How to treat Anthurium

"Flamingo flower", "svetoplast" – it's the name of Anthurium. Unusual decorative effect gives the plant a modified sheet that covers the blanket at the base of a blooming spathe. Among fans of indoor flower Anthurium has gained popularity due to the variety of colors and elegant appearance. Have healthy plants with shiny leaves and bright flowers. If the Anthurium starts to dry and the leaves to turn yellow, you should immediately start his treatment.

You will need

• - insecticidal preparations;
• - the ground;
• - charcoal;
• - expanded clay;
• - EPIN.

Instruction

1. Inspect the plant. Yellowish-brown spots on leaves and stems, yellowing on the edges of leaves can be caused by fungal diseases. Leaves curl and wither and the stems appeared brown plaque is a sign of pests. Most often, Anthurium damaged by spider mites and aphids.
2. If the plant is infected with fungus, remove intact leaves and stems. Treat Anthurium 0,2%-solution fundazol or 0.1%-th – benlate. Treatment with these drugs should be no less than 3 times with an interval of 5-7 days.
3. If you find insects on the plant, remove the adults, are visible, individual. To do this, prepare a solution of soap (1 teaspoon of soap shavings in 0.5 liters of hot water), soak in it a cotton pad. Wipe the leaves of the plant.
4. Treat Anthurium 0,3%-th solution of Malathion or sodium aktellika – 1-2 ml per 1 liter of water. A day after insecticide treatment rinse of the drug. To do this, take a piece of plastic and cover them with earth com. Drench the plant from the shower water at a temperature of 20-23 C. after a week of treatment again.
5. If all taken measures do not help, remove the Anthurium from the pot. Shake the remnants of the soil. Rinse the roots in room temperature water. Remove the damaged, dry, or rotten, part of the root. Sprinkle the slices pounded charcoal. It is possible to replace activated charcoal purchased at a pharmacy.
6. Pot for planting and treat with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or rinse with hot water and soap. Pour the expanded clay on the bottom of the pot to create a drainage layer. Add on top of the special soil and plant Anthurium. Spray the transplanted plant a solution of Alpin.