"Ambulance" for the fat girl. Money tree diseases and pests and recommendations on how to deal with them

Crassula (the second name is money tree, rossula) came to our region from South Africa. It got its name thanks to fleshy leaf plates.

This plant is considered quite unpretentious in care and resistant to diseases and pests. However, even such a strong plant can sometimes lose ground and succumb to pest attacks.

In the article, we will analyze what it is - diseases and pests of the rosula, all possible cases of ailments and ways to combat them.

Fat woman diseases - what is it and how to treat them?

Always the cause of the development of any disease is improper care. It remains only to figure out exactly what actions lead to a particular malaise.

reference! The most dangerous period for Crassula is winter. Since at this time there is always not enough lighting, and the temperature regime is not constant due to the weather outside and the heating system.

Next, we will talk about the diseases of the flower of the Crassula and their treatment, give advice on what to do if pests have struck the crassula, how to deal with them, and also show photos of diseases and parasites.

Crohn turns pale and falls

Causes:

• regular waterlogging of the substrate;
• lack of moisture;
• watering with cool water;
• excess feeding;
• response to stressful situations.

What to do if the plant is sick:

1. Refuse fertilizer for about 30 days.
2. Reduce watering or make it regular and not abundant.
3. Defend water in advance to moisten the soil.

The stem grows only up

Causes: excessive watering in low light or low air temperatures.

Treatment methods:

1. Reduce the frequency of soil moisture.
2. Adjust the temperature to 22-25 degrees Celsius.
3. Use artificial light sources.

Red pigmentation

Causes: the development of bacteria on a plant.

Treatment methods:

1. Cut the affected foliage from the fat woman.
2. Treat the healthy part with an antibacterial agent several times with a break of 10 days.

Slow development

Causes:

• insufficient fertilizer application;
• irregular wetting of the substrate;
• bad light;
• rest period.

What to do if the flower is sick:

1. To establish a regime of watering and top dressing.
2. Provide light mode for 12 hours a day.

Rotting shoots

Causes:

• excessive soil moisture;
• waterlogging of the soil.

Treatment methods:

1. It is necessary to give the earthen to whom to stand in a dried state for at least a couple of days.
2. If drying the soil did not help, the plant can only be saved by planting a young plant from a healthy shoot.

How else can you help a fat woman if she is rotten from excessive watering, we suggest learning from this useful video:

Yellow shade of crown

Causes: insufficient lighting.

Treatment methods: organize the care regimen so that the fat woman receives good diffused light for 12 hours a day.

Leaves become soft

Causes: chaotic watering mode.

Most often, at first the flower grower does not moisten the substrate for a long time, and then tries to correct the situation with abundant watering.

Treatment methods:

1. Drying the soil.
2. If this manipulation did not help, it is worth transplanting the plant into a new substrate. But for this, clean the root system of the soil and examine it for rotting. To process rhizomes with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

We offer you to watch a useful video about why the fat woman has soft leaves and how to deal with it:

Black pigmentation

Causes:

• sunburn;
• fungal infection, the cause of which is insufficient ventilation of the room.

Treatment methods:

1. Avoid direct sunlight. To do this, place it at partial shade or shade it in the sultry hours.
2. Treat with a solution of Fundazole.
3. Reduce watering volumes.
4. More often ventilate the room in which the fat woman is located.

Small dots in white

Causes: Similar pigmentation is the result of evaporation of excess moisture. Moreover, this moisture enters the flower not only from the ground, but also from the air.

Treatment methods:

1. Review the watering regime.
2. Less humidify the air around the plant.

The plant takes on a red tint

Causes:

• sunlight on the surface of the sheet plates;
• poor air circulation;
• lack of nutrients.

Treatment methods:

1. Shade a fat girl.
2. Adjust the feeding mode, make them permanent.
3. Take care of the drainage layer in the flower container.

Silver plaque

Causes: The result of stress.

Such a situation may be a response to a sharp change in temperature and light conditions, as well as the frequency of soil moisture and fertilizer application.

Treatment methods: such a plaque is dead cells. Their plant seemed to be thrown onto the surface of the leaves. There is no need to deal with silver plaque - it will pass by itself as soon as the money tree recovers from stress.

Foliage frowned

Causes: plentiful watering of a flower after a long period of drought.

Treatment methods: such irregular watering with jumps can lead not only to the diseases of the fat woman, but also to her death, and shriveled symptoms are the first sign of an ailment. Therefore, it is important to correctly water the cruscula so as not to create stressful situations for it.

Dried brown stains

Causes: lack of moisture.

Treatment methods: water the plant with settled water at room temperature. In this case, a new wetting should be carried out only when the substrate dries about 3-5 centimeters in depth.

Flower withers

Causes:

• excess moisture in the soil;
• the root system filled the entire space in the flowerpot.

Treatment methods:

1. Dry the ground and all the rhizome.
2. If necessary, replace the pot with a larger one.

Crassula pests and how to deal with them

Spider mite

The pest is very small. However, despite its dimensions, the tick is very noticeable on the plant. The described pest can be recognized by small grayish or reddish points, which constantly move.

When attacking a spider mite, the cobweb is most pronounced, which most often envelops precisely leaf plates. When attacking such an insect, often the entire green part of the crassula acquires a yellowish or slightly brown hue.

If a gardener noticed a spider mite on a money tree, he should:

1. Treat the plant with fungicides immediately.
2. Plus, you need to tighten the package on the Crassula - from the very top to the base of the pot. Such a vacuum will create a humid environment, which will lead to the death of the spider mite.

From folk remedies, you can use a soap solution. True, processing with this tool will have to be performed several times.

Mealybug

This pest is considered one of the most common insects for the fat woman. Hard to spot, since the worm is most often located on the root system and in the sinuses of the foliage. This insect survives thanks to the living tissues of the plant, from which it sucks the juice, which is the cause of death for the money tree.

Crassula does not fade immediately, but gradually. Weakened immunity contributes to this. In addition, the external data of the plant deteriorates. A white coating appears on the entire surface of the leaves, similar to cotton wool.

The treatment consists of several stages:

1. The first is the mechanical removal of pests. This can easily be done with good water pressure.
2. Then the whole fat woman is treated with an alcohol or garlic solution. Of the finished preparations, Actellik and Fufanon help well.

Shield

Scale is recognized by light brown tubercles on the surface of the foliage. Sometimes these growths can acquire a yellow tint.

You can easily deal with such a pest.:

1. Simply pick it from the plant by hand.
2. Then spray the Crassula with soapy water or Fitoverm. This tool is absolutely safe for people and pets, but merciless to insect pests. The main thing is to strictly follow the instructions for use.

Root worm

Often, he lives on the root system of the money tree. Therefore, it is very difficult to find it. Typically, gardeners notice a pest when changing containers and soil.

If a root worm is detected, it is necessary:

1. Rinse all rhizomes with running water, which will be heated to +50 degrees.
2. Then treat the insecticide several times, while maintaining an interval of about a week.

In more detail with pests of the fat woman, you will find out in this useful video:

Crassula, like any other plant, can be affected by disease and pest attacks. But if the flower grower constantly monitors the state of the crassula, he will easily notice negative deviations in the state of the money tree. Therefore, a regular examination of the fat woman will be the key to her health and full development.

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