What about the yellowing of pocket coconut leaves? how to fertilize pocket coconuts?

Pocket coconut is a palm plant, very common indoors, generally blooming in spring, and pocket coconut can purify the air, breeding pocket coconut does not require high technical requirements, but also need to pay attention to breeding, pocket coconut will often encounter some small problems, such as pocket coconut yellowing, how to fertilize, so how should we deal with it?

What if the pocket coconut leaves turn yellow?

The growth rate of pocket coconut is very fast, so its growth process needs sufficient water to supply, otherwise the lack of water, the basin soil is too dry will lead to the phenomenon of yellow leaves.

Solution: the growth of pocket coconut needs to be accompanied by regular watering to keep the basin soil moist, so as to ensure the healthy growth and development of the plant.

1. Excessive light leads to yellowing of pocket coconuts

Pocket coconuts like semi-humid and semi-overcast environment, so places with excessive light are not suitable for the growth of pocket coconuts. Strong sunlight will make pocket coconuts fade or turn yellow, losing their original bright and ornamental value.

Solution: pocket coconuts should be kept in a place with plenty of scattered light for maintenance, which will not only benefit plant growth but also reduce health problems caused by yellowing leaves.

2. Air dryness leads to yellowing of pocket coconuts.

Humidity is also an important element in the growth of pocket coconuts, and low humidity can cause leaves to wither.

Solution: to maintain the appropriate air humidity, the air humidity must be high, you can sprinkle water around the pot to prevent the humidity from decreasing and ensure the normal growth and development of the plant.

3. Lack of light leads to yellowing of pocket coconuts

Pocket coconuts tend to grow in a cold environment, so putting them in places with more intense sunlight will turn the leaves yellow and lead to death.

Solution: daily maintenance needs to place pocket coconuts in places where the growth light is not strong, which will meet the growth needs of pocket coconuts.

4. improper fertilization leads to the yellowing of pocket coconuts.

The growth and development of pocket coconuts need to meet all the nutrients they need, so they need to be fertilized in time, but not too frequently.

Solution: the time of fertilization can be relatively extended, and the degree of fertilization should be appropriate.

5. Diseases and insect pests lead to yellowing of pocket coconut leaves

High temperatures in summer can cause pocket coconuts to be infected with diseases and insect pests, resulting in yellowing of leaves and, in severe cases, withering and death of plants.

Solution: during the growth of pocket coconuts, attention should be paid to keeping the environment ventilated and the soil breathable. If diseases are found and outbreaks, chlorothalonil and topiramate can be sprayed for prevention and control.

How to fertilize pocket coconuts

Pocket coconut has no requirement for fertilizer, so we should pay attention to the proportion of nitrogen and phosphorus in flower fertilizer at 1.5 and 1.2. The fertilizer effect of inorganic fertilizer is fast, which can make the plant grow faster. It is a kind of quick-acting fertilizer and can be used after just pruning. One week to half a month before pruning, we can choose to apply organic fertilizer with slow fertilizer effect, which is beneficial to the growth and development of pocket coconut. In addition, compound fertilizer can also be used in an appropriate period to speed up growth.

You can choose root watering or leaf spraying, which can get a better fertilization effect. In general, compound fertilizer can be applied once a month at seedling stage. Compound fertilizer is applied once or twice a month during the growth and development period from April to October. In the general seedling stage, compound fertilizer can be added every 15-20 days to speed up growth.

How to trim pocket coconuts

Basically, pocket leaves can be pruned throughout the year, and the plant grows most vigorously when it is warmer in spring and summer. At this time, if properly pruned, the plant will soon have new branches to sprout. However, it can also be pruned in autumn and winter, but when the light is not particularly sufficient and the temperature is relatively low, the plant will grow more slowly, so it is not easy for new branches to grow.

How to cultivate Pocket Coconut without soil

Soilless cultivation technology to cultivate pocket coconut is the use of inorganic fertilizer solution, that is, the method of nutrient solution cultivation. Pocket coconuts like shady environment, should not be placed near the south window, should be placed in the north, east, west windowsill, or equivalent place. The leaves grow dark green in darker places, and turn yellowish green in direct light. Too much strong light can produce scorched leaves and black spots. The optimum temperature for growth was between 20 and 30 ℃, 13 ℃ entered dormancy, and no less than 10 ℃ in winter.

Watering should grasp the principle that it would rather be wet than dry, and keep the basin soil moist all the year round. To properly reduce the amount of water in winter, it is best to irrigate with cold boiled water. You might as well use a clean Rain Water in summer. Often spray water on the leaves and the surrounding ground to maintain high air humidity.

The pocket coconut plant is small and lovely, beautiful in shape, and is a very suitable green plant at home. It has elegant posture, bright green leaves and strong shade tolerance. If you want to raise a plant well, you must fully understand its growth habits and care carefully in order to harvest the most beautiful and bright small plants and add more interest to life.