Monstera beautifully adorns flats, especially living rooms, because it reaches large sizes and pleases our eyes with large, leaf leaves with an intense green color. Unfortunately, in autumn her condition leaves much to be desired. First the leaves of the plant turn yellow and then fall. In this article you will learn how to prevent it. It will be necessary to change care during the heating season.
To start with, it is worth considering why the leaves turn yellow in autumn. It is associated with the heating season – warm and dry air from radiators has a bad effect on specimens that naturally grow in the humid regions of Central and South America.
In autumn, the moisture level in the apartment is low due to heating startupwhich dries air. For this, we open windows less often, which limits the circulation and the supply of fresh, moist air from the outside.
On the other hand, we cannot open windows and doors so often because Monster does not like cold and drafts. Besides, less sunlight reaches it for a shorter daynecessary in the process of photosynthesis.
Watering errors and a shortage of minerals also contribute to the yellowing of the specimen leaves. That is why the cultivation methods should be changed in autumn.
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In autumn, in the heating season, in the first place We should ensure an adequate moisture level for monster. So let’s put a humidifier or a bowl of water next to the radiator near it.
We also recommend spraying the leaves of the plant. They can be effective with a glycerin solution. Just mix a few drops of this product from 1 liter of water. Then we will prevent excessive drying of the specimen.
Monstera prefers a clear position with a distributed light. In autumn we should put it closer to the window. In addition, lighting lamps will help keep the green color of the leaves.
In the heating season, we water the plant every 10-14 days. Remember to check the moisture degree of substrate. When it comes to fertilization in the autumn and winter, it is worth using delicate organic fertilizers or homemade conditioners. Although the bargain is retired, it still uses nutrients.
We don’t have to run to the garden store for a fertilizer for Monster. We can make natural nutrients from the ingredients we have in the kitchen. In question?
The banana conditioner provides the plant with valuable minerals, i.e. potassium and phosphorus, which are responsible for the development of leaves and roots. To make it, just cut 1 banana peel, pour 1 l of water and set aside for 24 hours. After this time, we can water it with a specimen. We use this natural fertilizer every 2-3 weeks.
This kitchen waste is a source of nitrogen necessary to preserve the green color of the leaves. In this case, we add 1 tablespoon of black tea coffee grounds to the water, which we water the monster. We also use tea fertilizer once every 2-3 weeks.
