Orchid yellow leaves - what to do?

Orchid yellow leaves - what to do?

Orchid - the plant is very interesting, but there is quite a capricious. Whether you care for a room flower correctly, tell me the appearance of the latter. What is the appearance of yellow spots on the leaves of orchids? How to stop the spread of this phenomenon?



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Yellowing orchid leaves - manifestations of the natural process of wilting

Flower leaves, like all living organisms, have their own life cycle. If the reason for the yellowing of foliage lies in its natural fading, the defeat affects no more than 1 to 2 lower leaves. At the same time, the flower as a whole looks healthy, the rest of the leaves are green and moderately elastic. In this case, it is necessary to wait until the yellowed leaves are completely dry, and remove them. Additional actions are not required.



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Yellowing orchid leaves - Possible raising plants

The abrasiveness of moisture, as well as the disadvantage, negatively affect the condition of the flower. Beginner flows are recommended to use transparent pots - so you will always know the degree of moisturgy of the soil.

Abundant irrigated orchids leads to reinforcement roots. As a result, the nutrition is not only the leaves, but also the whole flower is broken. The leaves begin to fade, turn yellow and fall. This phenomenon affects not only the lower rows, but also the top of the plant. To normalize the state of the orchid, it is recommended to slightly break the soil in the pot and allow the excessive moisture to "leave". In the future, watering is often necessary, but gradually, without pouring flower. If the process of rotting is extensive, without transplanting the plant can not do.

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The yellowing of the leaves of orchids is a flaw or excess of lighting

Equally, as with watering, it is also not to get involved with sunlight. On the sun burn, the leaves indicate their yellowness, as well as the appearance of peeling sites. If such defeats appeared from the side of the orchid facing the Sun, the reason is established - this is an excess of ultraviolet. Find for your flower less bright and sunny corner. However, the orchid should not be put in blackout. With insufficient illumination, the flower may not show discontent for some time, and after sharply starts yellowing and fading. The optimal option is a light corner without direct sunlight.

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Yating orchid leaves - pest damage, plant disease

  • Cobbled tick. The appearance on the inside of the sheet, as well as the shoots of a thin cob, says about his presence. Wipe the leaves with warm water, and cover the flower with a package for 3 days. If the procedure did not have an effect, use the union or thiophos.
  • The wave dwells mainly on the back of the sheet. Treat the foliage with a warm soap raster, with citrus or phytodeterm.
  • Shield. On the presence of this pest indicate dark growths on sheets. Isolate an infected plant, crushed the pest with warm water, treat orchid phytodeterm.
  • TRIPS. In addition to the yellowness, there are black dots and barely noticeable silver spraying. Rinse the foliage, and then wipe it with garlic-onion infusion or diluted olive oil. If this processing has not brought the result, use the accomplice.

Do not forget about fertilizers. Immediately after buying orchids, it is not necessary to get carried away with the feeder - often the required number of fertilizers is included in the soil at the pre-sale preparation stage. The optimal time of the first fertilizer application is after the first flowering. The choice of feeding is for your orchid variety it is better to trust a specialist. Mandatory components of the composition are potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus.

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