What to do if tulip leaves turn yellow

Reasons for yellowing leaves

Normal sleep

Tulips are so selfless. They bring us the message of spring, but turn their leaves yellow in the most gorgeous summer, leaving their splendor to their companions. So don't worry if the leaves turn yellow in midsummer. This is normal. As long as you protect the bulbs, it will bloom as usual the next year.

The moisture is not keeping up

Tulips prefer a cool and humid environment. If you transplant them too late, the roots and stems will not have time to acclimate to the soil (the process of adapting to the new growing environment), and the water supply is insufficient, so the leaves will naturally turn yellow. It’s like if a person doesn’t drink water for a day, what will happen to you?

Temperature is too high

Tulips are cold-resistant and do not like warmth. They can survive at -35℃, but their growth will be slow when the growth temperature exceeds 20℃. Ordinary household potted plants are not suitable for indoor use.

Lack of fertilizer

Yellowing of tulip leaves is the result of phosphorus deficiency. Each type of fertilizer is responsible for different parts of the plant. Leaves that lack phosphorus will turn yellow and wilt.

Pests and diseases

It is mainly tulip wilt, which harms the leaves. There are two reasons. One is that tulips are planted too densely and the ventilation is improper, which leads to frequent diseases. Second, the dead leaves are not cleaned up in time, causing fungal infection.

Treatment

Pest control, division and transplanting

Clean up the withered leaves in time to ensure that there are no dead leaves on the ground.

Pests and diseases are mainly fungal infections, which need to be sterilized with disinfectants or directly sprayed with diluted pesticides.

If the plants are too dense, they need to be divided and transplanted to ensure there is a certain amount of space between the plants and good ventilation. If it is a potted plant, try to move it to a ventilated place for maintenance.

Fertilization and watering, reasonable temperature control

If the soil is too dry or too waterlogged, the plants will appear sick, so water them appropriately, watering when the soil is dry and wetting when the soil is wet. Tulips in the garden should not be irrigated on a large scale, and spraying should be done as much as possible.

Liquid fertilizer is the main type of fertilizer. Apply thin liquid fertilizer once a week, and increase phosphorus fertilizer appropriately when the leaves turn yellow.

Control the temperature reasonably. When the temperature reaches above 20℃, you can sprinkle water around the plants to cool them down.