How to care for Ponytail Palm

Many people now want to raise some green plants at home to decorate their homes and improve their environment. Ponytail Palm is one of the relatively popular plants. Ponytail Palm appearance is also very beautiful, rich emotional appeal. But a lot of people are not very deep understanding of Ponytail Palm, and there will always be a variety of problems. Here are some tips for how to care for Ponytail Palm.

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How to care for Ponytail Palm leaf drying

1. Reduce light

Ponytail Palm is prone to dry leaves in the process of cultivation. how to care for ponytail palm leaf dry? It can reduce the time of light, especially at noon, to avoid exposure to strong light.

2. Hydrate

If not often watered in the process of growing, resulting in a long-term lack of water between the basin and soil, the leaves will be easy to turn yellow, then you can timely supplement water, water once. During the growing period, we must keep the soil moist, adjust the normal watering frequency, water every 3 days or so.

3. Apply iron fertilizer

Dry leaves are probably due to the lack of iron in the leaves. If not supplemented in a timely manner, the leaves will gradually dry up or even fall off in a long time. Therefore, liquid fertilizer based on iron can be applied at this time to improve the phenomenon of yellowing leaves.

4. Spray the leaves with white vinegar

Dilute the white vinegar in warm water, and then spray it on Ponytail Palm dry leaves. During this period, ensure the air humidity at about 50%, open windows frequently for ventilation, and if it is mild outside, it is best to put it in the semi-shade outside, so as to alleviate the phenomenon of leaf dry for a period of time, and it will be effectively improved.

5. Ferrous sulphate water

Ponytail Palm can be planted with too much alkali, and the leaves of Ponytail Palm will gradually dry up. At this time, the solution of ferrous sulfate can be diluted in water and poured into the soil, so as to change the alkalinity of the soil. You can add a few drops each time you water the Palm.

 

How to care for Ponytail Palm bulb softening

It could be that the soil is so porous that the Ponytail Palm's roots can't breathe. When Ponytail Palm lacks water, its root system can't absorb water from the outside world, causing its bulb to become soft. When ponytail palm roots fail to feed the bulb, it softens. Ponytail Palm should not grow too hot in summer. Temperatures exceeding 35℃ will make ponytail palm bulb soft.

1. Replace the soil

Ponytail Palm is a type of tree. It could be that the soil is so porous that the Ponytail Palm's roots can't breathe. The Ponytail Palm needs to be refurbished. If the soil is full of hard, impermeable soil, it needs to be replaced with new soil.

2. Increase watering

When Ponytail Palm lacks water, its root system cannot absorb water from the outside world and cannot supply water to its root, which will cause its root to become soft. Ponytail Palm is a water-loving plant. Water the Ponytail Palm every 2 days, preferably in the morning, so the water is fully absorbed by the Ponytail Palm root system.

3. Increase fertilization

Ponytail Palm is also a fattening plant. When Ponytail Palm roots fail to feed the bulb, the bulb will soften. Fertilize Ponytail Palm once a week. Fertilizer can be selected from farmyard manure. The fertilizer damage of farmyard fertilizer is the least to the root system, and it can also meet the various nutrients of Ponytail Palm growth.

4. Appropriate temperature

The temperature of Ponytail Palm should not be too high during summer growth. Temperatures exceeding 35℃ will make Ponytail Palm bulb soft. It is best to ensure that the temperature is between 20℃ and 25℃. Ponytail Palm likes sunlight, but you should not put Ponytail Palm outside in summer. The strong light outside will make Ponytail Palm leaf yellow, and the bulb will become soft gradually. Ponytail Palm should be placed in astigmatism.

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