Anthurium leaf disease. How to save a beautiful plant
Anthurium - a beautiful tropical flower. Since this plant is not native of our climate, it can hurt. Basically, sick leaves of plants. Appears on its face is easy enough to determine what the disease struck a flower, and take corrective action.
Anthurium leaf disease
Among this flower leaf diseases can highlight the most common:
· Brown spots and yellow
If such spots occur sporadically, have clear boundaries and does not spread to healthy territory, it is a sunburn.
· The leaves lose their elasticity, but wither
There are two possible causes: too much water or damage the root system of some disease (possibly a fungal infection).
· leaf rust
The cause of this disease can be a kind of rust fungi. Infection is difficult to be treated and can cause the death of the plant.
· powdery mildew
On the anthurium leaves appear gray-white coating, which is a confluence of time applies to healthy areas.
The disease is a fungus that appears when moisture or if the plant is reduced.
· Fusarium
It is also a fungal infection that can get to the flower of the contaminated soil or from other plants.
The disease is characterized by the blackening of the sheet and its gradual desiccation.
· Mold on the leaves and trunk
This problem may occur due to heavy watering or low temperature. Characterized by the appearance of rotten spots on leaves and stems.
With the majority of these problems can be easy to handle, if you start early treatment.
How to fight disease
Modern florists know many ways to combat plant diseases.
Here are some of them:
sunburns
Sunburns give the plant unattractive look. So they do not appear, anthurium can not keep under direct sunlight.
If the stain has already appeared in a small amount, you can delete the whole list.
Fungal infections
Fungal infections (fusarium, powdery mildew, rust) must be treated with antifungal drugs.
The good effect will: Trichoderma, fitosporin, Gamair.
Rot on the leaves
Rot on the leaves, caused by waterlogging, it is necessary to treat the conditions change. All rotten place to crop, reduce watering.
Anthurium plant is strong enough, even after the disease can easily recover and to please his mistress beautiful inflorescences.