Cut off dry leaves from Livistona rotundifolia

Causes of the leaves turning brown

It is mostly due to incorrect or insufficient care. Causes of brown leaves can be:

• kinked leaves
• too much watering
• not enough water
• Nutritional deficiency
• Lack of space
• Pests

Kinked leaves

Leaves or stems kinking can happen when the plant is exposed to the wind on the patio. Due to the damage to the stem, the leaf is no longer adequately supplied and dies. Cut off the brown frond directly on the trunk so that no residues remain and offer space for germs or parasites.

Too much water

Fan plates do not tolerate waterlogging. Make sure there is a drainage hole in the flower pot. To be on the safe side, a drainage layer made of potsherds or Expanded clay(€ 16.36 at Amazon *) be introduced.
If the soil is too wet for a long time, the plant must be drained. You take the palm out of its plant pot and remove the wet soil. Plant your palm in fresh soil.

Not enough water

Livistona

rotundifolia needs sufficient watering at regular intervals. Their roots do not go so deep that they soak up the last remaining water in the pot, instead they begin to dry up. Have you forgotten to water for a long time?
put the plant in the shower and water it until the soil is soaked again.

Insufficient supply of nutrients

The potting soil is gradually depleted from the frequent watering. Therefore, from time to time with a suitable one Complete fertilizer be helped.

Lack of space

The fan palm can grow to a few meters in the apartment. The planter quickly becomes too narrow, especially during the growing season in spring. This can be seen in the fact that, for example, the roots are already growing out of the bottom of the pot or that the potting soil seems to be getting less and less and the roots are also sticking out from above. In such cases, repotting will prevent the fronds from browning.

Pests

Here are mildew and Spider mites the causes of brown palm fronds. They are fought with suitable pesticides.