What to do if the leaves wilt
Sharing experiences on what to do if leaves wilt and how to deal with wilted leaves. Here is a detailed introduction for you:
1. The most common cause is drought, failing to water in time, which leads to wilting. Generally, the leaves wilt from the top down, the stem bark shrinks, and the entire plant dies. At this time, spray water on the plant leaves and the surrounding environment to maintain a higher humidity, and avoid using a large amount of cold water to water the soil in high temperatures.
2. Water wilt. Overwatering can cause the plant roots to be unable to breathe, leading to suffocation and death, which is also a common reason. Stop watering, place the potting soil in a higher position to allow the water in the pot to dissipate in time. You can also remove 1/3 of the overly wet potting soil, add dry soil and replant, combine with foliar spraying, and spray a thin liquid fertilizer every 3 days. After 10 days of care, the damaged flowers can recover.
3. Wind wilt. When flowers produce new shoots, especially when a large number of spring shoots grow and encounter strong sunlight and strong wind, they often wilt. In this case, take measures such as shading, avoiding wind, and spraying water on the leaves to prevent the new shoots from losing water and wilting.
4. Heat wilt. Flowers that prefer cool environments in summer, if placed in areas with strong sunlight and high temperatures, the leaves will wilt, roll inward, or even turn yellow and fall off. Immediately move them to a humid, ventilated, and cool place.
5. Cold wilt. In winter, with large fluctuations in temperature, if the nighttime temperature suddenly drops to below 10°C, flowers such as hibiscus, jasmine, and azaleas will wilt and lose their luster in the morning, and gradually recover as the temperature rises at noon. Short-term cold wilt has little effect on flowers, but attention should be paid to keeping warm.
6. Fertilizer wilt. When the fertilizer concentration in the flower soil is too high, it will cause the moisture in the plant to渗透 into the soil (reverse osmosis), commonly known as root burn, leading to wilt and death of the flowers. Remove the topsoil in the pot, water it, allowing excess fertilizer to flow out from the bottom of the pot, then cover the surface with a layer of plain soil. At the same time, take measures such as shading and foliar spraying for the damaged flowers to maintain the life of the branches and leaves, and they can recover after 10-20 days.
7. Insect wilt. When serious damage is caused by insects like longicorn beetles or flatheaded borers, it can damage the conducting tissue of the main stem or branches, causing partial or whole plant wilt and death. Wilt caused by pests is difficult to recover. For valuable flowers, cut the branches and propagate by cutting or grafting.
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