Techniques for preventing and treating diseases and pests in Braided Money Tree
Let me share some knowledge about the Braided Money Tree from the floral clinic. Here are the techniques for preventing and treating diseases and pests in Braided Money Tree, and I will introduce them to you together.
The Braided Money Tree, also known as Malabar Chestnut, belongs to the Bombax ceiba family and is a perennial evergreen tree native to Central America. It can be cultivated outdoors in Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, and other regions in China. The optimal growth temperature for the Braided Money Tree is between 15°C and 30°C. It prefers a warm and humid environment and is not strict about lighting. It enjoys sunlight but can also tolerate some shade, and it can grow well in scattered indoor light. The cultivation medium should be sandy loam rich in humus with a slightly acidic pH, which can be mixed with decomposed leaf soil, peat, and an appropriate amount of river sand.
The Braided Money Tree has some drought resistance. Keeping the soil moist during the growing period can promote growth, and watering every three to four days is sufficient. In winter, watering should be controlled, and the soil should be slightly dry. It does not require high fertilizer, and during the peak growing season, fertilization can be applied appropriately, mainly with nitrogen fertilizers. No fertilization is needed in winter.
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Common diseases in Braided Money Tree include root rot and leaf blight. Root rot usually occurs in humid environments, starting from the roots or rootstocks and spreading upwards, causing the phloem to become soft and water-soaked, and the xylem to discolor. Appropriate environmental conditions should be created for the plant to keep it dry and clean. After the disease occurs, you can spray Prylic or ZnMn Metarhizium for treatment.
Leaf blight primarily occurs on the edges of leaves, with brown spots appearing on the edges at the beginning of the disease, gradually spreading inward to form necrotic leaf spots with a distinct border. In the later stage of the disease, many small black spots appear on the lesions, affecting the ornamental value. Diseased leaves should be removed promptly, and management should be strengthened during cultivation, with timely watering and fertilization, and foliar fertilizers can also be sprayed, as well as fungicides like carbendazim and chlorothalonil.
The main pest is the sugarcane striped caterpillar. Control measures should be taken in winter, using a 1000-fold solution of Good Year Winter to water the affected stems and mixing 3% furanadan into the cultivation medium. This should be done every 10 days, for two to three times, to kill the overwintering larvae of the sugarcane striped caterpillar. If the plant is severely damaged, it should be destroyed.
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