What to do when spider plant leaf tips turn yellow? Find the cause and solve it easily

Spider plant is an evergreen flowering plant that many people see as very lively, and in my eyes it is also very easy to care for. Since spider plant is not only highly ornamental but also strong at purifying the air, keeping it as a potted plant indoors is very good.

However, after growing a spider plant for a while, some friends find that its leaves and leaf tips are quite prone to turning yellow, which for an ornamental flowering plant greatly reduces its ornamental value. So what is going on when spider plant leaves or leaf tips turn yellow?

In fact, this is quite closely related to the growing environment we create for the spider plant and the management methods we use. It is mainly because the environment is too shady and lacks light, and if ventilation is poor, this phenomenon is even more obvious. Of course, in addition to this, improper water and fertilizer management can also cause yellow leaves. So how should we deal with it?

It is often said that growing flowers depends on “three parts fertilizer, seven parts water.” When the environment is well ventilated and the light conditions are met, we need to pay attention to water and fertilizer management, especially the handling of details. Otherwise, a potted spider plant at home is not only prone to yellow leaves caused by pests and diseases, but in serious cases may even die.

1. Rice water

Rice water can be collected from almost every household, so it is very easy to obtain. We can put the rice water produced into a bottle, then cover it with a lid and seal it, and then place it in the sun to bake. Generally, 2 weeks is enough to let it fully ferment and become decomposed, after which it can be taken out, diluted with water, and used to water the spider plant.

Because decomposed rice water is rich in potassium, using it as organic fertilizer water to water spider plant can play a role in supplementing a large amount of nutrients. So a spider plant that has been given rice water has been supplemented with a large amount of potassium. And a spider plant supplemented with potassium can carry out photosynthesis better and speed up its metabolism, which can not only improve the spider plant's resistance but also promote its growth and development, so it is very easy to make the plant's leaves grow green and glossy.

2. Soybean water

Soybean water is the water left after boiling soybeans in water. We can also collect it and put it in a bottle to wait for fermentation and decomposition, then take it out and use it as organic fertilizer water to water spider plant. Unlike rice water, soybean water is rich in nitrogen, and nitrogen can play a very good role in promoting growth for spider plant, making its leaves even brighter green.

Using soybean water as fertilizer water to water spider plant will make the plant grow more and more vigorously. For a spider plant that often has yellow leaves, appropriately watering some soybean water can make the yellow leaf phenomenon quickly disappear, thus restoring a stretch of green and giving the plant renewed vitality.