Causes and Solutions for Curling and Drying Leaves on Impatiens
Impatiens is a flowering plant found throughout China, with very high ornamental value, and it is well loved by many people. As a potted plant today, it has a very large market. However, when growing impatiens, many problems often arise, and curling and drying leaves on impatiens is one of them. So what should you do when impatiens leaves curl and dry up? Below, the editor will give a brief introduction for everyone, so let's take a look!
1. Water properly
In fact, impatiens is very easy to grow and has strong drought tolerance. Therefore, when watering impatiens, pay attention to the amount and frequency of watering, and do not overwater. Avoid root rot caused by too much water, which leads to curling and drying leaves on impatiens. But it also cannot be kept in a dry environment for a long time. If it lacks water for a long time, the leaves will also curl and dry out due to lack of moisture. So if the curling and drying of impatiens leaves is caused by lack of water, water it in time, giving it a thorough watering at once to increase the water content of the plant and soil. Then later on, if you find the soil is dry, water it in time, but do not overwater, to avoid water accumulation.
2. Light control
Impatiens prefers to grow in an environment with sufficient light. If you want impatiens to grow normally, then sufficient sunlight is essential. So if during the growing period impatiens is kept in a dark, low-light environment and cannot see sunlight for a long time, then the growth of impatiens will be inhibited. This leads to various adverse phenomena such as curling and drying leaves. So if impatiens lacks light during growth, then supplement light in time. But it also cannot be exposed to scorching sun; increase light gradually and step by step. In summer, to prevent impatiens from being exposed to direct scorching sunlight, also pay attention to shading work. Providing an appropriate amount of scattered light is enough.
3. Solve with spraying
When growing impatiens, a suitable growing environment is very important. If the growing environment of impatiens is unsuitable, then it is extremely susceptible to various pests and diseases. Especially various insect pests, such as aphids, whiteflies, and so on. These pests will lay eggs on the leaves and suck on the leaves, which will naturally also cause the leaves to curl and dry out. So if it is caused by pests, then be sure to spray in time for control. But pay attention to the concentration of the solution, to avoid pesticide damage caused by too high a concentration. Mainly focus on prevention, strengthen management later, expose it to more sunlight, do a good job of ventilation, and reduce pest and disease problems.
The above is a brief introduction to what to do when impatiens leaves curl and dry up. There are many reasons that cause impatiens leaves to curl and dry up. In addition to the above, it may also be caused by excessive fertilisation, poor air circulation, and other reasons, so everyone must pay close attention. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can be helpful to everyone!