Reasons and Solutions for Pothos Wilting in Winter
Pothos is one of the most common potted ornamental plants in our daily lives. Especially in various companies, pothos is the most popular kind of greenery in pots. Although pothos is relatively easy to care for, it can still run into problems in the very cold winter. The most common of these is wilting, so what should you do when pothos wilts in winter? Let's take a look below!
1. Light control
Natural daylight hours are relatively short in winter. Although pothos is a plant with fairly strong shade tolerance, it still needs a certain amount of light. Especially in winter, because of the low temperatures, if it is also short on light, this will still affect the growth of pothos, and the most common result is wilting. Therefore, in winter we should pay attention to providing pothos with appropriate light. And because winter sunlight is relatively soft, it can be placed in the sun for a longer time and will basically not get sunburned.
2. Raise the temperature
Pothos likes to grow in a warm environment and has rather poor tolerance to low temperatures. And because winter temperatures are very low, if pothos stays in an environment below 10 degrees for a long time, it is very easily frostbitten, which causes the pothos to gradually wilt. So in winter we must pay attention to controlling the temperature well and do a good job of heating and keeping it warm. Create a good growing environment for pothos. If it is grown in a greenhouse, then simply seal the greenhouse well. If it is kept at home and the room temperature is not enough, then put a plastic bag over the pothos to keep it warm.
3. Water properly
Pothos has a relatively high demand for water during growth, and pothos likes to grow in a moist environment. Under normal circumstances, if the amount of watering is insufficient, the leaves of pothos will show undesirable signs such as yellowing and drying out due to lack of water. But because winter temperatures are low, the growth rate of pothos slows down accordingly, so its water demand is naturally different from that in other seasons. Moreover, in a low-temperature environment, the rate of water evaporation is also very slow. If you water too much, it very easily leads to waterlogging, which affects the respiration of the pothos roots and causes the leaves to wilt, so in winter you must be sure to control the amount of watering well.
4. Prune sensibly
When pothos wilts in winter, prevention should be the main focus, because once pothos shows wilting, it will definitely cause losses. However, after wilting occurs, we should also pay attention to taking remedial measures. First, cut off the wilted parts to prevent the wilted leaves from breeding bacteria and causing various pests and diseases. If the wilted area is large, then the whole plant can be cut off, keeping just one bud node at the base.
The above is a brief introduction to what to do when pothos wilts in winter. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!