What if the leaves of small-leaf banyan bonsai turn yellow?

Small-leaf banyan bonsai also belongs to a kind of banyan bonsai, belonging to Moraceae and the fruit is spherical, and the color of the fruit is diverse, mostly red. Small-leaf banyan is based on banyan tree as the basic material. in order to achieve the purpose of pruning the stump, rhizome and leaves of the ornamental banyan tree. However, a slight carelessness in our daily maintenance may lead to the yellowing of the leaves of the small-leaf banyan. What should I do when the leaves of small-leaf banyan bonsai turn yellow? Below, the editor collected and sorted out some causes and countermeasures leading to the yellowing of bonsai leaves of small-leaf banyan for reference.

1. Barren yellow leaves in the soil.

If the soil is too poor, the young leaves of the small-leaf banyan will become lighter and turn yellowish green, and then the old leaves will begin to turn yellow. if the soil is still hardened, the situation will be even more serious.

Countermeasures: usually fertilize frequently, apply thin fertilizer frequently, if the soil is hardened, then loosen the soil or change the basin, and give some alum fertilizer and water appropriately when watering.

2. There is too little light and leaves are yellow.

If you keep it in a hidden place for a long time, then the leaves cannot photosynthesis, and the artificial light is not enough, then the leaves will be yellow and keep falling off.

Countermeasure: move the small leaf banyan to a bright place and give some scattered light appropriately.

3. Frequently watered leaf yellow:

If you see that the young leaves of the small-leaf banyan look dark yellow and have no luster, but the old leaves are normal, and the branches grow small and a little dry and withered, it is overwatered.

Countermeasures: it is best to remove the basin soil, move the lobular banyan soil ball to a ventilated and cool place, wait for the basin soil to dry and then put it back on the basin.

4. Soil fertility is over-sufficient leaf yellow

The frequent application of thin fertilizer is very fastidious, can not give thick fertilizer, too much or too much concentration, it is easy to cause yellow leaves, the main performance is that the tip of the leaves turn yellow and dry brown, similar to burns, the leaves look thick and dull, and the old leaves will turn brown and fall off.

Countermeasure: need to stop fertilizing immediately, irrigate the basin soil with clean water and repeat it several times.

5. Diseases and insect pests lead to yellowing of leaves

Aphids, red spiders, scale insects, etc., when diseases and insect pests occur, the small leaf banyan will be damaged to varying degrees, resulting in root rot or damage, resulting in yellowing leaves.

Countermeasures: when the small leaf banyan leaves yellowing phenomenon, check the root growth, whether there are dead roots, rotten roots, root injuries and other conditions, timely spraying chemicals for prevention and control.

Time: 2019-06-01 Click: