The monstera is one of the most widespread houseplants. It is unpretentious and quickly expands. However even such not whimsical plant sometimes is ill. How to save monstera?
1. One of the most widespread problems which flower growers at cultivation of monstera face is rotting of stalk. Usually it occurs in the winter. The cause of this disease - overwetting of the soil. To save plant, it is necessary to cut off accurately decay to replace monstera in pot of smaller volume. Reduce number of waterings and you watch closely that air temperature indoors did not fall lower than 20 degrees. If you have noticed that on leaves of monstera moisture droplets were formed, then it is necessary to allow the soil to dry out and increase intervals between waterings.
2. At excessive dryness of indoor air the new leaves of monstera grow small and dark, and tops old become brown. If you have faced similar problem, it is necessary to rearrange plant far away from heating appliances, more often to spray leaves from spray and to increase watering. You watch that the additional support of plant remained damp.
3. It is necessary to know that at lack of light the leaves of monstera can grow pale, with yellow spots and integral plates. If the plant is in shadow, then its trunk can become bare, and growth to slow down.
4. VrediteliMonstera rather seldom are surprised wreckers. As a rule, the problem arises at insufficiently competent and good care for plant. One of main "enemies" of monstera is the mealy scale. Its presence is expressed as emergence of the small lumps similar to vatu, in bosoms of leaf or from its bottom side. If you have noticed such lumps, then it is necessary to isolate plant immediately. Wipe leaves with soap sponge, and then wash out under warm flowing water. Several times, at an interval of 5 days, process plant special medicines. Other widespread wrecker - web tick. The plant struck with this wrecker on surface of leaves has pale green dots which then merge in spots. For disposal of tick it is necessary to wipe carefully plant with soap solution, and then to wash out its leaves under shower. At strong defeat it is possible to process monstera solution of aktellik, prepared at the rate of 1 ml on water liter. To prevent defeat of plant tick, it is necessary to spray leaves of monstera of their spray regularly.