Content
- What to do with mold on the palm?
- Mold growth on the earth
- Prevention and remedy
- Mold shows up on the trunk
- remedy
- White horse in the palm heart
- Tips
Mold on earth is relatively easy to remove
What to do with mold on the palm?
Probably every plant lover knows it: On the surface of the substrate is formed at once an whitish mold. If mistreated, this can spread over the trunk and infest the whole plant. Palms are threatened with another mold risk: The fungal spores nest in the palm heart and the plant could even die off.
Mold growth on the earth
Here the problem is mostly in the air, because mold spores occur almost everywhere. If you find enough moist material, warm temperatures and nutrients, the white or yellowish mycelium develops. Healthy plants usually do little, but it could lead to a nutrient competition. In addition, the dense mushroom lawn may prevent water absorption.
Prevention and remedy
Mold shows up on the trunk
Moisture also forms the basis here, because only then can the fungus settle. Did you perhaps pour the palm from above more often, so that water ran down the trunk? Excessive spraying to increase the humidity could be the cause.
remedy
Gently wipe the mold and pour the palm in future "from below", so only directly to the ground. In addition, only spray the fronds. In very dry air, it is advisable to moisten these several times a day but only moderately.
White horse in the palm heart
This often occurs after hibernation and especially when in the field high humidity has formed under the winter shelter.
This can be life-threatening for the palm and cause the plant to even die. Act quickly. A good-acting remedy comes from the human medicine, Chinosol, which you receive without prescription in the pharmacy. The specialist plant trade also provides funds that help very well with mold infestation of the palm heart. These are dissolved in water and poured directly onto the tissue of formation.
Tips
The lice, sometimes found on the leaves, look deceptively similar to white owing to their wadded white wrapping. If you look at the white spots under a magnifying glass, the insects are usually easy to identify. In this case, treat with a suitable insecticide.