First love dropped leaves, heart broken all over the ground

The reason why first love drops leaves

soil

If the soil is too sticky or the soil ratio is unreasonable, the soil permeability will be poor, affecting the root growth of first love.

Overwatering

If the fallen leaves appear transparent, it means you are watering too much. Over a period of time, there is too much water in the soil, which cannot be discharged or evaporated in time. The growth of the roots is inhibited, resulting in physiological water shortage in the plants, petiole rot, and leaf shedding.

The soil in the pot is not breathable

There is not enough contact between the roots and the planting material. It is probably because the plants were not watered immediately to establish roots when they were first planted. Another aspect is that the watering interval is too long, and no drainage holes are left after watering, so the accumulated water cannot be drained, resulting in half-dryness and half-wetness. The planting medium has poor air permeability and is too moist. The plant as a whole appears to be limp.

Metabolism

In some cases, succulents will consume the bottom or outermost leaves for their own growth metabolism. This is normal and helps the plant to regenerate.

What to do if your first love loses its leaves

Soil preparation requirements

The soil for first love is generally made up of one part each of peat + vermiculite + perlite, with an appropriate amount of bone meal added. It can also be mixed with 3 parts of leaf mold, 3 parts of river sand, 1 part of garden soil, and 1 part of slag.

Watering Correctly

If you water too much, place it in a ventilated environment and expose it to more sunlight to allow the water to evaporate quickly, and the succulent will slowly recover.

When watering, it is enough to use a glass pot once every half a month. If the roots of the plant have partially rotted, affecting the supply of nutrients and water, the rotten part should be removed in time. Otherwise, the more watering and the more sunlight the plant is exposed to, the greater the transpiration of the plant will be. This vicious cycle will eventually lead to the death of the entire plant. Pots with airtight substrates should have drainage holes, water less, and expose to more light.

Leaf cuttings

If it really cannot be saved, use the healthier leaves that have fallen for leaf cuttings for propagation. When most of the leaves have fallen, you can cut off the top for cuttings for propagation.