Hello Lyuba!
The most common mistake newbies make is over-watering the plant. A lot of moisture leads to decay of the roots, the leaves become soft and change color. Inappropriate soil, lack or excess of lighting can also be a problem. Aloe loves bright sunlight, but not scorching rays.
It is believed that the southern windows are a very suitable place for the plant to feel good. But during the heat, it needs to be protected. After winter, on the south window, the agave is shaded with gauze or a mosquito net, after a couple of weeks it is removed. It grows quite tolerably on both western and northern windows. In the summer, if possible, the pet is taken out into the fresh air - in the garden or on the balcony.
Rescue aloe after overflow
If the aloe is flooded, but the roots have rotted only partially, it can be saved:
- Remove the root ball from the pot.
- Cut off all rotten roots.
- Sprinkle the slices with charcoal. If it is not in the house, buy activated charcoal from the pharmacy and grind it into powder.
- Use a smaller pot for replanting.
- Provide the plant with good drainage.
- Sprinkle healthy roots with fresh, damp substrate.
- After replanting your pet, do not water it for several days.
- Then water sparingly and very sparingly.
If the roots are rotten, you can try rooting the apical stalk:
- Dry the cut.
- Place the cutting in wet sand or fine expanded clay.
- Alternative: put the cutting in a tall narrow vase without water for one flower. After a while, the plant will take root (it is convenient to observe the process if the vase is glass). And it can be planted in a suitable ground.
Aloe soil
- In natural conditions, the plant thrives on sandy soil. When grown at home, you need to provide it with a mixture that is well permeable to both air and water. Also, the mixture should be fertile, and sufficient drainage should be placed in the pot. Preparing the soil for aloe, mix sod, leafy and humus soil, add clay soil and sand.
- It is important to replant the agave in the spring after the end of the dormant period. A drainage consisting of pebbles and shards is placed in an earthen pot. The drainage is sprinkled with sand and up to half of the pot is filled with the prepared soil mixture. If diseased roots are cut off the plant, then the cuts are sprinkled with coal for disinfection.
- A young plant should be freed from old soil. The roots are carefully straightened in a container, sprinkled with prepared soil and carefully squeezed so that the bush is in better contact with the ground. There should be a distance of about 2 cm from the edge of the pot to the soil. After planting is complete, the plant can be carefully watered along the edge of the pot (if this is a planned transplant, and not due to the fact that the aloe dies from frequent watering). Until the aloe is 3 or 4 years old, it must be replanted every year. Adult specimens are transplanted every 2 or 3 years.
- Even in summer, watering should be moderate. Heat and sun are shown. The more heat, the more the plant needs sun.
- A place that is too sunny requires that the pot be covered with a protective screen. In strong sun, the roots can overheat, and this is a great harm to the plant.
- A very bright spot is bad for aloe, especially if you've just purchased or recently grafted it. Also, too much light will adversely affect a weakened plant, a very young specimen, or if it has not had time to take root.
Best regards, Galina.
Withers
It happens that a succulent plant withers for no apparent reason.... In this case, you should do the following:
- Stop over-watering.
- Do not let the earthen person dry out too much.
- Provide enough light.
If this does not help, then the reason lies elsewhere. Perhaps the aloe is withering due to decay of the roots... In this case, it will have to be transplanted.
Dries up
The main reason aloe leaves dry is due to improper care. It can also happen if the plant is struck by some kind of disease or pest. In this case, the main thing is to notice the ailment in time and provide proper assistance. How to properly care for aloe so that its leaves do not dry out?
- There should be enough sunlight.
- The soil must contain nutrients.
- It is worth observing the temperature regime.
- Frequent watering is not encouraged; it is optimal to water the plant twice a month.
You will find detailed information on why aloe can dry and what to do about it, and read about the reasons why aloe begins to turn yellow.
Leaves fall
Falling leaves indicate that the care of aloe has changed or the conditions of detention have changed. Often the leaves fall off due to the fact that watering is done with cold water..
You can save as follows:
- Stop watering the plant with cold water.
- The water must be settled.
- Let the flower rest from the liquid for a while.
Read about what problems with leaves aloe can have and how to deal with them.
The plant died or rotted: reasons and what to do
Why could the flower die? This could have happened as a result of a serious illness that was neglected or improper care. It is very important to notice and diagnose the disease in time, so that later you know how to deal with it. Timely detection of the disease is the key to successful plant rescue.
Important: If the root system of aloe has completely rotted, and with it the stems, then such a plant cannot be saved, all that remains is to throw it out.
The only way to reanimate is to try to transplant the cut stem into a clean container with new soil. You will need soil for cacti, mixed with river sand and rotted earth. Also, the succulent needs good drainage..
How to care so that the agave does not disappear?
- The young aloe should be kept in a small pot with a drainage hole in the bottom.
- For a better drainage of water, you need to put expanded clay on the bottom as drainage.
- You should not do frequent watering, several times a month is enough. Water should not remain in the pan; excess water must be drained.
- Aloe is best placed on the south side.
We recommend watching a video on how to properly care for aloe:
Conclusion
Careful and attentive plant care can prevent most of the described aloe diseases.... Don't worry about what to do - there are plenty of tips for saving aloe. Be careful in the future so you don't have to put them into practice.
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Aloe is a type of succulent plant, and translated from Arabic, its name means "bitter". Even in ancient times, people appreciated the benefits of this culture, and also learned how to use its juice and leaves. This juice is considered a prophylactic and remedy. It is used both and. Today, aloe can be found in many homes and apartments. This popularity is due to the medicinal properties of the culture and unpretentious care. But, despite the undemanding culture, aloe diseases are far from uncommon.
Features of care for aloe
To prevent aloe from developing diseases, it is necessary to provide it with quality care. Here are the important factors for the favorable development of this culture:
You need to create good lighting. It is better to put the container with the plant on the windowsill on the south side. In cold weather, additional illumination is not required.
In summer, the temperature should vary between 22-26 degrees, and in winter up to 12 degrees. In summer, the flower can be taken out on the terrace.
Tolerates a lack of moisture in the air. But in the summertime, the air around the flower can be treated with a spray bottle. The accumulation of moisture on the leaves can provoke the appearance of fungal infections, and rotten leaves can also form.
The bush requires abundant watering. The soil should have time to dry out between treatments.
In order for the plants to develop well, it is necessary to provide them with nutritious soil. To do this, you can buy ready-made soil or make it yourself. To avoid the appearance of any diseases, it is recommended to carry out regular feeding.
Common problems with aloe
Many beginners do not know why the tips of the leaves dry out in different types of aloe. Most often, this means that the plants have not been transplanted for a long time. At the same time, the roots take up all the free space in the container, as a result, the aloe does not receive a sufficient amount of useful components. Therefore, if the tips of the leaves of aloe dry, then it is urgently needed. Before transplanting, the plants are not watered to make it easier to pull it out.
What to do with curled leaves
It is also important to know what to do if the leaves of the aloe are curled. This sign indicates that the seedling lacks normal care. It is necessary to wipe the leaves from dirt, as well as sprinkle with water at least once a week.
If the plant has thin leaves, then this may be due to a lack of lighting or a lack of moisture.
Rotten roots
But if the root is rotten, then this is evidence of the most common mistake, too abundant. If the roots have rotted, then the bush must be removed and the damaged parts removed, as well as the aloe leaves must be sorted out.
Each grower needs to have an idea of how to save a flower if the leaves turn yellow. Most often this happens with insufficient nutrition.
The leaves can turn yellow if you forget about feeding. Therefore, at home, aloe must be treated with special fertilizers for succulents. Also, a yellowish tint may appear if the flower lacks light.
What do the spots mean
You can identify plant problems by looking at the color of the leaves. There may be such cases:
Brown spots on the leaves signal that the bushes lack moisture. In this case, you need to revise the scheme and watering periods.
If the spots are darkish and soft, then the plants are bent from the fungus. In such a situation, you need to treat the bush with an antifungal drug.
If the flower has acquired a black leaf, then this indicates severe pollution. In this case, salvation is in maintaining cleanliness and wiping the plants from dust.
But if the leaves in the agave turn red, then this is not dangerous. Thus, the flower reacts to the sun's rays. If you put it in a darker place, then the leaves will soon return their color.
Other problems:
Sometimes the plant withers and dies right before our eyes. If the leaves begin to curl and fall off, the water is too cold for irrigation. The flower may die if the leaves turn pale and wither. This happens with too much watering.
If the tips of the leaves of any aloe dry, and the edges turn yellow, then water with chlorine was used for irrigation, and the plant also lacks potassium.
What diseases affect
Most often, aloe is affected by two diseases - root and dry rot. With root rot, the roots rot from the abundance of water in the pot. In this case, the stem begins to dry out, and the plant does not change its size for a long time. To cure a flower, you need to dig it up and then prune any rotten roots. The remains are sprinkled with coal powder or sulfur. Then the bush needs to be moved to new soil. After an illness, watering should not be carried out for three weeks. Such a disease is difficult to treat, so sometimes the seedling has to be completely removed.
With dry rot, the bush can die imperceptibly, since the flower dries out from the inside, but outwardly it does not manifest itself in any way. For prevention, it is necessary to spray the plant with a fungicide from time to time.
Aloe pests
Also, the plant can curl, change color and weaken due to pest damage.
Spider mite
The most dangerous is the spider mite. It is very difficult to notice it, since its dimensions are no more than 1 mm. In this case, the leaf can become covered with white spots and a barely noticeable cobweb appears. At a later stage, the stems and leaves turn scarlet.
For the treatment of adversity, drugs such as acaricides are used. As a preventive measure, the plant can be wiped with a tincture of garlic or an alcohol solution.
Shield
These insects can be easily seen. They are brown in color and look like plaque on leaves. At the same time, the leaves dry up and curl, and red-brown spots appear.
To combat such pests, you can use a tincture of garlic, which is used to rub the leaves.
Mealybug
When affected by this pest, the flower is covered with a white bloom. In this case, aloe can rot. It is not difficult to deal with such an insect. Since it does not tolerate moisture, each leaf must be washed with alcohol or vinegar solution. For preventive purposes, dry air and soil should not be allowed. Leaves should be wiped with a damp cloth frequently. Such care will avoid the appearance of a pest.
Such insects appear in humid and hot rooms. Pests can be recognized by the silvery stripes on the leaves. Chemicals are used to control such insects. After processing the plants, the procedure must be repeated in a week. It is better to move the affected plants to another room.
Despite its endurance and vitality, aloe needs special care. With proper care and preventive measures, you can grow a beautiful and healthy plant that will decorate your apartment for many years. Timely treatment of diseased or pest-affected leaves will help save the plant.
If the growing conditions are violated, aloe has pronounced symptoms that indicate one or another disease... Possible problems are listed below.
Rolling leaves. If the leaves are curled, then they lack care. Leaves should be regularly wiped with a damp cloth, removing the accumulated dust.
Leaves turn yellow. Excessive moisture adversely affects the aloe. If the leaves turn yellow and soften, then you need to moderate the watering. The water should only be settled and warm.
In order to be able to pull the plant out of the container, you need to stop watering for 3 days.
The new pot should be larger and more spacious, taking into account the direction of growth of the roots:
if the roots grew in length, the dishes should be deeper;
if the roots are wide, then a pot with a large diameter is needed.
If growth is delayed, the stem dries out, and watering does not correct the situation, then you need to examine the roots.
If rotten areas are found on the roots, they are removed, the remaining intact roots are sprinkled with coal or sulfur and the flower is transplanted into soil with a high sand content. Watered only after three weeks.
If the roots are completely rotten, then the aloe can be cut using a healthy tip.
Dry rot... This process does not manifest itself externally, the plant dries out from the inside, so timely diagnosis is almost impossible. The only measure is prevention, which consists in spraying with antifungal drugs.
Aloe does not grow. Important conditions for good growth of aloe are:
- special soil for succulents or cacti;
- adding brick chips and charcoal to the soil;
- feeding with complex mineral fertilizer 2 times a month, which should be carried out from mid-spring to early autumn;
- the absence of pests that noticeably inhibit the growth of aloe.
Pests
Once examining the aloe, you can find uninvited guests on it. In case of damage by pests, the first step is to isolate the plant, as its "neighbors" can become infected.
Aloe pests are different: mealybug, nematodes, thrips. Correct identification of the type of pest will help to successfully combat the disease.
Mealybug
Mealybugs can be seen with the naked eye. These are mobile insects 2-5 millimeters in size, covered with white hairs on top. They leave behind a waxy, cottony discharge.
Signs of defeat: the plant is covered with pieces of cotton wool, growth slows down.
If there are few insects, then the damaged area should be treated with garlic tincture on alcohol, and then the plant should be hidden from light for several hours.
If the whole plant is infected, you need to use special preparations - insecticides, for example, "Intavir", "Decis", "Fufanon".
Nematodes
These insects are of different types, affecting either the trunk or the leaves. Root nematodes
more insidious than other aloe pests, since their presence can only be determined by the roots.
Signs of defeat: growth slows down; after examination, nematodes in the form of small grains are found on the roots.
Treatment is difficult. The damaged roots are removed and the plant is re-rooted. Then they are treated with Vidat and Tecta preparations.
Thrips
Thrips are small winged pests 1-2 mm in size. At elevated temperatures and high humidity, they spread quickly.
Signs of defeat: growth slows down, silvery streaks appear, which leave behind thrips.
Treatment is carried out by spraying with Intavir, Fitoverm, Decis. However, the control of these pests is complicated by the fact that they have developed immunity to essential drugs. It is recommended to add the "Confidor" soil spill.
Spider mite
A spider mite is not so easy to see on an aloe, because its size does not exceed one millimeter.
Signs of defeat: spider web on the leaves, discoloration of the stem. The stem turns yellow at the initial stage, and red at the later stage.
Against such a pest, all the previous means of control are not valid, because it belongs to the arachnids. It is necessary to use special preparations - acaricides. Along with this, you can additionally spray the plant with garlic tincture. This will enhance the healing effect.
Pest control and prevention
One week after the first treatment, a second one is carried out. In a week, new larvae will hatch from the eggs and they need to be destroyed.
The place where the flower pot stood is well cleaned.
Prevention consists of regular plant inspections and keeping plants clean. You need to closely monitor factors such as:
- sufficient lighting (in winter - supplementing with artificial light);
- warm temperature (in winter - not lower than 12 degrees Celsius);
- special soil composition;
- moderate watering;
- regular feeding in spring and summer;
- watering only with settled water at room temperature;
- aloe transplant every three years;
- transplanting into a convenient pot, taking into account the growth of the root system;
- avoiding drafts and accidental hypothermia;
- inflow of fresh air in hot summer conditions.
Subject to all the basic aloe will grow healthy and strong and give its healing properties. At the same time, the immunity of aloe, under good conditions, will be able to cope with diseases and pests at the initial stages.
Prevention of aloe diseases should be carried out regularly, then the risk of damage will be less.
The earlier the ailment is discovered and the fight against it begins, the more effective the measures taken to save the aloe will be.
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- violation of the water regime, which leads to the accumulation of water in the ground;
- violation of the light regime;
- improper feeding.
Problems with the flower (disease or insects) can appear even with a slight violation of the rules for keeping the succulent.
Let us consider in more detail each reason that can provoke the death of the agave, as well as its infection with pathogenic microflora or pests.
Excess moisture
Aloe is a succulent. Therefore, he is able to be without water for some time without serious consequences for himself. Watering from spring to autumn is done once a week. In winter, the application of moisture to the pot should be reduced. At this time, the flower is watered 2 times a month, or even less often.
If you fill the plant, then the excess moisture in the ground most often leads to rotting of the root system. Affected roots can simply burst when pressed.
As a result, homemade aloe shows signs of lack of nutrition: the leaves begin to turn yellow and dry, spots appear on the leaf plate, the plate itself becomes soft and may even begin to rot. If you don't know why aloe leaves turn yellow, study its roots. Perhaps they are the problem.
It should be noted that excess soil moisture serves as an excellent environment for the development of various diseases. If nothing is done, the plant may eventually die.
Wrong lighting mode
The centenary is considered a light-loving plant. Therefore, it should grow on the east or south windows. At the same time, direct sunlight can fall on it, because in the wild, aloe grows in desert regions. In summer, the flower needs to be exposed outside so that it can sunbathe.
If there is little light, the aloe leaf will become pale and watery. Then the thin stems will start to rot. First, the tip of the leaf will turn brown, and then the pathology will spread to its entire surface. In order to keep your home doctor, you need to understand why aloe rots or begins to wilt.
Feeding errors
Mistakes in fertilizing a pot with this indoor flower can lead to the fact that the root will receive a chemical burn. This will kill the aloe. With excessive feeding, the fleshy leaf will begin to turn yellow and will soon fall off. Leaf fall usually begins with the lowest leaves. Dried leaves can break easily.
As you can see, the external manifestations of all three disorders in the care of this medicinal succulent have similar symptoms. Therefore, it is very difficult to immediately determine why the leaves of aloe are drying. Having identified the cause of the pathology, as well as the accompanying problems (ailments and pests), you can manage to save the plant.
Video "Caring for aloe"
This video will show you how to properly care for aloe at home.
Root rot
The centenary, more often than other diseases, begins to die due to the developed root rot. This type of rot occurs at low temperatures and over-watering. If the disease is not detected at an early stage, the flower will definitely rot. If he died, he cannot be reanimated by any means.
The following signs indicate root rot:
- slowdown in growth;
- the stem begins to dry;
- adding water does not improve the situation.
If these signs are present, you need to check the roots and remove all rotten processes. There are no other ways to save aloe here.
Dry rot
Unlike root rot, the dry variety has no outward appearance. The flower can rot very quickly. At the same time, it is generally not clear why the aloe dies.
Pests
Spider mite
Interestingly, the leaves turn yellow at first, and then turn pale. This is very similar to the lack of minerals in the soil. At a later stage, they turn scarlet. If you do not find out correctly why the aloe turns yellow, the flower can be lost altogether.
Shield and false shield
To combat false shields and scale insects, you need to spray the flower with special preparations, and also set it aside from other indoor plants. Often, folk tinctures made from garlic or soap solutions help to cope with these pests.
Mealybug
Prevention measures
To avoid contamination of a flower when its leaves turn yellow or begin to curl, you can do the following:
- proper watering of the flower. Moreover, you should not allow excessive moisture and dryness;
- preventive spraying against diseases and pests;
- creating optimal conditions for the flower;
- applying dressings only during the warm period and no more than 1 time per month;
- periodic inspections of the plant. They will allow you to identify the first signs of disease or the appearance of insects.
Now you know that if the aloe dries up, you need to quickly look for the reasons. Suddenly, your "home doctor" has been attacked by pests or is ill.