What if the dracaena dries or turns yellow?

Another advantage is her unpretentiousness in the care. But, nevertheless, beginners of florists often have questions - what to do if this plant starts to dry out and turn yellow leaves?

Why do the dracaena's leaves dry?

In the event that your dracaena dries upleaves, and the plant as a whole looks unattractive, then the first thing you need to determine its appearance. It is likely that you got a very whimsical kind of plant, and then in principle it is impossible to provide it with the necessary conditions of detention.

The advice is one - better replace this oneThe demanding variety is less capricious. But it is by no means always the cause of the drying of the tips of the leaves that lies in the peculiarities of its species, often the whole thing is in the wrong conditions of plant maintenance.

In particular, the required humidity level is about55%, and in urban apartments it usually does not exceed 30%. To compensate for this difference, you should regularly spray the plant, wipe it with a moistened cloth. In winter, it is advisable to place a container with water near the battery. This will help increase the humidity in the room.

In winter, the dracaena leaves often dry because of the dry air in the room from the working heating batteries. In addition, the leaves can dry out due to the appearance of pests.

And, oddly enough, the plant can dryexcessive irrigation, as the roots begin to rot, their work is disturbed, they are unable to provide the above-ground part with moisture, which is why its drying occurs.

How to save the drying dracaena

When the air is too dry in the apartment, doregular spraying of the crown, it is very good to add the "Epin" preparation to water, which will help to quickly restore the immunity of the plant. If there is insufficient or irregular irrigation, adjust it.

If pests have been found in dracene, urgently begin to fight them with appropriate methods.

In the event that the roots of the plant were affected byexcessive watering, remove the root of the pot from the pot, cut the rotten roots (only sprinkle the sections with powdered charcoal), then transplant the plant into a moist fresh substrate.

Do not forget that before the rooting of the draceniumwater very moderately. In the worst case scenario, if almost all of the roots died, only one thing is to cut off the top of the plant with the remaining living leaves and root it.

Only in this way can your dracene be saved. The dried leaves should be cut off, it is better to do this along the edge, leaving about 1 mm.

In the event that the leaves of the dracaena dry, you needmore spray the whole plant and monitor the watering (1 time in 2-3 days will be enough). In addition, you should gradually move the dracenus to more lighted places, and fertilize the soil with nitrogenous fertilizers.

What to do if the dracaena yellow leaves

This is mainly the case in three cases:

- in case of waterlogging of the soil;

- when pests appear;

- inadequate nutrients.

Yellow leaves may be due to presence in the soilexcessive moisture, because the flower must be kept in a semi-dry state. In autumn and winter, it is enough to water the plants every two weeks, in the summer several times - once a week. In doing so, make sure that the soil is slightly damp. Dracaena is most often damaged by a scab - brown stems and leaves appear on the surface of stems and leaves.

The Shield sucks out the cell sap, which is whythe leaves turn yellow, dry and then fall off. In such cases it is necessary to wipe the leaves with a soapy sponge, after which spray them with a solution of actinic acid 0.15% concentration (per liter of water 1-2 ml of the preparation).

When growing one of the main pointsis top dressing. The lack of nutrients (primarily nitrogen) in combination with dry air causes yellowing of the leaves. In this regard, during the growth period (April-August), it is recommended to feed the dracenium with complex special fertilizers for indoor plants.

Author: Katerina Sergeenko