Five tips for maintaining white palm leaves to die. White palm, also known as "smooth sailing", is a popular indoor leaf-viewing plant in recent years. Many flower lovers often encounter the problem of white palm leaves dying during the maintenance process. Let's come together to reveal the five secrets of white palm maintenance and help you easily solve the problem of white palm leaves dying. Reasons for the death of white palm leaves 1. Improper watering: White palm likes a humid environment, but too much watering can cause roots to rot, which in turn causes the leaves to die.
2. Insufficient light: White palm requires sufficient scattered light. Long-term exposure to a dark environment will cause yellowing and death of the leaves.
3. Poor soil permeability: Poor soil permeability will lead to hypoxia in the roots, affect the growth of white palm, and then cause leaves to die.
4. Improper fertilization: Excessive fertilization or improper fertilization will lead to excessive soil salinity and affect the normal growth of white palm.
5. Pest and insect pests: White palm is easily attacked by pests and diseases, such as powdery mildew, leaf spot, etc., which can cause leaves to die. Five tips for maintaining white palm 1. Moderate watering: white palm likes a humid environment, but watering should be appropriate. Generally, it is necessary to keep the soil slightly moist to avoid standing water. When watering, it is best to use soft water to reduce irritation to white palm.
2. Adequate light: White palm requires sufficient scattered light, and 4-6 hours of scattered light irradiation are guaranteed every day to help the growth of white palm.
3. Improve soil permeability: Choose soil with good permeability, such as peat soil, perlite, etc., to help improve soil permeability and promote the growth of white palm.
4. Reasonable fertilization: The demand for fertilizer is not high. Generally, compound fertilizer can be applied once a month. When fertilizing, attention should be paid to controlling the amount and avoiding excessive amount.
5. Prevention of pests and diseases: Regularly inspect white palm and treat pests and diseases found in a timely manner. Pesticides and fungicides can be used to prevent and control them, while maintaining a good ventilated environment.
There are many reasons why the leaves of white palm die, but as long as you master the correct maintenance methods, this problem can be easily solved. I hope this article can help you and let your white palm thrive and bloom beautifully.
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[2]Hu Lifang, Liu Xiaohui. Research on the control of diseases and insect pests of white palm [J]. China Agricultural Technology Herald, 2018, 20 (12): 130-132.