Sooner or later, every indoor flower lover faces the problem of yellowing leaves.
Sometimes this is a temporary phenomenon that only spoils the decorative appearance, but is not dangerous, and sometimes it is the first alarm bell that the flower is on the verge of death. In order not to wait for death, you should find out the reasons in advance and eliminate them.
Overwatering
Overwatering is the most common mistake in indoor gardening. When there is not enough moisture, plants wilt, their leaves turn yellow and dry out. Therefore, the owner tries to prevent this, not even suspecting that the real danger lies elsewhere.
In order for a plant to die from lack of moisture, it needs to be dried out a lot. And if we are talking about succulents, they can feel great in dry soil for several months. After watering, the plant comes back to life and continues to please the eye.
But it's a completely different matter if the pot is always wet. In this case, the root system rots. The flower cannot get enough nutrition and water.
As a result, the leaves begin to turn yellow, then blacken, and then the entire plant dies. And it is almost impossible to save it.
If you react in time, you can take the flower out of the pot and dry the soil ball. Sometimes you have to remove it completely, cut off the rotten roots and plant the plant in different soil.
Cold
The second danger is cold. It is especially dangerous in tandem with excessive watering, since the roots rot very quickly in wet, cold soil. Even if it is warm in your house, it is much colder on the windowsill or on the floor. The lump of earth in the pot cools down significantly, which leads to rotting of the root system.
To avoid this problem, place floor pots on foam or other insulating material to keep them cool. On a windowsill, move pots away from the glass, where the temperature is a few degrees lower.
Diseases and pests
Sometimes the death of a plant is caused by diseases or pests. In indoor floriculture, root rot caused by high humidity is common.
Of the pests, troubles are caused by whiteflies, soil mosquitoes, spider mites, mealybugs. Regular inspections and keeping flowers bought in a store or from hands in quarantine for 2 weeks will help here.
Preventive treatments are also necessary. You can use biological preparations or folk remedies. Also remember that many flowers like a warm shower, but pests do not.
Treatments with pine extract have proven themselves to be effective. The smell of pine needles repels insects, and does not harm the health of humans and pets.
