What to Do When Your Money Tree Falls Over? Learn the Correct Remedies

Flowers & Gardening Jan 1, 1970By Emily Carter 0 views

I. Causes

To find remedies for a money tree falling over, we must first find out exactly why it falls over.

1. Temperature too low

The money tree fears the cold and cannot survive long-term below 8°C. When winter arrives, if you have not done enough to keep it warm, it will likely fall over, unable to withstand the cold.

2. Overwatering

If the plant is watered too much, root rot will occur, which in turn causes it to fall over. If too much water is poured on the stem and causes rot, this will also make it fall over. This is the most common cause of falling over.

3. Lack of nutrients

Scientific research shows that the element K can promote root development and significantly increase its resistance to falling over. A lack of the element K may cause poor root development and lead to falling over.

4. Pests and diseases

Some diseases caused by fungi may make it fall over. In addition, some pests may eat into its roots and stems, causing it to fall over.

II. Remedies

Corresponding to the causes above, we have listed the remedies one by one.

1. Before winter arrives, move the money tree in advance to a place indoors with better temperature conditions for growing. In addition, you can cover it with insulation film to keep it warm.

2. Promptly reduce the frequency and amount of watering to prevent excessive water accumulation from causing root rot. In addition, it is best to take it out entirely and replant it in a new medium, or remove part of the wet soil and add some dry soil to protect its roots.

3. In subsequent fertilizing, you can appropriately increase the proportion of the element K in the fertilizer to supply it with more K and increase its resistance to falling over.

4. According to the disease it has, promptly spray the corresponding medicine to treat and prevent the disease.

III. Notes

Besides following the remedies above to save it, you can also use some wooden sticks to "prop up" the fallen money tree and help it recover its health more quickly.