What if the leaves of money wood turn yellow?

Artemisia mandshurica is a perennial herb. in recent years, with the popularity of succulent plants, it has become popular, and many people have planted it at home. Artemisia mandshurica is named for its thick leaves and neatly arranged like copper coins, but sometimes we will find that its leaves turn yellow and soft, which greatly affects the ornamental value. the following pro-agricultural network introduces why the leaves of this plant turn yellow and soft, and how to deal with this kind of situation.

The yellowing and softening of money wood leaves is usually caused by poor growth environment, and the main influencing factors are temperature, light and diseases and insect pests. The following pro-agricultural network introduces and provides corresponding solutions one by one.

I. temperature factor

When the temperature drops below 5 degrees in winter, if the soil is also very wet at this time, it will directly lead to freezing and lodging of the leaves, yellowing and softening of the leaves, and in serious cases, it will cause its roots to rot or even die.

Prevention and control methods: when raising Artemisia angustifolia in winter, the temperature must be controlled, the lowest temperature must be maintained above 10 degrees Celsius, and the dryness of the basin soil should be ensured.

Second, lighting factors

In hot summer, there is plenty of sunshine, and they are easy to get sunburned. For several days in a row, cloudy days suddenly turn into sunny days, and they will not adapt. There is a similar situation, for a long time in indoor farming suddenly moved to the outdoor, then let the money wood suddenly come into contact with the sun, it is particularly easy to cause its leaves to be burned by the sun, and then yellow and soft.

Prevention and treatment: let the money wood properly bask in the sun, can not be suddenly exposed to the sun. Keep it indoors or in a semi-cool environment in summer. Shading should be done in time after continuous rainy days.

Third, the influence of disease

When money wood has a disease, there will be round disease spots on the leaves, the color is grayish brown to yellowish brown, usually in the case of high temperature, high humidity and poor ventilation.

Prevention and treatment: when the disease has been found, the diseased leaves should be removed in time to prevent the transmission between the diseased leaves. In addition, you can spray medicine to control insects, spray once every ten days, spray three or four times to achieve the effect of prevention and treatment.

IV. Impact of insect pests

When insect pests occur, its leaves will also turn yellow and soft, and they are particularly vulnerable to shell insects in an environment with poor ventilation and poor light.

Prevention and control methods: when insect pests occur, the insects should be scraped clean first, either with transparent tape or with wet cloth. In addition, you can also spray insecticidal, the effect is very good.

The above is the introduction of pro-farmers on the reasons for the yellowing and softening of money wood leaves and the corresponding solutions. Money trees do not need a lot of space for planting, but can be directly placed in desks, balconies and other places, and their ornamental value is very high. Friends who like succulent plants might as well buy a pot to try.