What do you know about rotten roots?

Text

Picture and text: interfinger sand

First, the performance of rotten roots

Obvious wrinkles in leaves

The succulent roots are rotten and the leaves are obviously short of water. if they were watered some time ago, they should be careful whether the roots are rotten.

The blade will fall off as soon as it is touched.

Succulent leaves fall very badly, some very full leaves, gently touch off, at this time, you have to be careful whether there are rotten roots.

The water at the bottom of the blade did not improve.

In the slow root, the succulent bottom of the leaves will appear a little dry, or water rot. This is a normal phenomenon, because the newly planted succulent plant does not have a good root system to absorb water, and the leaves at the bottom will be consumed, thus providing water and nutrients for the whole succulent plant. However, if the hydration still does not improve after a week, it is necessary to determine whether the plant has rotted roots.

Succulent leaves feel dry

When it is found that the color of succulent leaves is abnormal, you can gently touch the leaves with your hands and judge by the feel of the leaves: for the plants whose leaves are lifeless due to root rot, the fingertips feel dry and warm, without the moist and cool feel of the normal leaves.

Second, the causes of rotten roots

1. Fungal infection: rot is the most common disease in succulent plants, usually caused by too much watering or too moist culture environment.

two。 Overwatering: succulent plants grow mostly in desert climates and adapt to extremely dry conditions, so watering should never be overdone, and the soil should be allowed to dry between watering.

3. The soil medium is impervious: the water in the soil can not be discharged, so that the roots are soaked all the time, which can easily lead to rotting roots.

4. Pest infection: some insects can also cause rot, such as pink scale, especially root powder. The wounds caused by these pests when they feed on plant juices can cause fungal infections.

Third, the treatment method of rotten root.

1. Pull out the meat and wash the roots and cut off all the moldy parts.

two。 Wipe off the wound and moldy area with carbendazim, and then dry it. For about three days, the processed meat will re-root, which can be hung at the mouth of the bottle. Put water below but do not touch the root to promote the root. It can also be replanted in granular soil, such as red jade soil and deer marsh soil.

3. Put the meat planted or at the mouth of the bottle in a place with plenty of light indoors, do not expose yourself to direct sunlight, and pay attention to ventilation. You don't need to water immediately as soon as you plant it, but gradually stabilize it and then water it after it has grown.

4. The next step is to observe carefully, if nothing happens, the root will grow again in one to three weeks.

Fourth, suggestions on preventing rotting roots

In order to maintain succulent plants, we should first raise roots. In addition to choosing breathable basin soil and changing basin soil once a year, we can also pour organic nutrient solution into succulent plants. This can not only promote root growth, but also improve the soil environment and prevent soil consolidation. A senior meat friend also offered a brilliant trick: add some charcoal to each succulent basin. Crush the charcoal and mix it with the garden soil at 1:4. If you can't find charcoal, you can also mix some river sand and garden soil in the same proportion. If you are worried about the lack of nutrition in the river sand, it is recommended to use ecologically safe organic fertilizer, diluted 500 times, and irrigated once a week.

The article is organized by the succulent plant boutique, the copyright belongs to the original author, some articles can not find out the source, marked as the source network, if there is any infringement, please contact us immediately, we will deal with it in time.