Spathiphyllum will die: why is this happening and what should be done to save the flower?

Unpretentious and hygrophilous spathiphyllum is still sometimes susceptible to disease. There may be several reasons for this.

Improper care, inappropriate conditions, attack by pests. But if this has already happened? How to deal with problems?

Thus, from the article you will learn in detail about this problem, what treatment methods exist, how to carry out prophylaxis and further care for the plant.

What is a drought?

Drought in most cases manifests itself by drying leaves. Often the leaves not only dry out, but also curl and fall off. The stem dries less often. In addition, for various reasons, black flowers may curl and dry out. The reason for this may be:

• improper conditions of detention;
• improper care;
• diseases and pests.

The plant may not absorb moisture and nutrients. If such problems arose, in most cases the plant can be saved. But for this, you first need to understand the causes of drying spathiphyllum.

Main reasons

We will understand why the ends of leaves or other parts of the flower dry out. Female happiness, because it will depend on what to do to save the plant and how to organize further care at home.

An important reason - violation of the rules of care:

1. Excessive watering. If the plant is watered too abundantly, its roots begin to rot. Especially if the room is cool. This situation is reflected on the leaves. This can manifest itself in various ways: drying of the ends of the leaf, darkening, staining, twisting, deformation.
2. Lack of nutrition. It can be expressed in a lack of nitrogen and phosphorus in the soil.
3. Incorrect dosage of fertilizers or incorrectly selected fertilizers.
4. Low humidity. In such conditions, not only the leaves, but also the stems and flowers can dry.
5. Dry soil. This happens with insufficient watering and spraying.
6. Small pot capacity. The flower is not enough space and nutrients, it just grew out of the pot.
7. Wrong location. Spathiphyllum does not like direct sunlight. But at the same time he does not like cold air. If the plant is in such conditions long enough, the leaves and stems of the spathiphyllum can dry.

Diseases and pests:

• Sooty mushroom. It affects the top of the leaf. When defeated with a sooty fungus, the leaves and stem dry. To fix the problem, treat the damaged surface with soapy water.
• Shield. Dark spots on the leaves testify to it. If it is not detected in time, the spathiphyllum will die. To destroy the scab, you should spray the flower with a soap-tobacco solution with the addition of denatured alcohol or kerosene. You can also use nicotine sulfate (1 gram per liter of water).
• Spider mite. A serious threat to spathiphyllum. Appears on the leaves, enveloping their cobwebs. The presence of this parasite leads to complete drying of the plant. To combat the spider mite, the cobweb should be completely removed and the flower should be treated with soapy water, ground sulfur and insecticides.
• Mealybug appears with excessive moisture and lives between the leaves. To get rid of it, you should wipe the flower with a cloth soaked in an alcohol solution. You can also use insecticides or citrus juice.

Why spathiphyllum dries is discussed in this article.

Ways to solve the problem

1. The tips of the leaves dry and spots form on them. This may be a sign of excessive watering. In order to eliminate this problem, you need to adjust the schedule of watering and spraying. Another reason is low humidity. The solution is to put wet moss on the soil or put the pot on a pallet with wet pebbles. Also next to the pot you can put a small container with water.
2. Flowers darken and dry. There may be several reasons for this. Excessive watering and overdose of fertilizers. This problem is solved as follows: if the cause is excessive watering, it is reduced, if the plant is overfed, then the roots are washed with water and the flower is transplanted.
3. Leaf deformation and subsequent drying. The reason is the lack of light. The solution is to put spathiphyllum in a brighter place. If the yard is winter, you will need additional lighting.
4. Diseases of the root system can lead to drying out of the leaves. In turn, such diseases are caused by improper drainage in the pot. Moisture stagnates in the soil and the roots begin to rot. The solution is transplanting into a new substrate and treating the roots with a growth-promoting composition.
5. Fertilizer root burn. Usually this leads to an overdose of fertilizers or improper adherence to the feeding regimen (too often). This is evidenced by the blackening of the leaves, followed by drying and dying. The solution is to extract the plant from the pot, the roots should be washed under running water. Then transplant into new soil. Damaged roots need to be trimmed.
6. If not only the leaves dry, but also the stem - this may indicate a defeat by the mealybug. It manifests itself as a white coating throughout the plant. Mealybug eats spathiphyllum juice. The solution is to wipe the plant with a cotton swab dipped in an alcohol solution.

Folk remedies

In addition to traditional drugs, there are traditional medicine for the treatment of diseases of spathiphyllum:

• Infusion of Citrus Peels. To do this, pour 100 g of dry crusts with a liter of water. The infusion should be kept in a dark, dry room for two to three days, then treat the affected areas of the plant.
• Onion peel. It fights well with spider mites. To prepare the infusion, heat 5 liters of water to 40 degrees and pour 100 g of onion husks with it. Insist for 4-5 days. Then filter and mix with a small amount of laundry soap. With this mixture, treat damaged areas of the flower.

Step-by-step instructions for different occasions

The bay

At the bay, the first thing to do is inspect the roots. But before that, you should adjust the watering mode. If problems persist, do the following:

1. Get the spathiphyllum from the pot.
2. Rinse the roots with water, while thoroughly cleaning them from the ground.
3. Inspect the roots as thoroughly as possible for rot. Healthy roots are light, elastic, dense. Patients turn yellow or turn brown and soft.
4. If diseased roots are found, they need to be cut with a sterile knife, and the sections should be powdered with activated charcoal (crushed).
5. Leave the plant to dry for several hours.
6. Transplant spathiphyllum into a new earth with the addition of activated carbon.
7. Do not water the plant for 2-3 days. And only after this time the flower can be slightly watered.
8. It is advisable to add Cornevin to the water to stimulate root growth.

Hypothermia

What to do if a flower withered due to its hypothermia? To fix the problem you need:

1. Place the plant in a warmer place.
2. Spray Epin (stress adaptogen).
3. Be more attentive to the conditions of detention. If the windowsill is cold under the pot, you can put plywood, MDF or polystyrene. This will protect the roots from hypothermia.
4. Watering should be slightly reduced.

Fertilizer burn

In order to save the plant you need:

1. Remove it from the pot as soon as possible.
2. Rinse the root with clean running water at room temperature.
3. If there are damaged roots, they need to be cut with a sterile tool.
4. Transplant the plant into new soil.

Micronutrient deficiency

What to do if the flower Feminine happiness withered from starvation:

1. Transplant plants into new soil. It should be light, loose and slightly acidic.
2. Spray with iron chelate.
3. After two to three weeks, feed with complex fertilizers.
4. All the time, pour with settled or boiled water at room temperature.

Prevention

In order for spathiphyllum to remain healthy, you need:

• Observe the rules of care.
• Observe temperature conditions.
• Protect spathiphyllum from drafts.
• If the plant stands on the southern windowsill, it should be protected from direct sunlight.
• Regularly and properly feed.
• Transplant no more than 1 time per year.
• Inspect regularly for pests.
• Prevent drying and waterlogging of an earthen coma.

Further care at home

1. The right lighting. It should be bright but diffused light. In winter and autumn, provide additional illumination.
2. The correct watering regime. In spring and autumn, watering should be plentiful, while spathiphyllum should be sprayed at least twice a day. In winter, watering should be less intense. The soil should be moist, not dry and not too wet. In no case should stagnation of water in the soil be allowed.
3. It is very advisable to put a humidifier in the room where the spathiphyllum is located.
4. Regularly and properly feed. From March to September, weekly fertilizing with mineral fertilizers is required. In winter - once a month.
5. Regular inspection of the plant for disease and pests. The sooner they are identified, the more effective the fight against them will be.

Details about why the ends of leaves and other parts dry in spathiphyllum, how to deal with it and how to care for the plant so that this does not happen, is written here.

Give your pet proper attention. Provide good care and conditions, regularly inspect for pests. If problems arose, solve them on time. And remember - any disease of the plant is easier to prevent than to deal with it.

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