Simple and practical tips for preventing and treating common pests and diseases of the money tree (Pachira aquatica) - save them now
Is your money tree easy to care for? When chatting with some plant lovers before, we once talked about this topic. Many friends said the money tree is not easy to care for, and the tree suddenly gets sick. They suddenly do not know what to do. Actually, the editor has something to say: it is not that the money tree is hard to care for, you just have not used the right methods. What should you do when your money tree suffers from pests? These simple tips for preventing and treating common pests and diseases of the money tree, you had better save them quickly!
Simple tips for preventing and treating common pests and diseases of the money tree, you had better save them quickly!
I. Common pests and diseases and their control methods
(1) Leaf spot disease
Leaf spot disease often occurs on all kinds of green plants. In the early stage of the disease, some light brown, irregularly shaped small spots appear on the leaf edges. In the middle and late stages of the disease, the color of the spots deepens and turns gray and grayish brown. Dense branches and leaves or poor ventilation can cause leaf spot disease.
Control method: In the early stage of the disease, spray 65% Aikejun wettable powder or 50% thiophanate-methyl? sulfur suspension 800 times dilution, 30% basic copper sulfate suspension 400 times dilution, 75% Daconil wettable powder 700 times dilution, etc. Once every 7 to 10 days.
(2) Anthracnose
Anthracnose is actually the black leaf disease of plants. At first, black spots appear on the leaves, and later the spots gradually increase and the color becomes deeper and deeper.
Control method: 1. Apply more phosphorus fertilizer to the money tree, water at the roots, reduce leaf surface humidity, and keep the plant ventilated and breathable; 2. You can spray with 600 times dilution of Tanteing wettable powder, once every 7 days, continuously spraying 2-3 times.
(3) Leaf blight
The spots of leaf blight are yellow-white to grayish yellow, irregular in shape, and when humidity is high, tiny needle-tip-like scattered particles appear.
Control method: 1. Keep the environment clean. Once diseased leaves are found, remove them promptly. Strengthen fertilizer and water management to enhance the plant's disease resistance. At the same time, pesticides can also be sprayed to ensure the plant's vitality.
II. Notes on growing the money tree
The money tree has strong adaptability to the environment and changes. It likes light and tolerates shade but not cold, and grows well in full sun, partial sun, or shady places. In summer, 50% shading should be provided to avoid strong light and intense sun exposure causing the leaves to wither. When grown indoors, it is best to place it in a spot with some scattered light, and it should not be kept there continuously for more than 30 days. If it shows signs of decline or leggy growth, it should gradually be exposed to sunlight.
Summary
The money tree's vitality is still very tenacious. It originated in the tropics and can withstand the test of high temperatures and rain, so it is not so easy to die off. I hope you can treat it with care, and it can also repay you with gentleness.