Many gardeners lovingly tend plants only to find them ravaged by unknown forces. But fear not: There are ways to identify and treat these threats.
This image provided by University of Maryland Extension shows anthracnose disease symptoms of a bush bean.You started seeds in spring and watched as they sprouted, then watered, fertilized and even staked plants as they grew, while visions of summer salads, grilled vegetables and homemade pickles danced in your head.
But fear not: Here are some tips for identifying and treating five of the most common ailments that threaten your crops.This image shows a pumpkin with lesions symptomatic of anthracnose, a serious fungal disease affecting crops like beans, cucumbers, eggplants, melons, peas, peppers, tomatoes, pumpkins and spinach.A fungal disease that affects beans, cucumbers, eggplants, melons, peas, peppers, tomatoes, pumpkins and spinach.
Prevention measures include testing the soil's pH before planting. If results are lower than 6.3, incorporate dolomitic lime into beds according to label directions. Prevent damage by monitoring susceptible plants closely. Watch for red, flat, oval eggs early in the season and pick them off by hand. Keep hunting every week.
Primarily affecting eggplants, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins and tomatoes, the diseases ravage roots, resulting in curled, yellow and wilted foliage, brown xylem tissue inside stems and overall stunting. Eventually, entire plants wilt and die.
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