Agaves like it dry and light
As succulents, agaves originally come from regions similar to diverse ones Cactus species, therefore, they usually cope well with drought due to the water stored in the leaves. It would therefore be a mistake if the plants were watered (or fertilized) more if the leaves were yellow. In general, a distinction must be made between yellow leaf tips and wilting leaves at the base of the plant. It is quite normal for the oldest leaves to turn yellow before they then dry out completely and be cut off can.
also read
- Cut the leaves of the agave correctly
- Cultivate offshoots of the agave properly
- Diseases of the agave and possible protective measures
Be careful when repotting and propagating
A trap lurks for all hobby gardeners at the Care of agaves, if those repotted or increased will. In contrast to many other plants, the agaves must never be watered immediately after:
- they were repotted
- Roots were injured
- the Kindel called offshoot were cut off
All interfaces and open wounds on the agaves should be allowed to dry off for about two to three weeks before they are watered again.
Tips
Often it is simply due to waterlogging in the substrate when agaves get yellow leaves and start to rot. You should then be in one with lava stones, or pumice gravel Quartz sand(€ 14.90 at Amazon *) mixed potting soil implemented and especially in the winter be kept very dry.
