Bamboo - a symbol of happiness and good luck. In growth unpretentious.
Can be attacked by aphids and thrips. The most important disease is the bamboo trunk turning yellow.
Leaves may also turn yellow.
Why do the leaves turn yellow in bamboo?
We describe the main reasons why the leaves turned yellow? The set of diseases of this representative flora is minimal. The main problem of bamboo is the yellowing of the trunk and the leaves of the plant. The cause of the disease is improper care. It can be called:
Insufficient nutrition. The soil must be fed once every 14-20 days. To do this, use fertilizers, saturated phosphorus and nitrogen. For this fertilizer suitable for dratsen.
Importantso that the soil is rich in organics and minerals.
Poor water for irrigation. It is important that the water is soft without any chemical impurities. It is best to use boiled, distilled or distilled water. Melt thawed or rainwater is allowed. Water temperature for irrigation should be at room temperature, not too cold and not too hot.
Poor drainage system or lack thereof. At the bottom of the tank it is necessary to make drainage holes. They allow the roots to not rot and remove excess moisture. Water should flow to a special extra tray. Recommended for drainage use pebbles, claydite or broken brick.
Late replacement of moistened material in the additional pallet. In hot weather, the plant needs additional hydration. Therefore use sprays and additional tanks with forest moss or decorative pebbles.
If the additional moisture is dry or vice versa - bloom, then yellow spots will start to appear on the bamboo. The plant will not be able to breathe normally with a musty smell of rot or blooming water.
Care for yellowed houseplant
What to do if the bamboo trunk turns yellow? Yellowed leaves or branches must be cut a sharp knife.
You can not leave the stems even with small spots, as they will increase in volume. When untimely pruning yellowness can absorb the stem of a plant, which will lead to the death of the flower.
The cut should be left for 3-4 hours to dry completely. Then cut points on bamboo carefully disinfected with fine charcoal or purchased coal powder. After another 3-4 hours, residues of unabsorbed coal must be carefully removed.
It is important not to hurt the sick flower wounds. Soft wax is applied over the absorbed charcoal. You can take a purchase wax or use a candle. It is lit and waiting for the wax to melt.
Important! You can not drip candle in place cut bamboo! Hot wax can severely burn the plant, leading to prolonged illness.
Plant diseases
Drying leaves indicates too bright light. The plant must begin to shade or rearrange in a darker room. Bamboo poorly tolerated direct hit by the sun.
The lethargy and decay on the leaves indicates the decay of the plant root system. Watering should stop, and bamboo transplanted into a new container with a new fortified soil.
The appearance of fungal disease on the leaves. Points to reproduction of microbes and bacteria. The plant must be washed under the water flow and treated with fungicides. Perfectly suited "Fundazol." 1 gram of powder is diluted in 1 liter of water. Volumes may vary when saving a recipe.
Thrips - the most dangerous pest
These are tiny insects. They have an elongated body, reaching a length of not more than 0.4-1.6 mm. Can fly. They have two pairs of narrow wings. Multiply fast. Females of larger size, have a wider body. On the plant settle on the shtambe, leaflets, twigs.
They look like a thick invasion of small crawling and flying insects. Adults and larvae suck out the cell sap necessary for the plant. They get it from plant tissue. Damaged areas die off, small holes are formed in them.
The leaves begin to fade and fall off. Bamboo loses its decorative effect. In case of late intervention pests gnaw buds, while damaging almost all tissues. When detected plant treated with insecticides. Fitoverm, Vertimek, Agravertin, Aktelik will do.
Aphid
Pest has a good immunity to various chemicals. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to fight aphids. You can apply "Kinmiks", "Karbofos." You can apply oil means or natural recipes.
Flower growers use infused Datura flowers, yarrow, garlic, celandine, citrus skins, pine needles, onions, dandelion. Aphid is a horned insect. The nest of aphids is located on the inner side of the leaves, as well as the stem of the flower.
Sucks the juice of young specimens. It produces a sticky liquid in which germs and bacteria multiply. When untimely intervention, bamboo will begin to fade strongly, fungal diseases will appear on it, which will lead to the death of the flower.
In the autumn period, aphids can lay eggs that awaken in spring. therefore after chemical treatment plant must be carefully inspect for nests.
NOTE! You can explore two more of our articles about bamboo. How to grow and propagate bamboo and the cultivation and proper transplant of bamboo.Following the advice of these articles, your plant will always be well-groomed and healthy.
Bamboo is sick and exposed to pests only with poor care. If you follow the rules, the flower can grow more than 10 years. In height can reach several meters. It is used for decorative purposes. It decorates the winter and botanical gardens, greenhouses, areas. In addition, now you know how to save the bamboo if the trunk turned yellow.
