Alum root is a kind of plant that is not resistant to water and humidity. If there is water in the soil of alum root culture, it is easy to make alum root rot.
Culture alum root, need to choose loose, breathable soil, can mix perlite and coconut shell into medium or use peat soil + cinder mixed medium, do not use garden soil directly, can add some river sand or cinder.
Watering should also pay attention to, follow the principle of watering after drying out, do not have water in the basin.
The withering of alum root leaves may be caused by over watering. Alum root is not resistant to water and humidity, even in the summer with large evaporation, do you want to water it too much, so as not to cause the alum root leaves to wither due to water accumulation
Second is the alum root in the breeding process, the root has been damaged, affecting the growth of alum root.
It is also possible that the cultivation of alum root soil is not clean enough, there are many impurities in the soil, so that the root of alum root respiration is not smooth, and the soil has water, easy to cause leaf wilt.
No matter what kind of plant diseases and insect pests are fatal attacks, once the occurrence of diseases and insect pests, affect the growth of plants, and even make them die.
Alum root is a newly introduced plant, with few diseases and insect pests. Occasionally, aphids, grey mould and root rot occur. Therefore, for diseases and insect pests is mainly to prevent.
In the process of maintenance, if you are worried about the threat of pests, you can often spray some insecticides or carbendazim for disinfection. The maintenance environment needs half shade, and keep cool, avoid direct sunlight, so as to reduce the incidence of diseases and insect pests.
