What to do if Monstera leaves turn yellow

Monstera is a common green foliage plant. It can purify indoor air and beautify the indoor environment. However, many people usually cultivate Monstera, which makes its leaves always turn yellow, which reduces its ornamental value. What should we do at this time? There are many reasons why Monstera leaves turn yellow, and different reasons have different treatment methods.

What to do if Monstera leaves turn yellow

1. Adjust lighting conditions

When the leaves of Monstera turn yellow, you must adjust the lighting conditions, because Monstera has certain requirements for sunlight during its growth. It likes sufficient scattered light. If there is insufficient sunlight, its leaves will turn yellow. But Monstera is also afraid of strong light. If you put Monstera under direct strong light, its leaves will be burned by the sun and turn yellow.

2. Maintain good ventilation

After the leaves of Monstera turn yellow, be sure to keep it well ventilated and place it in a well-ventilated environment. Otherwise, its leaves will not be able to absorb enough air and will turn yellow due to poor ventilation. If you find that the leaves of your Monstera turn yellow due to this reason, you need to open the windows and ventilate it in time.

3. Loosen the soil in time

Monstera has strict requirements on soil during the cultivation process. It likes loose and fertile soil. If the soil of Monstera becomes compacted during the cultivation process, its leaves will turn yellow. It is necessary to loosen the soil for Monstera in time, apply appropriate amount of fertilizer and water, and the yellowing of its leaves will improve after a few days.

4. Iron supplement

The yellowing of Monstera leaves is often caused by insufficient nutrition in the soil, especially when the amount of ferrous sulfate in the soil is low, its leaves will turn yellow due to iron deficiency. At this time, timely supplementation of an appropriate amount of ferrous sulfate solution can promote the production of chlorophyll and reduce or eliminate the symptoms of yellowing leaves. In addition, when the ambient temperature is unreasonable, its leaves will also turn yellow. It is best to cultivate Monstera in a warm environment of about 20 degrees Celsius.