What to do when the young buds of a money tree won't grow? Causes and solutions
The money tree (Pachira aquatica) is certainly no stranger to many people. As a potted plant, the money tree is now found in all kinds of venues across our country. It is popular not only because of its auspicious name, but also because of its very high ornamental value. However, when growing a money tree, it often happens that the young buds won't grow. So what should be done when the young buds of a money tree won't grow? Below, the editor will give everyone a brief introduction, so let's take a look!
1. Water promptly
Insufficient moisture is one of the main reasons the young buds of a money tree won't grow. During the growing season, the money tree's demand for water is fairly high. If it lacks moisture, the growth of the young buds will be affected, and it may even fail to grow any young buds at all. So we need to pay attention to watering properly to meet the money tree's moisture needs for growth. Sometimes the lack of water may not be caused by insufficient moisture, but by dry air. Therefore, in addition to watering promptly, you should also spray the money tree's leaves appropriately to suppress water evaporation from the leaves and raise the air humidity.
2. Trim the roots and change the soil
When growing a money tree, fertilizing is also fairly important. But when fertilizing, we must be sure to control the amount well. If too much fertilizer is applied, it can very easily cause the money tree's roots to suffer fertilizer burn and rot, which affects the roots' absorption of water and nutrients and leaves the young buds without sufficient nutrients to grow. So if excessive fertilizing has caused root rot, promptly remove the whole plant, cut away the rotten roots, and apply an appropriate amount of carbendazim to disinfect. Then change the pot and soil, and replant with fresh soil to avoid the presence of bacteria in the original pot. After planting, be careful not to water immediately; wait until it has returned to normal before doing so.
3. Increase light
In fact, the money tree does not need much light for growth, because it itself has fairly strong shade tolerance. But it also cannot grow in a lightless environment for a long time, otherwise it will affect the money tree's photosynthesis, leading to too little nutrient accumulation and poor development, which in turn causes the young buds to fail to grow. So when growing a money tree, we should provide it with an appropriate amount of scattered light. But it must not be exposed to direct sunlight, especially in summer, to avoid sunscald damaging the leaves and affecting the growth of the young buds.
4. Fertilize reasonably
The growth of the money tree cannot be separated from nutrients, so if the young buds of the money tree won't grow, it may also be caused by a lack of nutrients. And a lack of nutrients is also a main reason the young buds of a money tree won't grow. So during the money tree's growing season, we should pay attention to doing the fertilizing work well. The fertilizer should mainly be compound fertilizer with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, generally applied about once every 7 days. However, be careful to control the amount well, and do not apply too much nitrogen fertilizer alone, to avoid fertilizer burn that would instead affect the growth of the money tree.
The above is a brief introduction to what to do when the young buds of a money tree won't grow. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!