Many amateur gardeners absolutely do not know what to do when the leaves fall off the ficus. This condition occurs in all its species. Before proceeding with the treatment of a plant, it is necessary to find out the reason that led it to this condition.
The main causes of leaf decay in different species of ficus
Since many species of this plant are grown at home, a variety of factors influence their condition. At the same time, one should not forget that dropping the lower leaves is quite natural for treelike ficuses with their normal development and growth. If this process occurs too quickly, affecting almost the entire plant, you should carefully understand the conditions of its maintenance. Often, from the waterlogging of the soil, ficus leaves fall. At the same time, he can almost "bald". The rubbery ficus is greatly affected by excess moisture . Despite the fact that it is less demanding on the conditions of detention, waterlogging acts on it destructively.
The situation is different with Benjamin's ficus. Despite the variety of its varieties, all of them are very demanding on the conditions of detention. So, the leaves of ficus fall, even when the conditions of its content change. At the same time, a lack of sunlight, drafts, low temperatures, excessive or insufficient feeding, often provoke this state of the plant. Frequent transplants that interfere with normal development and growth also adversely affect it. Often it is after them that the leaves of the ficus fall.
Almost all species of this plant (except ampelous forms) need to be transplanted regularly, since their root system grows quite quickly and depletes the soil. Almost all species of ficuses do not tolerate a change in their location, which also leads to dropping leaves. Often this process does not occur immediately after the rearrangement of the plant, but after some time.
Why ampel forms fall off leaves
The first harbinger of insufficient or excessive lighting in ampelous forms of ficus is the wrinkling of leaves. There are other reasons for the deterioration of such plants. Drying of the soil and the lack of regular spraying also leads to dropping of foliage.
Leaves turn yellow and fall
Sometimes inexperienced gardeners begin to worry, not knowing how their tree-like ficus feels. The leaves turn yellow and fall during the growth of this plant constantly. This natural process, as a rule, should not cause anxiety. Only when this phenomenon spreads from the old lower leaves to the upper young leaves, one should look for the reason for improper care of the plant.
In all species of ficus, the leaves turn yellow and fall with insufficient nutrition. With soil depletion, plants should be regularly transplanted into a new substrate and periodically fed.
Some gardeners carefully observe all the rules for the care of their ficus, but the color of its foliage and its amount still change. What else can cause such a painful condition? When answering the question of why the leaves of the ficus fall, do not forget that ordinary pests can be planted on it, which greatly deplete the plant. To detect these uninvited guests, it is necessary to carefully examine the ficus, and after establishing their appearance, apply the appropriate insecticide to kill insects.
Leaves are getting dark
Often dark spots appear on the edges and ends of leaves. If you do not take emergency measures, you can just lose your favorite ficus. The leaves turn black and fall when the temperature is too high, dry air or when the plant is overfeeding with fertilizers. Often leaves darken in the cold season, when there is a need for space heating. Elevated air temperature and its overdrying is the main reason that the ficus begins to hurt and wither.
Blackening of the leaves can be caused by their sunburn. When dark spots appear, it is urgent to remove the plant at partial shade.
Blackening of the leaves is also caused by waterlogging of the soil. That is why it is necessary to check its condition before watering. To do this, you can stick a dry stick into the ground to a depth of 3 cm. If after taking out it remains moist soil, you should not water the plant yet. The presence of a good drainage system will also protect the plant from blackening of the leaves.
How to save ficus
The leaves of this species of plants fall quite often, and only compliance with the conditions of detention can save them from death. So, for all ficuses, the temperature regime is important. At the same time, in winter, the room should not be colder +12 ˚. Tree-shaped ficuses prefer good lighting, while other species prefer partial shade. Different forms of this plant relate to watering differently. So, ampelous ficuses like frequent watering, and tree-like ones should be moistened only after the soil has dried. It should be remembered that all types of plants must be moistened with soft water at room temperature. Watering in the winter is slightly reduced.
In the warm season, ficus can be taken out to fresh air. At the same time, they must be placed in partial shade. In air, the crown of these plants quickly becomes lush and green. Spring transplantation is performed 1 time in 2 years. Ampel forms can be transplanted once every 3-4 years.
Chemicals to improve the condition of ficus
In addition to eliminating the causes that caused the "baldness" of the ficus, you can use special tools that have a beneficial effect on the condition of the plant. So, it is sprayed several times with “Epin” or “Zircon” preparations, which are excellent growth stimulants. Repeated treatments with such means will revitalize the ficus, and young green leaves will appear on it.