Causes of fleshy peach cracking How to avoid fleshy peach leaves cracking? Treatment methods after fleshy peach leaves cracking In the eyes of fleshy plant lovers, fleshy peach is popular because of its unique leaf shape and pink flowers. Recently, many flower lovers have discovered that their fleshy peach leaves have cracked. What is going on? How to properly maintain fleshy peaches to avoid splitting the leaves? This article will answer you one by one. Reasons for the cracking of fleshy peaches 1. Climate factors: During the growth process of fleshy peaches, if they encounter extreme weather such as excessive temperature differences, drought or heavy rain, the leaves may easily crack.
2. Improper maintenance: Improper maintenance problems such as too much or too little watering, insufficient or too strong light, and poor soil permeability can also cause leaves to crack.
3. Invasion of pests and diseases: Pest and insect pests such as scale insects, red spiders, etc. will invade the leaves of fleshy peach, causing the leaves to crack. How to avoid splitting the leaves of fleshy peach 1. Control watering: fleshy peach is not resistant to waterlogging. Watering should follow the principle of "seeing it dry, seeing it wet" to avoid excessive watering. When it is hot in summer, it can be appropriately reduced. frequency of watering.
2. Moderate light: fleshy peaches like light, but they should not be exposed to the sun. During high temperatures in summer, fleshy peaches should be placed in semi-shaded places to avoid direct sunlight.
3. Maintain soil permeability: Choose soil with good permeability, such as peat soil, perlite, etc., to help root respiration and reduce the risk of leaf cracking.
4. Prevention and control of pests and diseases: Regularly inspect fleshy peaches and control pests and diseases found in a timely manner. Pesticides, fungicides, etc. can be used.
5. Pay attention to the temperature difference: In seasons with large temperature differences, appropriately adjust maintenance measures, such as appropriately increasing watering, shading, etc., to reduce the possibility of leaf cracking. Treatment methods after the fleshy peach is cracked 1. Clean the wound: When the leaves are found to be cracked, use disinfectant to clean the wound to prevent bacterial infection.
2. Spraying growth regulators: In order to promote wound healing, a suitable amount of growth regulators, such as auxin, can be sprayed.
3. Strengthen maintenance: During the cracking period, appropriately increase maintenance measures such as watering and fertilization to improve the disease resistance of fleshy peaches.
There are many reasons for fleshy peach cracking, but as long as the correct maintenance methods are mastered, leaf cracking can be effectively avoided. I hope this article can provide a useful reference for succulent plant lovers.
Reference: "Handbook for the Conservation of Succulent Plants", author: Li Ming, Press: China Agricultural Press, 2018.
"Prevention and Control Technology of Succulent Plant Pests", author: Zhang Hua, Press: China Agricultural Press, 2019.