Petunia is a favorite flower of many housewives, and there is nothing surprising in this: it is not difficult to care for it, it is not distinguished by the complexity of flowering and, moreover, it is distinguished by its pisto-color. However, inexperienced gardeners and housewives often face the problem of drying petunias. In this article we will discuss the causes of flower drying, what should be done in such situations, as well as the rules for proper care of the plant.
The reasons
Drying petunias is a huge problem for gardeners.. In order to avoid drying of the plant, you should know its causes.
Improper care
As practice shows, often the cause of drying can be improper care, which may include:
- Lack of fresh air. For proper growth of the plant, it is necessary to “ventilate” the flower as often as possible, opening a window or a window in warm weather.
- Insufficient watering. For inadequate watering, you can take an untimely watering during the heat wave, or an excess of moisture in the soil during the cold season (the roots rot, this is reflected in the leaves).
Dangerous pests
What if the reason lies not in the wrong care? It also happens that the cause of drying petunias can serve as pests. Dangerous pests for petunias are spider mites, aphids and nematodes.
We offer to watch a video about petunia pests:
Diseases
Most often, rapidly progressive fungal infections can serve as diseases of petunias. The mechanism of infection is simple and clear: the fungus infects the vessels in the root zone and does not allow the nutrients to reach the stem and leaves. The plant does not receive moisture, nutrition, and gradually dries.
Why do lower leaves dry?
Usually, drying of the lower leaves of the plant occurs in the interval from late August to early September. The reason for this is that the plant is more than 2 months old and thus it throws away unnecessary leaves.
If the matter is not in the age of the plant, then another reason could be the insufficient lighting of the plant. This happens when petunia stays in a dark place for a long time. In general, the causes of drying of the lower leaves is enough.
Among them should be the most common:
- Wrong care.
- Pests (spider mites, aphids, nematodes).
- Adverse environmental conditions.
- Gray rot.
- Insufficient amount of iron in the soil.
What to do when drying plants?
The specific actions of the grower depend on the exact cause. With improper care, you only need to review the conditions of detention, and when infected with parasites, urgent treatment with chemicals is necessary.
- Wrong watering. If the reason for drying lies in the wrong watering, then the plant as a preventive measure should be transplanted into another pot and sprinkle drainage into the soil.
- Gray rot. To avoid drying, the damaged areas of the plant should be removed and their places treated with chalk or charcoal.
- Mealy dew. To begin with, it is worth removing the damaged parts of the plant and bringing it to the air in warm weather for about 15-20 minutes. Further, the soil should be treated; the soil should be treated with a fungicide.
- Iron chlorosis. In order to avoid drying, the plants should be treated with a solution of citric acid and ferrous sulfate. Treat should be 1-3 times a day.
- Aphid. It is necessary to get rid of aphids with hands, then process the plant with a solution of aktar, fufanon and confidor. Repeat the procedure once a day.
- Nematodes. Nematodes have a detrimental effect on the plant, and it is rather difficult to get rid of them. To get rid of should try the tool "Narcissus". If it does not help, then the petunia should be transplanted to a new soil.
- Spider mite. To get rid of it, you should prepare a solution of neoron and apollo in proportions of 1-2 and 0.5 milliliters per liter. To wet abundantly lower part of the plant.
Ways of resuscitation
It is important to know that it is possible to reanimate a dried-up plant only if it has at least one living part left. If the petunia is completely dried, then there is no chance of resuscitation.
Imagine that we have only one living part left. To reanimate the plant in this case, you will need to completely place it in clean, warm water and wait three hours, after cutting off the dried and dead parts.
There is a place to be and placing the plant in a bucket of warm water for the whole day. Some even consider this method more effective. If in the process of "soaking" the plant has small shoots, it means that it begins to revive.
The secrets of proper care
Speaking about the proper care of the plant, it is worth mentioning at once that the large-flowered varieties do not like dampness or partial shade at all; the wind and heavy rain are especially terrible for them. If we talk in general about petunia, then it, like any other plants, needs proper watering from the gardener. Water the plant should be as drying.
- If you hold a flower on the balcony, it should be watered once every two or three days.
- If a on a bed - once in two days or every day in hot weather.
In no case should not allow acidification of the soil and stagnation of water - this will cause the instant death of a flower!
As for fertilizers, petunia is unpretentious here.. Fertilizers will suit any, except for fresh manure. However, practice shows that the plant grows pststotsvetuschim and without any fertilizer.
We offer to watch a video on how to properly care for petunia:
Any gardener engaged in the cultivation of petunia, wants to see it in the form of an adult, flowering plant. In order for a flower to dry not to darken its desire, you need to know the possible causes of this process and resort to proper care for the petunia.
