Reasons for plant yellowing Plant yellowing is a problem that many gardening enthusiasts encounter when maintaining plants. It not only affects the beauty of plants, but may also have a serious impact on plant growth and health. This article will analyze the reasons for plant yellowing in detail and provide corresponding coping strategies to help you solve this problem. Reason for plant yellowing 1. Water shortage in plants is one of the main reasons for yellowing. When the plant roots cannot absorb enough water, the leaves will gradually turn yellow, especially in the hot summer, the water evaporates faster, making it more prone to water shortage.
2. Excessive application of fertilizer will cause damage to the root system of the plant, which in turn affects the normal growth of the plant. Excessive accumulation of salt in the fertilizer will hinder the plant's absorption of water and nutrients and cause the leaves to turn yellow.
3. Fertilizer-deficient plants need multiple nutrients during their growth, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, etc. When plants lack certain nutrients, their leaves will turn yellow. Common symptoms of fertilizer deficiency include nitrogen deficiency, iron deficiency, magnesium deficiency, etc.
4. Pests, diseases and insect pests are also important causes of yellowing of plants. For example, pests such as aphids, red spiders, and whiteflies will absorb nutrients from plants, causing the leaves to turn yellow. Pathogens such as fungi and bacteria will also invade plants and cause their leaves to turn yellow.
5. Plants with insufficient light need enough sunlight to synthesize nutrients. When plants are in an environment with insufficient light for a long time, their leaves will turn yellow. Too strong or weak light will also cause the leaves to turn yellow. Coping strategies 1. Supplying water For the yellowing of plants caused by water shortage, water should be replenished in time. When watering, it should be evenly to avoid standing water. When high temperatures in summer, the number of watering times can be appropriately increased.
2. Control the amount of fertilizer applied and reasonable fertilization is the key to preventing plant yellowing. When fertilizing, the amount of fertilizer applied should be controlled according to the growth needs of plants and soil fertility status to avoid excessive application of fertilizer to avoid salt accumulation.
3. Supplementary fertilizers For the yellowing of plants caused by fertilizer deficiency, corresponding fertilizers should be replenished in time. For example, when nitrogen is deficient, nitrogen fertilizer can be applied; when iron is deficient, iron fertilizer can be applied; when magnesium is deficient, magnesium fertilizer can be applied, etc.
4. Prevention and control of plant yellowing caused by pests and diseases, timely prevention and control measures should be taken, such as spraying pesticides, fungicides, etc., to eliminate pests and pathogens.
5. Adjust the light In response to the yellowing of plants caused by insufficient light, the growth environment of the plants should be adjusted to ensure that the plants can receive sufficient light, such as moving the plants to places with sufficient light, or using artificial light sources to supplement the light.
Plant yellowing is caused by many reasons. Understanding the reasons and taking corresponding measures is the key to solving the problem. Through the introduction of this article, I believe that you have a deeper understanding of plant yellowing. In the future maintenance process, pay attention to observe the growth status of plants, identify problems in time and take measures to make your plants grow healthily.