Why does the geranium turn yellow?

Sometimes, as if the hostess did not try, but the beloved geranium still turns yellow and refuses to bloom. What could be the reason for these whims?

1. Lack of fertilizers and fertilizing plants canlead to yellowing of the leaves of geranium. This starts the process with yellowing of the lower leaves of geranium. In order to stop this process, you need to regularly spray the foliage with fertilizers, but not exceeding the norm. To feed the plant is recommended for at least two weeks, until the signs of illness disappear.
2. However, an excessive amount of fertilizers andfeeding is also not desirable. In this case, the plant externally may seem healthy and green, but the buds do not appear. Eliminate this problem by watering the plant for several days without feeding. Excess fertilizers will dissolve and descend to the bottom of the pot.
3. The reason why yellow leaves in geraniums canit's also cold nights. In this case, the leaves become reddish-red. This can happen when planting a flower on the street early, when the temperature at night is still low. It must be remembered that the temperature at night should not be lower plus 5 - 10.
4. The problem can also be covered in extreme heat in the daytimetime. Geranium can stop blooming for this reason. However, some types of geraniums easily tolerate summer heat. For each species it is necessary to select a suitable place.
5. Another reason why geranium turns yellow, cannot enough comfortable conditions. If, for example, there is too much nitrogen in the soil, or there is not enough light in the room. Provided that the day and night temperatures do not differ. You need to place the geranium in a place where there is enough lighting and stop feeding for a while. Additional lighting may be required with fluorescent lights. Geranium requires about six hours of direct sunlight every day.
6. Sometimes it is necessary to thin the geranium or plant it. Since the plant can deteriorate due to excessive thickening and strong growth.

Can spoil your geranium and uninvited guests:

• Powdery mealworms
• Ticks
• Whitewoods
• Caterpillars of the leafworm-budworm
• Aphid

The same reason, why the yellow geranium turns yellow, canbe unnecessary watering. Because of this buds will fall off, wither, not having time to open. Or the reason is that the room is too humid. It is necessary to adjust the time between waterings.

Unsuitable soil can cause geranium disease. Suppose, if it increases the acidity. It is known that acidity is considered ideal for geranium - pH 6.5.

Geranium leaves can turn yellow if the pot size is too small. In this case, it will be necessary to transplant the geranium into a larger pot.

Root rot can affect the stems of geranium.