Niño, have even more formidable power. This summer, the days for household plants are destined to be difficult. But do not worry. The reporter recently interviewed Changzhou garden experts and obtained some care secrets for everyone. As long as you do not violate the summer flower-growing misunderstandings below and do the related details well, even in this humid, hot, and unpredictable weather, your flowers and plants will certainly be able to get through safely.
These 3 "taking things for granted" ideas are actually all wrong
After the rain, the sun is rare, so hurry and put them in the sun? ×
Misunderstanding one: Just after the plum rain season ended and people saw the long-awaited sun, many citizens felt that all plants should be moved outside to enjoy the long-lost sunlight.
Expert interpretation: "They absolutely must not be directly exposed to the sun." Xu Yi, a staff member of the Changzhou Greening Guidance Station, said that overly intense environmental changes are not conducive to plant growth. Especially when the recent continuous rainy plum rain season meets a sudden high-temperature dog days period, plants that have long been indoors and are suddenly exposed to sunlight are extremely prone to scorching of tender leaves and flower buds. In addition, shade and ventilation work should also be done well for shade-loving plants. Potted flowers placed outdoors can be moved to a rain-sheltered, ventilated place; for those not easy to move, the bottom of the pot can be propped up and the drainage saucer removed to create conditions for drainage and ventilation.
Summer is rainy, so fertilize more? ×
Misunderstanding two: After heavy summer rain, nutrients in the soil will be lost with the rainwater, so more fertilizer should be applied.
Expert interpretation: "In summer, especially during the plum rain season, fertilizing should not be too much, and especially do not apply unfermented and undecomposed human manure and urine, chicken manure, milk, soybean milk, fish innards, or chemical fertilizers." Xu Yi said that improper fertilization during the plum rain season is mainly reflected in two aspects. First, excessively high concentration causes fertilizer burn, for example, excessive urea can cause leaves and flowers to wither and blacken rapidly. Second, in summer the air is humid and microorganisms breed; random fertilization at this time is very likely to cause plant roots to rot because of excessive microorganisms.
It has rained for so long, so no need to water? ×
Misunderstanding three: After continuous rainy days, humidity is relatively high and the soil is also relatively easy to keep moist, so there is no need to water.
Expert interpretation: "Even when growing flowers and plants in rainy summer, appropriate and timely watering is still indispensable. Especially after rain and at high temperatures, more attention should be paid to keeping plants moist." Xu Yi said that during the earlier plum rain season, overall humidity was on the high side. Even if soil moisture content increases, timely watering is still needed, and attention should be paid to controlling the frequency of watering the roots, except for succulents. Water again when the pot soil is seen to be thoroughly dry. Plant leaves should be appropriately wiped to keep plant respiration smooth. There should be no standing water, and after watering, ventilation should be strengthened to let it dry naturally.
The plant varieties commonly grown in Changzhou households include Clivia, pothos, and succulents
These frequently appearing plants need special care to get through summer
What was said above is the method for most plants to get through the plum rain season and summer, but different plants also have different temperaments and different weaknesses. Clivia, pothos, and succulents are currently among the varieties grown more often in Changzhou households. Wang Qiang, a greening engineer at Weidun Park, prescribed the right remedy and specially provided a detailed safe summer guide for these plants that appear frequently in homes.
Clivia, which older flower enthusiasts rather like: watch out for root rot
Clivia has always had a very high appearance rate in Changzhou residents' homes, and its cultivation history is also very long, making it deeply loved by older flower enthusiasts. Wang Qiang said that in summer, high temperatures and continuous rainy days are the peak period for Clivia root rot. To prevent Clivia root rot, in summer you must ensure it is not waterlogged and that the roots are not soaked in water for long periods. Fertilization should use well-fermented organic fertilizer, in appropriate amounts and moderately, with thin fertilizer applied frequently. If root rot is found, the rotten roots should be removed promptly, and the roots should be disinfected well.
"To rescue root rot, first the whole plant must be taken out of the pot. First remove and cut off the rotten roots, then coat the wounds with charcoal powder or fine stove ash (rinsing with potassium permanganate water also works), and place it in the sun for about ten minutes to use ultraviolet rays for disinfection and sterilization." Wang Qiang said that if more than half the roots have rotted, it can be placed in fine sand to encourage rooting. If only a few roots have rotted, it can be transplanted into replaced and treated nutrient soil, with watering controlled for half a month, and it can recover after one or two months.
Pothos, a must-have in many households: beware of yellow leaves
Pothos is very easy to grow and is one of the must-have green plants in many citizens' homes. Wang Qiang said that the pothos commonly found in ordinary residents' homes generally develops yellow leaves in summer. Overall, if pothos leaves turn yellow, in hydroponic cultivation it is mostly because there are bacteria in the water, while in soil cultivation it may be because the roots are rotting. Relatively speaking, hydroponic pothos has a greater probability of developing yellow leaves than soil-grown pothos.
"The specific factors for pothos leaves turning yellow mainly include three aspects: improper watering, imbalanced light, and incorrect fertilization." Wang Qiang explained that both overwatering and underwatering can cause water-yellowing in pothos. If the leaf surface is dull yellow and lacks luster, and newly grown tips shrink and do not grow, it may be overwatering. If the leaf tips or edges wither and dry, new leaves grow normally, but old leaves turn withered yellow and fall off, then it is insufficient watering.
Second, pothos (Epipremnum aureum) prefers shade. Strong light will cause the leaf tips and leaf margins to dry out, and yellow patches will appear on the sun-facing parts of the leaves; conversely, if it is kept in a dark environment for a long time, the leaves cannot get enough sunlight and cannot form chlorophyll, which will also cause the pothos leaves to turn yellow, so light must be supplemented in time.
Doing these 3 details well is crucial in this season
"Besides the three misconceptions mentioned above, there are also three key details." Xu Yi explained that in summer most plants enter a dormant or semi-dormant state and appear a bit "delicate," and the three details of proper watering, light and ventilation, and pest and disease control are especially crucial.
"First is watering. The best watering times are before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m. each day. If the temperature reaches above 30°C, watering of plants should be reduced as much as possible." Xu Yi explained that if the plants are placed on an outdoor platform or hard ground, generally water once a day, and appropriately increase the watering frequency and amount according to the actual situation, or spray water on the leaves to achieve a humidifying effect; if they are indoor foliage plants, they do not need to be watered every day. Water thoroughly only after the potting soil has dried out, and at the same time pay attention to spraying the leaves.
In terms of light and ventilation, too much rain and too strong light are both unfavorable to the growth of indoor flowers, but ventilation conditions are essential. As for light, it can be arranged according to the characteristics of the plants kept at home. For example, strongly sun-loving flowers such as Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis) and bowl lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) must have sufficient light, while neutral or shade-loving plants such as money tree (Pachira aquatica), pothos (Epipremnum aureum), and lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana) can have appropriately lower light requirements.
In terms of pest and disease control, the plum rain season is a season with frequent pests and diseases for potted flowers. The most common pests include red spiders and aphids. Affected by high temperature and frequent rain, plants are prone to fungal infection, and diseases such as black spot and powdery mildew occur from time to time. Considering the safety of pesticide use, small packages of low-toxicity insecticides or fungicides can be purchased on the market according to the instructions for control, and attention should be paid to alternating the use of the chemicals.
Third, in pothos cultivation, too much fertilizer, too high a concentration, or even no lack of fertilizer can all cause pothos leaves to turn yellow. When too much fertilizer is applied, the pothos leaf surface is thick and lacks luster, and the leaves do not look smooth and spread out, while old leaves turn yellow and fall off. When fertilizer is lacking, the leaf color becomes lighter, appearing pale green or yellow, and fertilizer needs to be supplemented; in severe cases, the potting soil must be changed.