Holes in the leaves, rottenness, abnormal spots, sticky secretions, malformations, are some of the many symptoms that can be a sign that something is not right in the plant growth.
These damages are usually quite obviousHowever, there are occasions when it is necessary to make a review of the stems, roots and the part behind the leaves, in order to identify the kind of problem and know how to solve it.
Irrigation problems
Some of these may be caused by the excess or lack of nutrients, light or also water. In many other cases, these problems can be caused by fungi as well as bacteria.
When watering is done too frequently or the land does not have adequate drainage, it can cause the appearance of mold stains on the leaves and also on the flowers, as it can cause the stems to rot.
On the other hand, when the risks are not met regularly and are not enough, a may occur delay in activity that meet the roots and also the leaves. The leaves turn brown at the tip and the shoots turn yellow.
Plants that are most sensitive to low amounts of water tend to wilt and then die.
When the substrate like irrigation is very chalky, can cause the leaves to turn yellow. To solve this type of problem, it is necessary that we water the plants with a little rainwater and then transplant them into a mulch that is peat.
Excess or lack of nutrients
If we want to know if our plant has the necessary amount of nutrients, we simply have to be attentive to the color of its leaves.
When a loss of color is observed, it is a sign that the plant needs a greater amount of nutrients. On the contrary, when the plant has brown spots, it means that there is an excess of fertilizer, especially nitrogen.
If the fertilizer contains a lot of hydrogen, the chances of the plant becoming weak are increased and therefore very vulnerable to attack by pests and diseases. Likewise, when there are problems with excess nutrients, the leaves can be deformed or, in their difference, they can break.
When the leaves, especially the shoots, are yellow while their veins are still green, it is likely that the plant require more iron. On the other hand, when the lack of calcium occurs, it can cause the leaves that are younger to deform or curl in the direction of the ground.
Signs that indicate fungal and bacterial attacks
If we observe that our plant has discolorations as well as a certain bulge on its leaves, apart from the presence of some silky threads on its surface, mites may be responsible.
When the plant loses its vigor and we observe that the leaves have a yellow color as well as perforations, it is most likely that it is the attacks caused by spiders.
If we observe spots in the shape of dots on the leaves of the plant together with an orange powder, they may be signs that it suffers from a disease called rust. When this powder is powdery as well as whitish, they are signs that the plant is being attacked by the powdery mildew fungus.
In either case, the origin of this type of disease is found in the watering excessively, as in the vaporizations that are done very frequently.
When we observe a crust of black color very similar to soot on the back of the leaves as well as on the stems, it means that the plant suffers the attacks of the mushroom called bold.