What to Do When Money Tree Leaves Turn Yellow? Causes and Solutions

Diseased leaves on the money tree should be removed and destroyed promptly. During the cultivation of the money tree, care management should be strengthened, with timely watering and fertilizing. Each growing season, foliar fertilizer can be sprayed 2 to 3 times, such as 0.5% nitrogen and potassium dihydrogen phosphate + 200x Zhuangjingling solution on the plant surface, which can greatly improve the effective absorption rate of nutrients. At the same time, strengthen fertilizer and water management to prevent dehydration and nutrient deficiency, and spray Xinguozhimu. It can prevent pathogen infection, improve resistance to natural disasters, enhance photosynthesis intensity, and protect the seedlings so they grow strong. Now let's look at the causes of yellowing and treat them accordingly:

1. Yellowing money tree leaves due to waterlogging. It is caused by overly frequent watering. Its characteristic is that old leaves show no obvious changes while young leaves turn yellow. In this case, watering should be stopped immediately.
2. Yellowing money tree leaves due to drought. It is caused by lack of water and drought. Its characteristic is that old leaves turn yellow first from the bottom up. If the water shortage lasts a bit longer, the whole plant's leaves will turn yellow, or even die. Water should be given promptly.
3. Yellowing money tree leaves due to over-fertilization. It is caused by overly frequent fertilizing or too high a concentration. Its characteristic is that young leaves are thick, glossy, and uneven. Fertilizing should be reduced, and the soil should be loosened and watered.

4. Yellowing money tree leaves due to nutrient starvation. It is caused by insufficient fertilizer, too low a fertilizing concentration, and too long an interval between fertilizing. Its characteristic is that young leaves and tender stems turn yellow first. If fertilizing is not done promptly after seeing this phenomenon, it can also cause the whole plant's leaves to turn yellow or even die. For flowers lacking fertilizer, never apply a large amount of concentrated fertilizer at once, to avoid burning the roots.
5. Yellowing money tree leaves due to iron deficiency. In greenhouses, woody flowering plants and others often show yellowing leaves due to large changes in soil fertility conditions. Its characteristic is that young leaves are obviously affected while old leaves are less so, with yellow leaf flesh and green veins, forming a typical network pattern. It can be solved by applying ferrous sulfate aqueous solution. The method is: mix 7 parts cake fertilizer, 5 parts ferrous sulfate, and 200 parts water to make a diluted solution and water the plant with it.

Precautions for yellowing money tree leaves: water moderately (don't go overboard, excessive watering will kill it), add potassium fertilizer or compound organic fertilizer. If the daily light duration is very short, it is recommended to extend it to at least about 3 to 4 hours. If you don't mind the trouble, repot while adding fertilizer, and the results are generally quite good. Also, newly grown nodes will be a bit thinner, and this is nothing to worry about.