Drying of leaf tips: how to deal with it in indoor plants

Good afternoon, my reader. When the tips of indoor plants dry out, we usually blame the dry air. But this is not always the case. Let's figure out what causes this problem and what to do with it.

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Diagnostics

To understand the reason for the drying of the tips of the leaves, you must first check the condition of the plant.

1. Are there pests?
2. Is the water too hard for irrigation?
3. Is the feeding schedule being followed?
4. Is the air too dry?
5. Is there enough room for the plant in the pot?
6. Is the watering rate being met?

Measures must be taken depending on the results.

Treatment: general rules

First of all, you need to do the following:

1. Change the surface layer of the potting medium. This way you can get rid of salt deposits and parasites.
2. Wash the leaves from dust.
3. Bring the air humidity back to normal.

Then you can already look for a specific reason.

Overdry

Tropical plants grown in an apartment need humid air. Increasing watering is not a method: the roots will rot. You need to act like this:

• Spray the leaves 2-3 times a day (the main thing is that the drops do not fall on the inflorescences or on the leaves with fluff);
• use humidifiers;
• organization of drainage for the pot;
• removing the plant from the heaters.

Hard water

If a white coating forms on the soil, it is most likely that the plant is oppressed by salts in the water. You can help here like this:

• removal of plaque;
• use for irrigation with settled or boiled water.

IMPORTANT: First, check the composition of the water required for a particular plant.

Irrigation regime violation

For many plants, a short drought is better than over-watering. Find out the plant's water requirement, check drainage, and don't water too often.

Pests

Often, the leaves dry out due to the attack of insects and bacteria. Here you need to act like this:

• remove the affected flower away from healthy ones;
• wash the leaves with soap;
• treat with insecticides;
• transplanted into a sterile substrate.

Pot too small

If the pot is too small and the roots push against the walls, this often leads to drying out of the leaves. In general, if roots are visible in the drainage hole, repot the plant.

Little or too much light

With a lack of light, the plant dries up, and the direct rays burn the delicate leaves. You need to solve the problem like this:

• find out the growing conditions;
• if there is not enough light, buy a phytolamp;
• if there is a lot of light, shade the plant with a cardboard or curtain.

Drafts

The plant may well live in a cool room - but air currents with too low a temperature can destroy it.

Drafts can be created by:

• open window or door;
• air conditioning;
• fan.

To remedy the situation, place the pot in a quiet area, or insulate it with paper or cardboard screens.

Violation of feeding

Dry tips can mean that there is an irregularity in the diet - micronutrient deficiencies:

• potassium;
• nitrogen;
• calcium;
• gland.

The problem can be solved by restoring the feeding schedule. The main thing here is not to overuse fertilizers and use them exactly as provided for a particular plant.

Conclusion

Drying of the tips of the leaves of indoor plants is a complex problem, and it must be solved after the cause of the disease is established. It depends on the reason which measures will be effective, and which are completely unnecessary in this case. But it is impossible to predict the result in advance.

Do you know how to deal with dry leaves in indoor plants?

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