How to save aloe vera leaves are soft. Common problems and diseases of aloe

Hello Lyuba!

The most common mistake newbies make is excess watering plants. A lot of moisture leads to decay of the roots, the leaves become soft and change color. Inappropriate soil, lack or excess of lighting can also be a problem. Aloe loves bright sunlight but not scorching rays.

It is believed that the southern windows are a very suitable place for the plant to feel good. But during the heat, it needs to be protected. After winter, on the south window, the agave is shaded with gauze or a mosquito net, after a couple of weeks it is removed. It grows quite tolerably on both western and northern windows. For the summer, if possible, the pet is taken out on Fresh air- to the garden or to the balcony.

Rescue aloe after overflow

If the aloe is flooded, but the roots have rotted only partially, it can be saved:

• Remove the root ball from the pot.
• Everything rotten roots cut off.
• Sprinkle the slices with charcoal. If it is not in the house, buy activated charcoal from the pharmacy and grind it into powder.
• Use a smaller pot for replanting.
• Provide the plant with good drainage.
• Sprinkle healthy roots with fresh, damp substrate.
• After replanting your pet, do not water it for several days.
• Then water sparingly and very sparingly.

If the roots are rotten, you can try rooting apical stalk:

• Dry the cut.
• Place the cutting in wet sand or fine expanded clay.
• Alternative: put the cutting in a tall narrow vase without water for one flower. After a while, the plant will take root (it is convenient to observe the process if the vase is glass). And it can be planted in a suitable ground.

Aloe soil

• V natural conditions the plant thrives on sandy ground... At home cultivation you need to provide it with a mixture that is well permeable to both air and water. Also, the mixture should be fertile, and sufficient drainage should be placed in the pot. Preparing the soil for aloe, mix sod, leafy and humus soil, add clay soil and sand.
• It is important to replant the agave in the spring after the end of the dormant period. A drainage consisting of pebbles and shards is placed in an earthen pot. The drainage is sprinkled with sand and up to half of the pot is filled with the prepared soil mixture. If diseased roots are cut off the plant, then the cuts are sprinkled with coal for disinfection.
• A young plant should be freed from old soil. The roots are carefully straightened in a container, sprinkled with prepared soil and carefully squeezed so that the bush is in better contact with the ground. There should be a distance of about 2 cm from the edge of the pot to the soil. After planting is complete, the plant can be carefully watered along the edge of the pot (if this is a planned transplant, and not due to the fact that the aloe dies from frequent watering). Until the aloe is 3 or 4 years old, it must be replanted every year. Adult specimens are transplanted every 2 or 3 years.

• Even in summer, watering should be moderate. Heat and sun are shown. The more heat, the bigger plant needs the sun.
• A place that is too sunny requires that the pot be covered with a protective screen. In strong sun, the roots can overheat, and this is a great harm to the plant.
• A very bright spot is bad for aloe, especially if you've just purchased or recently grafted it. Also, too much light will adversely affect a weakened plant, a very young specimen, or if it has not had time to take root.

Best regards, Galina.

Common Causes:

1. Overflow.

2. Overflow and Decay of roots.

3. Overdrying the earthen coma.

4. Not enough light.

5. Excessive amount of light.

And now:

1. Is it planted in a universal soil?

Or have you dug the ground on the street?

Or bought a special soil for succulents? (1 part peat, 10 parts sand, 1 part activated carbon).

2. Aloe loves light.

The more light, the more abundant watering should be ("abundant" not to be confused with "more often").

Either overflow or dry

look carefully at the ground.

Sometimes very small creatures start up and devour the trunk at the root

Are inside the trunk near the ground - as an option

If the plant is large and the tips turn yellow at the lower leaves, then this is a natural process of their withering away. If the tips turn yellow and on top leaves and also roll up into a tube, water often.

do not fill!

I observed a similar thing on aloe tree-like ("agave"), which, without care and attention, lived for a long time at my work place. When I got carried away with flowers, I took under my tutelage all the "nobody's" plants, and it was the turn of the aloe. Its leaves were rather narrow, not very fleshy, curled up in a tube, yellowing towards the ends and even with a reddish tint. Many have withered away.

When I took him out of the pot, I saw that he was sitting in terrible clay, and most importantly, for so long without replanting roots, so much had grown that the pot was not even just cramped for them, but ... in general, I saw a lump of tightly wound roots almost without earth already.

I transplanted it into a pot that was four centimeters wider and deeper than the previous one, and completely changed the soil to fresh, bought in a store ("universal"). I put it on the edge of the sunny windowsill. Watered not very sparingly - as the topsoil dries up and depending on the temperature. That is, it didn’t flood, but it didn’t make it dry either.

You have no idea how the aloe came to life! Not immediately, of course, it affects, but after a while it was already a powerful succulent plant with thick, intensely green leaves, and many "children" grew from the root. (We cut the main plant for an employee who was treated with aloe juice with honey, and the children continued to grow with a cheerful bush until we gave them away.)

The cause of the aloe malaise was the long absence of a transplant - a cramped pot, depletion and salinity of the soil, and a chronic lack of nutrition.

If the plant lives with a lack nutrients, in order to grow, it is forced to take them from itself from older leaves, building new leaves from this material. Therefore, old leaves lose weight, turn yellow, and then die off.

Different types of aloe require different handling, some are more vulnerable and require a more thoughtful approach. And some (including the agave), on the contrary, feel better like common plants, with normal watering and in fertile soil... Aloe tree (Aloe arborescens Miller), called agave in everyday life. This photo is from the network, and ours looked even better, more massive and juicier. :)

Tatyana, in any case, you cannot do without a transplant. Do not water for several days before transplanting, so that the old soil can more easily move away from the roots - let it dry out. Remove the plant from the pot, inspect its roots, in what condition they are, if there are rotting or withered ones - remove, at the same time change the ground, and select a new pot according to the size of the root system, plus a little for growth.

Depending on the condition of the roots, correct the watering: if they were rotting, it means that they were watered excessively. When watering, it is enough to moisten only the upper layers of the soil, since in the depths the moisture lasts for a long time, especially in large pots.

Aloe is a type of succulent plant, and translated from Arabic, its name means "bitter". Even in ancient times, people appreciated the benefits of this culture, and also learned how to use its juice and leaves. This juice is considered a prophylactic and remedy. It is used both and. Today, aloe can be found in many homes and apartments. This popularity is due to the medicinal properties of the culture and unpretentious care. But, despite the undemanding culture, aloe diseases are far from uncommon.

Features of care for aloe

To prevent aloe from developing diseases, it is necessary to provide it with quality care. Here are the important factors for the favorable development of this culture:

Need to create good lighting... It is better to put the container with the plant on the windowsill on the south side. In cold weather, additional illumination is not required.
V summer time the temperature should vary between 22-26 degrees, and in winter up to 12 degrees. In summer, the flower can be taken out on the terrace.
Tolerates a lack of moisture in the air. But in the summertime, the air around the flower can be treated with a spray bottle. The accumulation of moisture on the leaves can provoke the appearance of fungal infections, and rotten leaves can also form.
The bush requires abundant watering. The soil should have time to dry out between treatments.

In order for the plants to develop well, it is necessary to provide them with nutritious soil. To do this, you can buy ready-made soil or make it yourself. To avoid the appearance of any diseases, it is recommended to carry out regular feeding.

Common problems with aloe

Many newbies don't know why different types aloe leaf tips dry. Most often, this means that the plants have not been transplanted for a long time. At the same time, the roots occupy everything free space in a container, as a result, aloe does not receive a sufficient amount of useful components. Therefore, if the tips of the leaves of aloe dry, then it is urgently needed. Before transplanting, the plants are not watered to make it easier to pull it out.

What to do with curled leaves

It is also important to know what to do if the leaves of the aloe are curled. This sign indicates that the seedling lacks normal care. It is necessary to wipe the leaves from dirt, as well as sprinkle with water at least once a week.

If the plant has thin leaves, then this may be due to a lack of lighting or a lack of moisture.

Rotten roots

But if the root is rotten, then this is evidence of the most common mistake, too abundant. If the roots have rotted, then the bush needs to be removed and the damaged parts removed, and also the aloe leaves must be sorted out.

Each grower needs to have an idea of ​​how to save a flower if the leaves turn yellow. Most often this happens with insufficient nutrition.

The leaves can turn yellow if you forget about feeding. Therefore, at home, aloe must be treated with special fertilizers for succulents. Also, a yellowish tint may appear if the flower lacks light.

What do the spots mean

You can identify plant problems by looking at the color of the leaves. There may be such cases:

Brown spots on the leaves signal that the bushes lack moisture. In this case, you need to revise the scheme and watering periods.
If the spots are darkish and soft, then the plants are bent from the fungus. In such a situation, you need to treat the bush with an antifungal drug.
If the flower has acquired a black leaf, then this indicates severe pollution. V in this case salvation in keeping the plants clean and dust-free.
But if the leaves in the agave turn red, then this is not dangerous. Thus, the flower reacts to Sun rays... If you put it in more dark place, then the leaves will soon return their color.
Other problems:
Sometimes the plant withers and dies right before our eyes. If the leaves begin to curl and fall off, the water is too cold for irrigation. The flower may die if the leaves turn pale and wither. This happens with too much watering.

If the tips of the leaves of any aloe dry, and the edges turn yellow, then water with chlorine was used for irrigation, and the plant also lacks potassium.

What diseases affect

Most often, aloe is affected by two diseases - root and dry rot. With root rot, the roots rot from the abundance of water in the pot. In this case, the stem begins to dry out, and the plant does not change its size for a long time. To cure a flower, you need to dig it up and then prune any rotten roots. The remains are sprinkled with coal powder or sulfur. Then the bush needs to be moved to new soil... After an illness, watering should not be carried out for three weeks. Such a disease is difficult to treat, so sometimes the seedling has to be completely removed.

With dry rot, the bush can die imperceptibly, since the flower dries out from the inside, but outwardly it does not manifest itself in any way. For prevention, it is necessary to spray the plant with a fungicide from time to time.

Aloe pests

Also, the plant can curl, change color and weaken due to pest damage.

Spider mite

The most dangerous is the spider mite. It is very difficult to notice it, since its dimensions are no more than 1 mm. In this case, the leaf can become covered with white spots and a barely noticeable cobweb appears. At a later stage, the stems and leaves turn scarlet.

For the treatment of adversity, drugs such as acaricides are used. As a preventive measure, the plant can be wiped with a tincture of garlic or an alcohol solution.

Shield

These insects can be easily seen. They have Brown color and look like plaques on leaves. At the same time, the leaves dry up and curl, and red-brown spots appear.

To combat such pests, you can use a tincture of garlic, which is used to rub the leaves.

Mealybug

When affected by this pest, the flower is covered with a white bloom. In this case, aloe can rot. It is not difficult to deal with such an insect. Since it does not tolerate moisture, each leaf must be washed with alcohol or vinegar solution. For preventive purposes, dry air and soil should not be allowed. Leaves need to be processed frequently damp cloth... Such care will avoid the appearance of a pest.

Such insects appear in humid and hot rooms. Pests can be recognized by the silvery stripes on the leaves. To combat such insects are used chemical agents... After processing the plants, the procedure must be repeated in a week. It is better to move the affected plants to another room.

Despite its endurance and vitality, aloe needs special care. At proper care and preventive measures, you can grow a beautiful and healthy plant that will decorate the apartment for many years. Timely treatment of diseased or pest-affected leaves will help save the plant.

Why does aloe dry? This means that the plant not transplanted for a long time... The roots have taken up all the free space in the pot, because of this, the aloe does not receive enough nutrients... He has to feed on older leaves, so the tips dry out. In this case, you need.

Before transplanting, it is better not to water the plant for several days, then it will be easier to pull it out. New pot should be free and spacious:

• if the roots have grown on the sides, you need to take a wider pot;
• if the roots grew down, the pot should be taller.

Leaves curled

Why do aloe leaves curl? This is how the plant shows that it not enough care... It is necessary to wipe the leaves from dust, sprinkle with clean water once a week (in the summer, twice a week).

Thin leaves

Why does aloe have thin leaves? Possible two reasons:

• lack of lighting - the leaves are struggling to reach the light, while stretching and thinning;
• lack of watering - the leaves do not have enough moisture, they become less juicy.

In general, aloe can be watered with two different ways- from above and through the pallet. The main thing to remember is that all the soil in the pot must be shed properly. If you water only upper layer- the lower roots will lack water and nutrients. In this case, the earth will dry out quickly, you will have to water more often - the aloe can rot.

The best option is to pour water into the sump. The main roots of aloe are lower, they will take required amount water. After an hour, the remaining liquid must be drained.

The tips of the leaves turn yellow

Why do leaf tips turn yellow in aloe? What to do? This usually happens with a lack of nutrition... The centenary needs to be fed once a month with special fertilizers for cacti or. In winter, the aloe rests, no additional food is required.

Also, the leaves can turn yellow if the aloe does not have enough light. In this case, it will be enough just to rearrange the plant in a more illuminated place.

Stains

Depending on the type of stains on the aloe and their color different problems can be diagnosed:

• brown spots indicate that the aloe does not have enough moisture (you need to change the irrigation system);
• if the spots are soft and dark, the plant may be infected with a fungus (it is necessary to treat it with an antifungal agent);
• leaves can become covered with black spots - this means that they are heavily contaminated (you need to wipe them from dust more often).

The leaves turned red

Thus, the agave only responds to too bright sun, nothing to worry about.

If you rearrange it in a shady place, the leaves will soon return to their green color.

Withers

It happens that aloe dies right before our eyes:

• if leaves suddenly begin to fall off - the water for irrigation is too cold (it is better to always keep the water in the watering can next to the aloe, then the temperature will be optimal);
• if the leaves take on an unhealthy appearance, wither and turn pale - there is too much water in the ground (watering must be urgently adjusted).

Diseases

Basically, aloe at home suffers from two diseases - root rot and dry rot... It is important to recognize the disease in time and have time to save the plant.

Root rot

Roots start to rot from excess water in the pot... The reason is very frequent and abundant watering. This disease can be recognized by the following signs:

• the stem of the aloe dries up;
• the plant does not react in any way to watering;
• does not grow - for a long time the aloe does not change its size.

You can try to cure this disease. The plant needs to be dug, carefully cut off all rotten roots. Sprinkle the leftovers with sulfur or charcoal powder, then plant the aloe in a spacious pot. It is good if the soil contains large quantities sand.

After aloe root rot, it is best not to water for at least three weeks.

Even if the disease has struck not only the roots, but also the leaves, you can try to save the aloe. For this you need to use the "apical cuttings" method:

• the very top of the aloe is cut off (about 15 cm);
• it is dried for at least two weeks in a dry and warm room;
• a dried stalk is planted in dry soil in a small pot and so waits for spring;
• in the spring you need to gradually start watering aloe, quite a bit;
• if young green leaves appear, the plant is saved!

The decayed parts of the aloe must be thrown away along with the pot in which it grew. The disease persists well in the ground and on the walls of the dishes, so another plant may get sick.

Dry rot

Unfortunately, it is very difficult to recognize this disease in time, therefore, in most cases, the aloe dies.

There is only one symptom - the plant dries from the inside, but outwardly it may not be expressed in any way.

The only way to escape is timely prevention.

To do this, periodically aloe must be sprayed with a fungicide (antifungal agents).

Pests

1. Shields- pierce the leaves and stems of the plant, drinking the juice.

They are covered with wax shields, which is why they got their name. The scabbard is easy to identify - the affected aloe leaves seem to be covered with sugar syrup, shiny and sticky to the touch.

You can try to wash off the shield. To do this, you need to wipe the aloe leaves every day with plain water, once a week with laundry soap.

If there are too many scabbards, regular wiping may not work. Then it is better to treat the aloe with special chemicals. First, you need to properly spray the plant with the drug, then dilute the rest of the product with water and water with aloe.

To prevent the appearance of scale insects, you can spray aloe with diluted vinegar. Vinegar will also help at the very beginning of the lesion, when there are few scale insects on the plant - you need to wipe off individuals and larvae with a cotton pad dipped in vinegar.

2. Spider mite.

It is impossible to see it with the naked eye due to too small size... The only sign is the leaves covered with cobwebs. It is important that the tick easily and quickly moves to neighboring plants, affecting them too.

To combat spider mites on aloe, you can use an alcohol solution or a tincture of garlic - spray the plants with them. You can also use acaricides - special chemicals against ticks. For prevention, you can spray with aloe cold water- the tick cannot stand it. Naturally, this is permissible only in the warm season.

At the first sign spider mite on aloe, you need to immediately put the plant separately from others, best of all in a well-ventilated area (for example, on a balcony).

3. Mealybugs- also suck juice from aloe; unlike a tick, scale insects can be seen without a magnifying glass.

In addition, they leave traces of their crime on the aloe - white pieces that look like fluff or cotton wool.

You can fight folk remedies, for example, wipe the affected area with garlic tincture. For cooking, you need to chop a few cloves of garlic and soak them in alcohol for some time.

If the plant is too badly affected, you will have to use chemicals.

4. Thrips- insects that live best in hot and humid environments.

It is not difficult to determine the defeat of thrips - silvery stripes appear on the aloe, which the pests leave behind when moving.

Only chemical agents can be used to combat thrips. It is important that these pests quickly acquire immunity to the drugs used, so the substances can be combined - for example, spray with one and water with another.

After processing aloe from thrips, you need to withstand a week and repeat the procedure. This will help get rid of the larvae and survivors. In order not to infect neighboring plants, it is better to move the affected aloe to an insulator.

When transferring aloe to another place and during processing, care must be taken - the larvae of thrips fall and thus fall on other plants.

Basically, all pests feed on aloe juice, which leads to a slowdown in its growth.