Why tsikas turns yellow

Tsikas - beautiful plant, which belongs to the family of cycloids. Translated from the Greek language tsikas means "palm". The plant got its name for its resemblance to a palm tree.

Zicas came to us from Australia. In Australia, it grows in the wild. it slow growing fern, which has a large trunk and leaves, like a fan, which are collected in the outlet. Young leaves of cicasus are twisted into small spirals, but as they grow, they straighten and can reach 50 cm in length.

Before you buy a tsikas, it must be carefully inspected for damage. Even minor injuries indicate the poor health of the flower, which may die shortly after purchase. Recommendedbuy tsikas, which has more than five grown leaves.

Tsikas: home care

• Tsikas - demanding plant. To grow tsikas at home, you have to pay a lot of attention to the plant and invest in it a lot of strength. He prefers bright enough, but not too sunny rooms. Direct sunlight can damage leaflets.
• In spring and summer, the tsikas require abundant watering, and in winter, watering the plants should be reduced by 2 times. A large amount of moisture and water can lead to decay of cicas. To avoid this, it is better to pour water into the pan where the pot is located. Make sure that the water does not fall on the plant cones, as there are buds in the cones, and water leads to their rotting.
• In order for the plant to grow well, it must be periodically fed with fertilizers. Fed tsikas 1 time in 2 weeks with special additives, which are used for fertilizing sago plants. Fertilizers should not contain calcium and magnesium salts.
• Zicas prefers moderate temperatures, but tolerates temperature fluctuations - the plant grows well in warm and in cold places. In winter, tsikas grows best at temperatures of about 10-15 degrees. In summer, the plant can be transferred to the balcony. Ensure that there are no drafts in the place where the cyclic plant grows, otherwise you will ruin the plant.

• Young tsikas are transplanted every year until the plant reaches the age of five. After reaching the cicasus of this age, it is transplanted once every 5 years. Do not bury the plant too deep during transplanting.
• Zicas reproduces by children, which are formed on its trunk. Children are carefully separated from the trunk of a large cicasum, and the slice is powdered with sulfur or coal. A few days later, when the cicasa shoot dries, it can be planted in a small flower pot filled with a mixture of peat bog and sand. The young tsikas are watered moderately so that the plant does not die.

Zicas: yellow leaves

Many are faced with a problem - cicas leaves turn yellow. Yellow cicas leaves - This is a sign that the plant is sick. This happens when they look after him incorrectly:

• Excessive watering;
• Congestion moisture in cicasal soil;
• The wrong place for the plant;
• Too much light, which leads to burns on the surface of the leaves, as a result, the leaves of cicasso turn yellow;
• Lack of nutrients in the soil;
• Too dry place for cicas. Zicas prefers moist air, therefore it is recommended to spray it, especially in summer and in winter (during the heating season);

• Pests can also trigger yellow leaves.

Major pests of cicas

1. Thrips.
2. Shchitovka.
3. Spider mite
4. Mealybug.

To cure cicas, it is treated with special solutions that are designed to eliminate pests.

Cicas is a demanding but beautiful plant. When the leaves turn yellow in cicas, it is practically a sentence for him, it is difficult to help him. Therefore, buying tsikas, in advance, get ready for the fact that you will have to devote a lot of time to the plant. If you don’t have enough time to properly care for cicasas, do not buy this plant so as not to get upset afterwards.