Causes of yellowing leaves and leaf drop of duckfoot wood

Improper watering

For duckfoot wood to grow normally, the grasp of water is very important. Too little watering, the potting soil is too dry, resulting in duckfoot wood leaves drooping off. Too much watering, the potting soil is too wet, the root respiration is blocked, easy to rot the roots, resulting in yellowing leaves off.

The light is not suitable

The duck-footed wood is a shade-loving flowers, usually placed in bright light maintenance can be. If you put it in a dark place, it will affect the growth of the duck's foot wood, resulting in yellowing and shedding of leaves. But too much light is also one of the reasons for leaf loss, duckfoot wood is not suitable for growth in bright light, even if the change of environment needs to be done slowly, if all of a sudden from no sunlight to move to the sun, leaf loss will be more serious.

Improper fertilization

Duck-footed wood fertilizer fertilizer has a certain demand, especially during the growing period of insufficient fertilizer, will lead to leaf yellowing and shedding. If you accidentally apply raw fertilizer, thick fertilizer, resulting in burning roots, the same phenomenon of leaf drop.

Pests and diseases

The duck's-footed wood will be attacked by diseases from time to time, such as leaf spot disease, the onset of the leaves will appear brown spots, and in severe cases of yellow leaves, the phenomenon of leaf shedding.

The solution to the yellowing of duck's-foot wood leaves and leaf loss

Fertilize enough, fertilize well

The duck's-foot wood needs sufficient nutrients during the growth period, weekly fertilization in the summer, you can choose to use nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other granular fertilizers, applied after loosening the soil. during the period of April to September, once a month to irrigate and fertilize with diluted fertilizer, to ensure that the potting soil is full of nutrients, and must not be biased in favor of a certain element.

If you apply too much fertilizer, you can take off the duck's-foot wood from the pot, wash the roots with water, rinse it several times in a row, and then put the roots in clean water to soak, and then replant it with new soil after the leaves recover.

Correct watering

Watering care should be taken not to water too much, keep the potting soil moist. In the spring, summer and fall seasons about 3-4 days watering once, winter watering to reduce. When the air is dry, sprinkle some water on the leaves from time to time to increase the humidity.

Ensure moderate sunlight

Duck-footed wood likes shade, as long as it is placed in bright light can grow normally, except in winter, can be placed in the outdoor or window maintenance, avoid direct light, ensure enough diffused light. In winter, move it indoors where the sun shines and increase the temperature appropriately.

Prevention of pests and diseases

Please take care of the plant carefully, ventilate it in time, and remove the diseased and yellow leaves in time. In the home can always have fungicidal agents, diluted and sprayed once a month, can effectively prevent the occurrence of pests and diseases.