Why cucumbers began to wither and how to prevent this. Advice from experienced gardeners
If the leaves on your cucumber bushes begin to wilt, first determine the cause of this phenomenon in order to take appropriate measures.
There may be several reasons. For example, a fungal disease has appeared on the bushes – root rot.
Fighting this disease
At an early stage of the disease, it is better to dig up the bushes along with the roots, and shake the ground where the plants grew with ash - this will protect neighboring plants from infection.
If adult cucumber bushes with active flowering and fruiting become ill, then try to cope with the disease yourself.
However, at this stage of development, it is not recommended to treat cucumbers with chemicals.
If the disease is detected at an early stage, use organic fungicides "Trichocin" or "Gliocladin" to protect plants.
First, to reduce the load on the bush, pick off all the ovaries, flowers and several leaves.
Mulch the soil around the bush and water it at the roots with one of these biofungicides.
Perform foliar spraying with "Alirin" and "Gamair". Repeat this treatment of cucumber bushes after 4-5 days.
