Soda - a powerful tool against Phytophthora
Phytophthora ruining the plants in the garden, if you do not take urgent measures of treatment. Dangerous disease, which is also called brown rot, is a special fungus. He multiplies rapidly, seizing new planting and destroys the root system of plants. Landing fades before our eyes!
Phytophthora affects mainly the plants belonging to the Solanaceae: first of all, potatoes and tomatoes, eggplant and peppers. Tomatoes are generally very susceptible to brown rot: the fungus causes the most damage to them. Treatment Phytophthora soda - one of the ways to fight for the harvest.
It is important: Soda refers to folk remedies. In advanced cases, their use can be, unfortunately, useless. If the treatment with soda tomatoes from late blight does not work, go to the chemicals.
Symptoms of late blight
Before proceeding to the recipe you need to know when the moment comes the need for treatment of brown rot. The main symptoms are:
- deteriorating appearance plants;
- especially fungus affects the lower part of the stem, the leaves on it, and under the earth - the roots;
- on the lower leaves appear brown spots, often bordered by a halo of mold. Photo Phytophthora on tomatoes:
- later suffer the remaining leaves and fruits:
But this is late blight on potatoes:
Soda - the enemy of Phytophthora!
Soda is known for a powerful antibacterial and antifungal effect. She struggles with the pathogen Phytophthora, and cures from plants joined the brown rot infection. It is not uncommon, because the damaged leaves - entrance gate to other pathogenic fungi and harmful bacteria.
Soda against Phytophthora I use this:
- receive 1L defended water suitable for irrigation;
- add 2 tbsp. l. baking soda;
- add to enhance work folk remedy 1 cup of any vegetable oil quality;
- I add half a cup of liquid soap or a handful of chips economic (soda better stick to the leaves and will last longer).
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