What causes the jade plant to drop its leaves?
The jade plant (Crassula ovata) is an ornamental plant with very high ornamental value, and it is distributed throughout all regions of our country. As a potted plant, the jade plant is also very popular in our country today. However, when growing the jade plant, many problems often arise, which can have a great impact on the growth and ornamental value of the jade plant. Among them, leaf drop is one such problem. So what causes the jade plant to drop its leaves? Below, the editor will give you a brief introduction. Let's take a look!
1. Overwatering
When cultivating the jade plant, although water is very important for its growth, we must strictly control the amount of water when watering. If too much water is given, waterlogging in the soil can very easily cause root rot in the jade plant. After the roots rot, the jade plant's absorption of nutrients and water will be affected. This leads to various adverse phenomena such as leaf drop and yellowing leaves in the jade plant. At this time, we should promptly take the jade plant out whole, then cut off the rotted roots, and replant it in fresh soil, strictly controlling watering to avoid root rot again.
2. Temperature control
A large part of jade plant leaf drop is caused by unsuitable temperatures. Especially if leaves drop in winter or summer, it is very likely caused by temperature. In summer, high temperatures and strong light are very unfavorable for the growth of the jade plant. Similarly, in winter, because the temperature is too low, the jade plant is prone to cold damage, which causes it to drop leaves. Therefore, we must pay attention to controlling the temperature well. In summer, create a good shady and ventilated environment for it; in winter, do a good job of cold protection and warmth, ensuring the jade plant grows normally.
3. Reasonable fertilizing
During the growing period of the jade plant, sufficient nutrients are needed, and generally it needs to be top-dressed about once every 10 days. If the soil where the jade plant is grown is poor and fertilizer is not applied in time, then the jade plant is very likely to drop leaves due to lack of nutrients. Therefore, when cultivating the jade plant, we must pay attention to doing a good job of fertilizing. When nutrients are insufficient or the soil is poor, appropriately increase the frequency of fertilizing. Ensure the jade plant has sufficient nutrients for growth. When fertilizing, liquid fertilizer should be the main type, because liquid fertilizer is more easily absorbed by the jade plant, reducing leaf drop.
The above is a brief introduction to what causes the jade plant to drop its leaves. There are very many reasons that cause the jade plant to drop its leaves. In addition to the above, there are also various reasons such as pests and diseases, and light. These factors are all main causes of jade plant leaf drop, so we must strengthen management to avoid adverse phenomena such as leaf drop. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!