An avocado plant can be nurtured and cared for - sometimes it still gets brown leaves. This can have several causes.
Compared to many other exotic plants, the avocado is quite easy to grow. Nevertheless, it can happen every now and then that it gets brown leaves. This in turn can be the result of various causes. For example, waterlogging or a lack of water, too much or too little fertilizer or the wrong location can be to blame. Of course, there is a simple solution to all these little problems.
Causes & Treatment Tips
» waterlogging/lack of water:
Brown leaves can appear on an avocado due to over-wetting. The plant only tolerates moderate moisture. So water relatively little. However, brown leaf tips can also be a sign of a lack of water.
» Fertilizer:
If young avocado plants have been fertilized too much, the leaves can also turn brown. Accordingly, only supply the plant moderately with nutrients. Two fertilizer sticks, for example, are often too much.
» Location:
Brown leaves are also caused by a wrong location. For example, if the avocado is on a south-facing window, it could be sunburned. It is therefore best not to place the avocado plant too dark, but in a light location (but not in direct sunlight).