Jade - money tree: diseases and pests with photos. The fat woman: symptoms of diseases and pests

Why is a fat woman sick and how to cure a money tree houseplant?

Why does a fat woman (money tree) not grow (standing in one place) or grow poorly and what to do? Since the money tree (jungle, crassula) is a semi-desert plant, it requires natural habitat conditions for good growth: bright, but not excessive lighting; sufficient drainage; watering during growth; drying of the soil and coolness in a period of relative rest. If these conditions are met, you will not have to complain about the slow growth of the money tree. To give it an attractive appearance can be regular pinching shoots, which stimulates growth points, helps to quickly increase the crown.

  ATTENTION!  In order for Spinser to grow quickly, it is necessary to find the optimal lighting mode, the so-called "middle ground". The money tree needs a bright light, but direct sunlight is not allowed on the plant.

Leaves fall down:

Money tree sheds leaves: why? Since Tolstyanka (money tree) multiplies with the help of leaves, shedding them - this indicates a disease of the leaves or it is a disturbing signal that the plant has fallen into adverse conditions and urgently wants to leave offspring. Why do leaves fall in a flower of a fat woman (money tree) (the fat woman showered) or why does a fat woman shed lose leaves? The reasons (why the leaves fall) of such an unpleasant phenomenon or illness can be: excessively abundant watering and insufficient lighting, especially during the period of winter dormancy; prolonged repeated drying of the earthy coma; watering with cold water from the tap; too frequent fertilizing fertilizer. What to do, how to care at home and how to save if the fatty woman leaves fall? After analyzing the reasons, you need to try to observe the irrigation regime in accordance with the season, water with warm settled water, minimize the use of fertilizers. ATTENTION!  In winter, watering the fat woman is reduced to 1-2 times a month, the lower the air temperature, the less it is. It is desirable to reduce the temperature in the room to 15⁰, because at this time and in the homeland of the money tree is cold dry weather.

Rotted trunk:

Why does the money tree have a soft, thin trunk?

Succulents, to which the Jade (the money tree) belongs, who are used to storing water for the future in desert conditions, cannot tolerate excessive soil moisture. They start to rot, and after them the stem of the plant. If, after drying the soil, the plant does not come in the proper form, then everything is very serious - it is urgently needed to replant. How to save and what to do if the trunk rots, the roots rot and the money tree (brute) dies? Before transplanting, you need to wash the ground from the roots and carefully examine them. If everything is not so bad, and only the roots have rotted, they are cut to healthy areas, powdered with wood ash and planted in a new substrate. The rotten barrel reanimate almost impossible. Stalky stem cuttings are very easy to take root, and the new plants that you grow from them, will help to make work on the bugs.

Yellow leaves:

Why do the leaves of porky (money tree) turn yellow?

The most likely reason for the yellowing of the fatty leaves is a lack of light. What to do if the money tree leaves turn yellow? If the windows of the room are facing north or northeast and the toast glass turns yellow, you should think about artificial lighting. In the warmer months, the garden garden or loggia with protection from the direct rays of the sun will be the best place for a bastard. Soft sluggish leaves Money tree wither and fall leaves! Consider why this happens.

Why does a fathead wrinkle the leaves, become soft and thin, sluggish and what to do if the money tree fades?

The loss of elasticity of the leaves of the fathead signals a problem with watering. The plant is either tormented by drought, or the roots are suffocating from waterlogging. What if the money tree has soft leaves? It is necessary to check whether the substrate drainage is sufficient, to adjust the watering. Another reason may be excessive solar insolation, especially if the plant has recently been transplanted. Damaged by transplanting roots do not cope with the need of a money tree in watering, leaves wilt wrinkle. Black spots appeared on the leaves.

Why does the money tree turn black leaves?

Dry rounded black spots on the leaves of Fatty appear as a result of sunburn. Plant shading from direct sunlight will solve this problem, but the affected leaves will fall off over time. Black and brown soft spots on the leaves indicate that Fat Meat is affected by a fungal infection. Leaves with signs of disease must be removed, the plant treated with a drug to combat fungal infections, if necessary, the treatment can be repeated several times. You do not need to be afraid of removing a large number of leaves, this creates new growth points, the crown of the plant will be thicker and more magnificent.

  ATTENTION!  It is worth reviewing the conditions of maintenance of the money tree, as the fungus develops only in rooms with high humidity. Airing the room, mulching the surface layer of the earth can help to cope with this problem.

The leaves turn red:

Why and why does the money tree turn red leaves or have already turned red?

The main reason for the reddening of the fatty leaves is too bright sunlight. She does not tolerate direct sunshine, although her African origin would seem to indicate the opposite. A red tint may appear on the leaves after a “change of residence”, transferring the plant from a shaded window sill to a brightly lit one. This problem is solved very simply - just lightly shade the window with a light curtain, and the leaves will turn bright green again. If, in addition to redness, the leaves also slightly subsided, then a change of location led to sunburn, and the money tree needs to be fed with complex fertilizer, spraying with a biostimulant. You can apply Epin, the universal "living water" for the affected plants.

CAUTION!  Using Epin, you can not allow an overdose, the bill is literally on the drops, this drug is so active. For the treatment of adult plants enough 1-2 drops, dissolved in a glass of water. When redness of the underside of the leaves you need to pay attention to the mode of watering, perhaps the plant simply does not have enough moisture, dried earthy lump. Pest control and photos Not very much like pests to settle on the Fat Meat, but from time to time and she suffers from their invasion.

Why does a white bloom appear on a fathead (white spots or dots on the leaves): what is it?

Sometimes in the axils of the leaves of the money tree you can see a white bloom, similar to cotton balls. This is a signal that the mealybug has settled on the plant. In order to get rid of it, you need: wash off the pest with warm water from the shower; wash the bastard with a small brush with a thick foam of soap, then wash the plant with clean water; process infusion of garlic, or tobacco, decoction of cyclamen tubers. Such treatments are carried out 3-4 times a month. Chervets affects not only Fatty, but many other plants, for example: Hoiyu, Poinsettia succulent, Cereus cactus. If you do not fight with a broom, it will feed on the juice of young shoots, which will lead to a weakening of the plant, slowing its growth, loss of leaves, and the appearance of black fungi on Tolstiankekolonii. White plaque on the plant must be rubbed between the fingers in order to distinguish between a mealybug injury and a fungus. The smell of mold indicates a fungal infection. It is much harder to get rid of the spider mite. His presence can be seen by a small yellowish spots on the leaves and cobweb threads. The reason for the appearance of this pest is warm and dry air, therefore spraying the plants regularly, you can avoid the appearance of the mite on the sweatshirt. In the early stages of the lesion, you can process the money tree with garlic or tobacco extract, soap suds. Such measures are not always effective; more often, neighboring plants are also affected by the mite. In this case, only the treatment with insecticides will help. They need to process not only plants, but also the surface on which they stand, as well as flower pots to destroy the clutches of the spider mite eggs. The shield can be seen only at a late stage of the lesion, then, when red-brown plaques (spots) appeared on the bases of the petioles of the money tree and the back of the leaves along the veins, that is, the pest can be seen with the naked eye.

  The following measures are urgently taken:  shchitovok removed, scraping them from the surface of leaves and shoots; rubies are wiped with tobacco or soap solution, washed with warm water; process the plant with a systemic insecticide. With severe damage to the shield, when all the leaves are covered with sweet sticky secretions, it is very difficult to cope with it.

REFERENCE. The soap solution for spraying is prepared in the following proportion - 10 g of potash, green or laundry soap per half liter of water. Before the soap processing the soil in the pot should be covered with foil. What to do: money tree falls from gravity? Such a problem is possible only under the condition that the pottery with Crassula was not turned in relation to the light, its crown became one-sided, and the tree lost stability. How to strengthen the trunk of the bastard? To solve the problem, an adult plant is transplanted into a pot of a somewhat larger size, slightly reducing the load on one side by pinching. It is advisable to transplant in spring, but if the situation does not tolerate delay, you can use the transfer method, that is, carefully take the plant along with the earthy clod, put it in a larger pot, and carefully fill the gap with the ground with the substrate. The shape of the young plant can still be adjusted by turning it around its axis. The plant stretches to the window glass, the only source of light, the main trunk is bent. Timely attention to the shape of the money tree will allow you to get a slender plant with uniform growth and a neat crown. By creating Tolstyanka the optimal conditions for development, one can be sure that problems and illnesses will not prevent growing a beautiful strong plant, signaling to its owners about the well-being of the house in which it lives.

The money tree (or bollard) is considered a completely unpretentious plant with strong immunity. But Crassoule may suffer from pests and diseases due to unfair care. Any ailment can be cured without special expenses, if it is detected at an early stage, by identifying the plant with the signals. One of the most common signs - leaves fall off.

Who is crassula

Crassula (Colan) was born in South Africa, and its name was due to the thick and fleshy foliage. It has many varieties and multiplies in two ways: seeds and grafting.

It is believed that this plant is able to purify the air in the room where it grows, as well as bring in the house well-being and material wealth. The fat woman is called the money tree and is referred to as talisman plants.

Water is poured a couple times a week if there are hot days, and at a temperature of 18–23 ° C, one watering is enough. In the autumn and winter, it is better not to hold Crassoul near the heaters, in spite of its tolerance for dry air.

Feed the fatty no more than twice a month in the summer and once a month in the winter. The ideal fertilizer for this plant will be what suits cacti and succulents (only in the dosage reduced by half). Any top dressings bring in the moistened soil.

It is impossible to replace a jerky too often. This should be done as a last resort, when the root system of the plant has already filled the pot. This usually happens once every three years. As the soil of the muddle suitable mix for cacti. The pot should be taken shallow, at the bottom lay out the drainage layer.

Video: care for the bastard

Diagnosis of ailments

Under unfavorable conditions and inattentive care, Crassoul is affected by diseases.

Table: Causes of Money Tree Ailments

Photo gallery: symptoms of indisposition

The wilting of the trunk of an elder can occur due to its dying off at bay. Drying of the soil provokes dry brown spots on the foliage. Excessive watering leads to rotting of the stem. Sunburn can easily be confused with the disease. leaves will turn yellow and fall off. Black spots on crassula may be a sign of a fungus. High humidity of the soil and air causes the sweatshirt to evaporate water through the leafy pores. Buck on the leaves of the bastard leaves such traces as if they are gradually conquering the territory of the plant

Treatment of fatty

In almost all cases of indisposition, the plant can be saved. It is important not to start the situation and take the necessary measures on time.

The plant turns yellow and sheds leaves

One of the most common problems faced by a florist grower is foliar fall. There may be several reasons for this. The main - the wrong watering.

Irrigation with cold water can destroy the plant.  Problems may arise due to the difference between air and soil temperatures. Dampness in cold conditions provokes not only leaf fall, but also the appearance of mold and fungal reproduction, so you need to water the plants with warm, settled water, always taking into account the temperature of the medium.

Improper watering of the plant can lead to loss of foliage.

The stem is pulled

When light is not enough, the plant suffers from a lack of nutrition, because it receives it not only through the soil, assimilating by its roots, but also through the leaves, through photosynthesis. As a result, when the lighting is low, and the waterfall gets in the volume of the norm, the growth of the body accelerates, and the plant does not have time to develop and with all its strength reaches up to the light source. Therefore, to form a beautiful bush, you need to put the plant in a well-lit place. But we must not forget that the shading is required from direct sunlight.

The lack of light with abundant watering ugly pulls the trunk of fatty

Crassula grows slowly

This problem does not have a unique solution. With the too slow development of fat man, you need to think about the correct mode of watering, lighting and fertilizing. During the rest period, the plant must be provided with proper conditions.

Rotting trunk, leaves become soft or shrink

To the appearance of these symptoms leads to an excessive amount of water in the soil. The first step is to dry the clod of earth well. You may have to transplant a bastard in a new ground. However, you need to be prepared for the fact that the plant can not recover. Then the output will be the reproduction of crassula with the help of healthy cuttings.

Buckworm leaves shrivel over a strong bay after a drought.

If the jerky stayed for a long time on a lighted window without watering, then you should not rush to water it urgently. The fact that the roots of plants without moisture wrinkled and dried, and after the newly obtained water will begin to finish. If you give them more moisture than they can assimilate in this state, then the roots will crack, and in a new environment, too raw, they can rot. It is not surprising that the leaves are wrinkled after a drought.

Black spots appear on leaves.

Often growers confuse bacterial blotch with sunburn. To distinguish these spots is simple, if you understand the nature of their occurrence. A burn always arises locally, that is, in the place where the beam was directed, and does not spread at all after the disappearance of the solar effect. Dark spots resulting from a bacterial infection gradually take over the leaf blade.

For treatment against bacteria and fungi it is very effective to use the drug Fitosporin-M. One part of the substance is thoroughly dissolved in two parts of water, and then the mixture is diluted 10 times again with water and this solution is used to treat the jelly.

The plant is sluggish, its parts dry

A withering plant can say that the roots are already crowded in the pot. This means that it is time to replant Krassoul. Do it better in the spring. Of course, if the plant is sick and is at risk of death, then you can not wait. In addition, the drying plant signals the wrong watering mode - excessive or insufficient.

The leaves turn red

Changing the color of the leaves from green to reddish is a reason to draw a jade from the sun's rays. This shade of foliage also gets with a lack of fresh air (then the room needs to be started daily to air) and nutritional deficiencies.

Excessive light and lack of fresh water leads to redness of the leaves.

The roots darken and rot

If the illness of the bastard is found and it is caused by the rotting of the roots, then you can save it when the trunk of the money tree has not yet had time to turn black and turn off, it is possible only by transplanting after processing the root system. To do this, remove the plant from the pot, thoroughly rinse the roots under warm running water, and then, after carefully examining the processes, remove the damaged areas. After the plant has only healthy roots, lower them for 15–20 minutes in a light raspberry solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection.

In order to avoid the development of a bacterial infection and fungus, which also could cause the root system to get sick, it is recommended to plant a fatty root only in the treated and decontaminated soil and pot. To do this, the earth is calcined in the oven for an hour at 200 o C, and the pot is doused with boiling water, steam or rinsed with a steep solution of manganese or a 20% solution of whiteness.

White dots or silvery plaque appeared on the leaves.

Light dots indicate that the plant is oversaturated with water. In this case, it is necessary to dry the ground, reducing watering. Silver plaque is a sign that the plant has experienced stress and is now recovering. No measures other than proper care should be taken.

Crassula silver coating indicates recovery after stress

Why is the fat soup sick and how to deal with it

There are also dangers arising from the activity of fungi or bacteria that love damp and cold. Especially susceptible to them are plants with weak immunity.

The defeat of the fatty fungus

The most common causes of bladder aches are fungi and bacteria.  An excess of either a lack of air or soil humidity, air temperature or lighting can provoke their appearance.

The most vulnerable period of time for Crassula is winter, when the light day is short. In addition, the temperature in the houses is constant due to the low temperature outside the window, combined with the operation of the heating system.

Crassula can be affected by wet rot or gray rot, the occurrence of which is provoked by fungi. At the same time on the plant tissues appear brown spots, increasing with time and ultimately covering the entire plant. It is necessary to transplant crassula in time to a new soil or to root healthy cuttings (when the disease is not yet in an advanced stage). Otherwise, the rot will quickly spread throughout the bush and the plant will die.

Stop the spread of putrefactive lesions can be a sharp reduction in irrigation and increased ventilation. The affected areas of the bush are cut off, and the wounds are disinfected with potassium permanganate, brilliant green or alcohol solution. After processing, the sections are powdered with ashes or crushed coal.

The damage to the fatty bacteria

Detection of bacterial lesions of the Krassula is very problematic, since the external symptoms of the disease are almost indistinguishable from fungal.

Bacteria rot caused by fungicides. Then a series of antibiotic treatments is carried out on the foliage using penicillin or gentamicin. Penicillin has no toxic effect on plants, even in severe doses.  Therefore, you can not be afraid to destroy the bastard, especially since the most effective help for her will be injections, and with this question it is better to turn to specialists.

Insect pests

The shield can be detected quite simply: on the surface of the leaf and the stem, you can see light brown bumps or spots with a yellow tinge.

To deal with it is easy. Insects are harvested by hand, and then the plant is treated with a soap solution or Fitoterm. This bio-tool should be used according to the instructions, it is safe for humans and plants, but extremely effective against plant pests.

Shvykovka on jersey leaves clear signs of its presence

A spider mite is a very small insect that causes enormous damage to a plant. Despite its small size, the tick can be seen with the naked eye. It looks like a small gray or red dot, which is in constant motion. A striking manifestation of the tick attack is the spiderweb enveloping the leaves of the fatty leaf, as well as yellowing or browning of the leaves.

Spider mite leaves visible marks on the occupied plant

Having found a tick on Crassule, you should immediately spray the plant and immediately put the bag on the jersey bag, tightening it on the pot. In conditions of high humidity, the mite will die. Other means to fight against the pest are the soap solution or the drug Apollo.

This is a fairly frequent visitor of the bastard. He likes to settle down on the roots and in the axils of the leaves, feeding on plant tissues and gradually weakening the immunity of the bush. In addition, it spoils the appearance of Crassula, covering the greens with powdery secretions resembling cotton wool.

Mealybug on the bastard is visible to the naked eye

The chervets are easily washed off the foliage with a stream of water. After getting rid of insects, Crassula is treated with a cotton swab dipped in an alcohol solution or garlic infusion. Fufanon and Actellik also cope well with the pest.

Rootbird settles on the roots of fatty. Find it there is not easy. This usually happens during the spring transfer of the plant into another pot.

When attacking a worm, the plant's roots should be washed under running water (temperature 50 ° С), and then the root bundle should be treated in a solution of Fufanon or Aktellik (twice with an interval of 7–8 days).

Rootbird expands its activities within the root system

What to do to reanimate Crassoul

The most common problem in keeping a fathead is the rotting of the trunk. Having a beautiful mini-tree with fleshy foliage at its disposal, the novice apparently succumbs to the false impression that such greens should be eaten intensively, and he begins to pour crassula mercilessly.

Meanwhile, if you do not give the soil in which the fatty grows, dry out, an excess of moisture at the root collar will provoke tissue rotting and the stem will separate from the roots. To reanimate a plant in this case is impossible.

Save the plant can only be through rooting cuttings. For this you need to perform a certain algorithm of actions.

1. The plant should be carefully examined and choose healthy cuttings of at least 10–12 cm.
2. Selected cuttings are carefully separated from the parent plant and left to lie at room temperature for 24 hours for drying.
3. Twigs rooted in water. At first they bare their trunk, clearing the leaves. The cuttings in the water should not be in the bright sun, they will be more comfortable in partial shade. For the third week, the plants will be ready to move to a separate pot.
4. To transplant the rooted branch into the pot, you should prepare the container: wash the pots in hot water with soap and then disinfect in a strong solution of potassium permanganate. The container should not be large, as it is a transit point for the cutting.
5. At the bottom of the pot lay out the drainage layer of expanded clay at 7–8 cm, and from above fill up to half the tank with a mixture of equal parts of river sand and soddy earth.
6. A 2–3 cm hole is made with a pencil in a pot with soil where the cutting is neatly placed.
7. Without reaching the edge of the pot 2 cm, add the remaining soil mixture.
8. The cutting is watered with distilled water at room temperature. Each subsequent hydration is made only after the drying of the earthy coma.
9. A young plant can not be moved to another place until fully rooted in the soil and the final transplant.

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It has long been the stereotype that the bastard - one of the most unpretentious plants. Despite the persistence of crassula in relation to many factors, it can be sickened due to the elementary inattention of the grower. Save the plant in time taken measures.

At home, the money tree is very popular due to its high decorative properties and unpretentiousness in care. However, sometimes the lush green foliage that so pleases flower growers begins to crumble, turn black or wilt. When the first signs of a problem appear, it is important to take immediate action.

Leaf fall

With frequent overmoistening of the soil in a flower pot, the foliage on the plant fades and quickly acquires an unattractive appearance. The leaves turn pale, and then showered. When late treatment branches begin to rot and over time the plant disappears. Another omission of the florist, causing the fall of the foliage, are insufficient irrigation activities on hot and dry days. With a strong drying of the soil in the flowerpot, the plant begins to save moisture and sheds leaves.

The reasons for the falling of the foliage leaves may be in excessive lighting or watering with too cold water, which is why it is very important to choose the right location of the plant and use warm defended water for irrigation. On the aboveground part of the "money tree" should not fall into direct sunlight, which causes a loss of elasticity. As a result, the leaves turn red and fall.

Inadequate lighting causes stretching of shoots and loss of decoration. Foliage is frayed with too abundant irrigation activities in winter in conditions of insufficient lighting. Save the jade can adjust the modes of lighting and irrigation.  So that the leaves do not fall off, and the ornamental culture grew well, looked lush and beautiful, the houseplant is required to periodically rotate around its axis.

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The appearance of spots on the foliage

Quite often, inexperienced flower growers do not know what to do if soft brownish stains appear on the leaves or the leaves turn black. Usually, houseplants wither and get such stains if they are infected with a bacterial or fungal infection.  All diseased leaves should be removed, and the plant should be sprayed three times with complex preparations to destroy pathogenic microflora.

Dry and round black spots appear on the leaves of the “money tree” as a result of sunburn. In this case, it is very easy to correct the situation - it is enough to use the shading of the above-ground part of the decorative culture from the sun. True,   leaves with burns fall off after a while, but in this way additional growth points are activated, and the plant can become even more lush.

It is important to remember that in the event of the defeat of a houseplant by pathogenic microflora, it is necessary to reconsider the maintenance conditions of the fatty as soon as possible. Fungal infection is particularly severe only when growing a “money tree” in rooms with a high level of humidity, so systematic ventilation of the room, as well as high-quality mulching of the soil in a flower pot, is relevant.

Red leaves

In spite of their tropical origin, almost all types of swellie cultivated in indoor floriculture do not tolerate long-term exposure to the sun.

Reddish foliage staining may occur as a result of transferring a flowerpot with a plant to a more lighted area. In this case, it is recommended to spill the soil of the flower pot with a solution based on “Epin” diluted at the rate of a couple drops in a glass of water.

The most common pests in indoor floricultures that affect the “money tree” are represented by a mealy worm, spider mites and a shield:

• spider mite vital activity  accompanied by the appearance of small yellow spots and a very thin web between the stem part and the foliage. In this case, it is necessary to conduct a thorough insight into the aerial parts of the plant, and if necessary, the treatment with modern chemicals or garlic-tobacco infusion with the addition of a small amount of crushed soap;
• the appearance of white vatoobraznogo raid  in the leaf sinuses of the ornamental culture may indicate the defeat of the "money tree" with a mealy worm. In this case, it is recommended to carry out a manual collection of the pest with the subsequent processing of the trunk and leaves with a thick solution based on soap with the addition of an insecticide.

If the plant has grown

Very often, this problem occurs when uneven illumination of the crown, as a result of which it becomes one-sided, and the ornamental plant loses its stability. In this case, the "money tree" should be transplanted, using for this purpose a new ceramic or clay flower pot of several large sizes.

It is very important to make a transplant event in time. As a rule, transplantation is carried out in the spring, but, in extreme cases, it is allowed to apply the method of transshipment of a plant together with an earthy ball. The soil must be poured very carefully. Nutrient soil mixture should have a neutral reaction. To adjust the crown of ornamental culture, it is important to rotate the plant around its axis.

In all Crassul species, thick and swollen, rounded leaves are formed. In the conditions of indoor floriculture most often cultivated is oval.   This perennial plant reaches a height of one and a half meters. Leaf plates of the "money tree" have an oval, round or ellipsoid shape. Some varieties have a purple or red edging of leaves.

Under the conditions of indoor floriculture, a fat woman can grow very strongly, which is a good sign for a money talisman. Signs associated with the "money tree", say that the more shoots formed on the plant, the faster the flow of wealth is activated. So that material well-being does not fall, and the cash flow is as active as possible,  it is required to provide the “money tree” with quality care, as well as comfortable conditions for growth at all stages of the growing season.

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In summer, the flower should be watered daily, in small volumes of separated water at room temperature. In the autumn and winter, one watering per week is sufficient. It is very important to carefully monitor that there is no stagnation of water in the pan, which is fraught with root decay and external foliage change. If the irrigation and lighting regimes are observed, as well as the proper selection of the soil and the flowerpot, the “money tree” will for many years please its owner with an attractive appearance.

In the apartment or in your own house, the money tree is known for its amazing decorative features and unpretentious care. But it happens that the leaves of the money tree begin to fall off; they become an unpresentable look and color. In this case, it is urgent to take appropriate measures.

Why fall leaves of money tree and what to do about it?

The main reason for this phenomenon is the overmoistening of the soil. Because of this, the leaves on the plants begin to wither and quickly lose their attractive appearance. They become a pale shade and soon fall off. If you do not start treating the plant in time, then it is almost impossible to save him. Still a lot of important error florist considered poor irrigation of foliage in dry days. If the earthen room dries up, then the money tree does not have enough water, it starts to save it, according to the full tree it is difficult to make it, and it frees itself. And the release implies only one thing - a quick drop of foliage.

Also, the leaves fall due to poor lighting, so choose the right location of the money tree. Do not forget that the plant should be watered with warm, separated water, otherwise the plant will start losing its foliage. It becomes red due to direct sunlight on the plant.

Minimal illumination causes the stretching of the plant shoots and the loss of its decorative effect. Foliage as a result showered. You can save your plant, the main thing is to start treating it in time. First of all, you should adjust the lighting and watering. In order for the foliage not to fall off, but to look lush and beautiful, you need from time to time to twist the money tree around its axis, so that all parts of the plant will receive a sufficient amount of light and heat.

Why do leaves appear on the leaves?

Often, many gardeners lack experience, and they do not understand why the leaves become brown or even become black. Often the cause of this phenomenon is infection. All spoiled leaves are removed, and the plant is sprayed with agents that destroy pathogens. Dry round spots of black tint occur on foliage due to sunburn. But do not worry much, because the situation can be rectified, it’s enough to close the money tree from the sun. Although after a while the leaves with these burns still disappear, but it does stimulate additional points of growth of the plant, and it becomes much more magnificent.

The occurrence of a fungal infection can be prevented by frequent airing of the room and mulching of the soil in the pot.

Why do money tree leaves turn red?

The reason is clear - sunlight affects the flower negatively. All money trees are of tropical origin, but still they do not tolerate contact with the direct rays of the sun. The red tint on the leaves may appear due to the fact that you moved the flower from one place to another. In this case, you need to water the soil with a solution of “Epin” diluted in one glass of water.

The most dangerous enemies of the money tree are the mealybug, the spider mite, and the scab. Consider their negative impact in turn:

1. Shchitovka. Leaves appear yellow or brown spots. Pests are removed by hand and then the money tree is treated with soapy water. If there are many pests, the plant is sprayed with "Fitoverm" or "Fufanon".

2. Spider mite.The leaves are joined by a thin web, and small yellow specks appear on them. First of all, soul of the above-ground part of the plant is performed; if necessary, the plant is sprayed with chemical means.

3. Mealybug.A white vat-like bloom appears on the leaves. Pests are collected personally, after which the money tree is treated with a solution with soap.

What if the money tree has grown?

Because of its great gravity, the leaves of the plant often begin to fall off. There is still the problem of one-sided growth (due to one-sided lighting). Problems can be solved by changing the pot of the plant, and it should be wide, made of ceramics or clay. It is important to carry out transplanting on time, often this is done in the spring season. The plant is moved along with the earth. The soil should be neutral. In some homes, with proper and regular care, the money tree grows. Signs associated with this plant argue that the more leaves on a flower, the more material means you will have.

How to help the money tree to regain a flowering look?

In the summer, the plant is watered every day in small portions of settled water. In winter and autumn it is enough to water a tree once a week. It is necessary to look, that in the pallet there was no moisture gathering, otherwise the root system will start to deteriorate, and the leaves will fall off. With proper care, the plant will delight you for many years. Now you know why the leaves of the money tree fall, and how to help it.

Diseases of erysipelas are basically the same as those of other succulents. They are usually caused by bacteria and lower fungi. They most often affect plants contained in a lack of light, high and soil substrate, as well as at low temperature.

Most often, the combination of these unfavorable factors for the maintenance of crass jugs is observed in winter, when, with a short daylight level, high humidity persists in the rooms where succulents are kept. The plant does not rest, grows, and, as a result, causative agents of various diseases settle on it.

It is primarily a wet, or gray rot, caused by the fungus Botrytis cinema and Fusarium rot with a fungus Fusarium oxysporum. These fungi infect the vascular system of plants and through the roots penetrate deep into the soft tissues of all organs. Sick specimens have characteristic brown soft patches that gradually cover the entire plant, and eventually it dies.

Composition of succulents: faucaria tiger, hollow hole and cactus (loivia)

In order to prevent the spread of the pathogen to healthy plants, it is necessary to drastically reduce watering and increase ventilation. In affected specimens, it is necessary to cut the diseased areas in layers to live tissue. Before each subsequent cut the instrument must be disinfected.

Other diseases of fatty and in general of all succulents are well-known late blight (pathogens - Oomycete fungi of the genus Phytophthora), which develop on the root neck of young plants (especially grown from seeds - as a result - black leg disease). For prevention, crops are periodically watered with a weak pink solution of potassium permanganate.

The causative agents of bacterial decay are less studied. This is due in part to the complex procedure of identifying bacteria of pathogens, and partly to quite expensive chemical preparations used in diagnosis.

The external manifestation of bacterial lesions on plants is practically indistinguishable from those in fungal diseases. At the same time, fungicides are also used to combat bacterial, and the affected plants are treated as described above. Antibiotics (penicillin, gentamicin, etc.) can also be used by spraying diseased plants with their aqueous solutions.

With the wrong content, the disease of the fat man may not appear at first, but the appearance of the “money tree” will start to lose its attractiveness. So, with an excess of moisture in the winter or a lack of light in the summer, the Krassoula stalk (the Latin name for fatty meat) can be drawn out and malformed to bend. It must be remembered that the indoor flower we are considering needs a certain amount of direct sunlight in the summer, it is best placed on the windowsill.

Watering the money tree in the winter is very rare: 1 - 2 times a month depending on the air temperature (the optimum winter temperature is 12 ° C).

If the follover leaves fall, then this is again caused, in all likelihood, by errors in care. Take a closer look at the money tree. Dry brown or black spots on the leaves of fatty leaves indicate insufficient watering at high temperatures. If the fatty has pale leaves, and they wither, there is an excess of moisture, especially in winter.

If from the overmoistening the bulky stalk has turned black at the base, it is rotten, you have nothing left to do, how to cut off its top, root and continue to avoid excessive watering in winter.

The sudden fall of the leaves of the bollard can be caused by watering the plant with too cold water, in the future water your money tree only with settled water at room temperature. In the summer, the leaves of the bollard fall down in large numbers, if the substrate is strongly pereushil, resume watering, gradually the crown will recover.

In general, the fatty soup is a rather unpretentious plant that easily reproduces. A new copy can be obtained even from one small leaflet (see photo below).

The fat woman who grew up from the fallen leaf

Buckwet pests are quite numerous, but they rarely settle on a healthy plant; moreover, it is easier to deal with them than with viral, bacterial or fungal diseases. This is due to easier detection of insects in the early stages of the lesion and clearer recommendations to combat them.

In addition, a plant affected by a pest can almost always be saved, which cannot be said of plants affected by fungi, bacteria and viruses. In any case, the main preventive measure in pest control is regular and timely thorough inspection of plants. Consider the most common pests of succulents (and, in particular, sweeties) and measures to combat them.

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Mealybug.

A large group of insects of the genus Pseudococcus (for example, P. obscurus - seaside mealybug), Planococcus (P. citri - grape mealybug and others) are common polyphages that inhabit almost all ornamental plants in indoor conditions.

Females of the insects are wide oval, pinkish or greenish, up to 4-5 mm in length and 2.8 mm in width. When mature, the female forms a white, fluffy cocoon, where it lays up to 600 eggs. For a season 3-4 generations can be formed. Settling in the axils of leaves and branches, insects suck it out and strongly weaken the plant.

Pests are destroyed by hand, washing with a stream of water, followed by treatment of places affected by alcoholic infusion of garlic or calendula (3 parts of 70% alcohol are used for 1 part of garlic).

From chemical means of protection, spraying with a solution of actellic or fufanone (0.1-0.15%) is used. In this case, the treatment is repeated several times with an interval of 5-7 days in order to destroy all the larvae of new generations emerging from the eggs.

Rootworm.

With abundant watering, the insects pass into the lower layers of the soil, crawl out through the openings of the pots and, quickly spreading around, infect other plants.

Effective way - without shaking out, soak the ground from the pallet or pour on top with a solution of actellica (0.2%) or fufanon (0.1-0.15%). Do this several times in 5-7 days to destroy all the larvae.

Shchitovki and false shields.

Close relatives of the worms belonging to the genera Saissetia (S. olea - olive olive shielding, S. coffeae - hemispherical false healthcare), Acutaspis (A.persea), Abgrallaspis (A. cyanophylli) and others. Females of all genera form on the host plants grayish-white or yellowish scales-shields, sometimes located in large colonies.

In case of severe contamination, the listed pesticides and pyrethroid preparations are also used, of which the safest in room conditions are “Arrivo”, “Tsimbum” (0.15%) and “Karate” (0.05%). In this case, the treatment should be repeated at intervals of 1-2 weeks. Use of the biological drug "Fitoverm" is possible. These drugs are especially effective in tramp larvae.

Spider mites.

The collective name of the plant mites of the family Tetranychidae. Some species are called flat red mite or spider, red spider mite, etc. Unlike previously considered, these are very small pests, but the damage they cause is most significant and unpleasant.

Females up to 0.3 mm long rather quickly move along the surface of the plant, breeding year-round, especially in dry air. They also differ in the fact that they often settle on a fresh growth, where the cuticle is the thinnest. In the places of their localization, the skin of the stems and leaves turns yellow and turns brown, then a rusty or brown crust forms, which not only spoils the appearance of the plant, but also disrupts its shape. At the same time, mites spread rapidly from diseased to healthy plants, causing great harm to them.

When spider mites are detected, it is urgent to increase the humidity of the air by spraying. Spray and drench with a stream of cold water should also be affected plants. It is good to use the infusion of yarrow, garlic, onions, tobacco, potatoes, pharmacy chamomile. Among biological control agents, the phytoseiulus predatory mite, Pytoseiulus persimilis, which readily eats flatfish, should be mentioned.

Against ticks, they also use all disinfecting soap preparations of household chemicals and pyrethroid preparations used to fight with the shield, as well as effectively destroying the pest new drug Apollo.

Hothouse squam.

Mite-flatfish Brempalpus obovatus family Tenuipalpidae. Close to spider mites; the control measures are the same.

Nematodes.

As soon as the named pests of the bruises are detected, it is necessary to immediately take security measures. First, cut off the diseased roots, sometimes to the root collar or, on the other hand, engraft the plant and root it again.

After this, it is imperative to sanitize the tools in contact with the infected plant and the ground, as well as the pots. All infected parts of the plant, the land in which they were located, must be immediately destroyed.

Thrips.

In room culture, thrips originated from open ground and greenhouse farms. Now it is the most dangerous pests of plants. These include representatives of the order Thysanoptera. This is the Frankliniella occidentalis - Western floral or Californian thrips, Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis - greenhouse, or greenhouse, thrips, Thrips physapus - flower trips, etc.).

The adult insect is small, 1-2 mm long, dark brown or brown, of elongated shape with fringed wings and black head. Eggs are laid in the plant tissue. The larva is light yellow, 1 mm long. Adult insects and larvae suck the juice from the leaves and flowers, deforming and discoloring them.

Mass reproduction of thrips is observed during the flowering period, when it accumulates around the flowers. When the buds appear, it penetrates inside, damaging the flowers, and in the fall, when the temperature drops, the thrips migrate to the lower parts of the plant.

In addition to direct harm, thrips carry pathogens of some dangerous viral diseases. Its mass reproduction is observed in hot, dry weather. The development of one generation occurs in 2-4 weeks. During the season, this pest gives up to 12-15 generations. The only good news is that when the air temperature exceeds 35 ° C, the development of almost all thrips stops, and when the relative air humidity drops to 50%, there is a massive mortality of the larvae, at least in well-studied species.

The following pesticides are most effective in the fight against thrips: Actellic, Fufanon (0.1-0.15%), as well as relatively new drugs - Evisekt and Hotakvik. To combat thrips, you can also use the pyrethroid preparations “Arrivo”, “Tsimbum” (0.15%) and “Karate” (0.05%). They have low toxicity, but can sometimes cause allergic reactions. The most harmless in this regard, the drug "Fitoverm" - extract one of the soil fungi.

Optional (non-permanent) pests of succulents, usually found in open ground and from there into the premises. Another, more relevant today, is the infiltration of aphids into the collection — from flower shops and imported potted plants.

This is a widespread group of insects of the genera Aphis and Myzodes. In premises on succulents, peach (greenhouse or tobacco) aphid (Myzodes ersisae), melon (cotton) aphid (Aphis gossypii) and spotted greenhouse aphid (Neomyzus circumflexus) are more common.

  - the most known pests that damage the soft tissues of plants. Damaged parts often shrivel, bend, dry out with severe damage. Sometimes young parts of plants can be covered with a continuous bloom of larvae and adult females. Adults are wingless or winged, up to 2 mm long, wingless larvae about 0.5 mm long. Those and others are dark green, brown or black.

The eggs are elongated. They overwinter on young growth of garden plants. In spring, the founding larva leaves the eggs. The larvae suck young leaves, moving to the buds. The larvae develop 12-15 days. Over the summer aphid gives 10-15 generations. In the summer, winged females-settler females develop simultaneously with the wingless, migrating, settling new territories and sometimes getting into the premises. In September-October, aphids lay eggs and die.

One of the measures to combat the pest is a mechanical washing with solutions of green soap (3-4%), laundry soap, Bim, Ferry and other detergents.

From biological methods of struggle, one can advise the use of predatory insects that destroy aphids. However, the most effective chemical method with the use of pesticides used to combat other indoor pest insect.

Other podstyanka pests in room conditions are red cockroaches that gnaw young parts of plants - shoots, flowers, seedlings. The fight against cockroaches is carried out with the help of widely used household preparations, as well as with the help of the previously listed pesticides, including the well-proven actellica.

Snails, woodlice, slugs can cause significant damage to succulents in the house and garden. They need time to collect and destroy. Raw potatoes, citrus peels, etc. can be used as bait for these pests.

In open ground, grass-eating rodents are predominantly harmful, among them mice, voles, and rats should be mentioned. They gnaw and eat various parts of plants, they can also feed on seeds. Ways to combat these pests are widely known.

Concluding the conversation about the diseases of the bollard and its pests, it is necessary to emphasize once again that the most effective way to avoid them is to comply with those optimal agricultural conditions (temperature, light, moisture and soil fertility) in which the money tree feels good, does not look healthy. It is also necessary to observe hyenic measures that prevent the spread of diseases and pests: disinfection of the soil, tools, dishes, clean plants.

Constant preventive examination is necessary for the timely detection of diseased or affected plants and the prevention of infection of neighboring healthy specimens.

It is also useful to periodically process plants with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or infuse marigold, tobacco, yarrow, etc. If you find pathogens or pests, first of all you should use a mechanical method of control: flushing with water and smearing with alcohol tinctures (garlic, onion, celandine, needles), and also hot tubs for the root system. And only in the last place you can use chemicals, remembering that most pesticides are toxic not only for pests, but also for humans, and some of them can cause allergic reactions.

Processing chemicals should be carried out only in a well-ventilated area, it is better - in the open air, observing safety measures.

When keeping crassae in the open air, specific indoor diseases such as rodents and other vertebrates such as birds, lizards, moles, as well as slugs (mollusks) and insects characteristic of open ground are added to the well-known indoor diseases and pests. Therefore, you need to carefully monitor the plants in the garden, and if necessary, in time to apply measures to protect them. We hope that the topic of the disease of the fatty in our article is fully disclosed, but you can always ask additional questions in the comments.

When writing this article, materials from the book “Ochitok, young and other pulp grass”, by V.V. Byalt, V.N. Gapon, I.M. Vasiliev.