Jade, or money tree, under good conditions of almost ill and is not affected by pests. The plant may have problems if Florist violate watering regime. Most Crassula diseases associated with an excess or a lack of moisture.
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Advice
Money tree requires moderate watering warm water. With regard to plant the rule: the higher the temperature, the more water it will need, and vice versa.
The first signs of defeat of roots resemble the symptoms of dryness:
- leaves lose their green, yellow;
- lamina becomes thin;
- Bush looks faded;
- foliage dries and falls off.
Florist inexperienced when it detects these manifestations tries Crassula be watered even more, exacerbating the problem.
To determine the cause of the disease and eliminate it properly, you need to remove the tree from the pot money. When waterlogging and excessive density of the soil is the only way to save money tree - replace the soil more friable and breathable. plant roots are washed free of dirt, examine in order to find the rotten areas.
Rot detected must be removed, and sections were sprinkled with powdered charcoal (activated tablet may be ground). After the operation the plant to dry on a table for 2-3 hours and then put in new soil.
Brown spots on the sheets of paper money tree suggests the following diseases:
- If they are dry, and the sheet looks faded, Bush is likely not enough moisture. Another cause may be excessive soil density. To eliminate potential problems at once 2, better tree transplanted into new soil composed of equal parts of leaf (garden or forest) soils, peat and fine sand. Soil with suitable characteristics for Jade can be purchased at a flower shop. Soil should be well pass moisture and air. Container planting needs good drainage.
- If the sheet thickness is preserved and the spot region, and the portion becomes soft, it could be easy watering with cold water, and the surplus, but it is often a symptom accompanied by a fungal disease anthracnose. To address complex methods need to: replace the soil in the pot on the loose and permeable to water correctly (in the summer 1 time per week in the winter 1 time per month). For the prevention or destruction of possible infection with a plant spray preparation a fungicidal effect (fundazol rather Pervikur etc.).
Pests money tree
Like all houseplants, Crassula affected by pests. You'll find most of the following insects:
- Spider mite. When it appears on the lower side of the paper web arises with small (1 mm) movable light beings. Part of the leaves turn yellow and wither. Mite infects plants at too low air humidity. Fight it easiest special preparations (aktellik, Akhtar, Intavir etc.), Or tobacco leaf extract (10 g 1L, infuse 24 hours).
- Scale insects. On the bush will buildup on the stem and leaves (up to 5 mm, brownish). Get rid of the insect can be pressure washing the leaves with soap and water, removing the hard sucking pests. After that, spray the hive Akhtar or Intavirom (according to the instructions to the drug).
- Mealybug. White bugs to 7 mm in length, with infected leaves remains white mucus from the lower side, the leaves turn yellow and wither. From pest help drugs Akhtar, phosphamide, aktellik.
In the treatment of pests it is desired to spray not only the plant itself, but also its container and sill or table.
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