Is your flower withering, even though you're doing everything right? A hidden enemy, root rot, may be to blame.
We will tell you how to detect plant diseases, what symptoms they give away and how to deal with them.
Root rot
It is caused by a fungus that loves dampness and poor drainage.
Dig up the plant and inspect the roots: if they are brown and slimy, it is too late to save it.
But if there are white roots, cut off the rot, treat the roots with potassium permanganate and transplant into sterile soil.
Another problem is powdery mildew.
The white coating on the leaves looks like dust, but it is a fungus that sucks out the juices.
Mix 1 ml of iodine with a liter of milk and spray the plant. Milk protein will burn the spores, and iodine will disinfect. For prevention, water the soil with a pink solution of potassium permanganate once a month.
Chlorosis
And if the leaves are covered with yellow spots, this is chlorosis - a lack of iron.
Stick rusty nails into the soil or water it with water infused with metal lids. The plant will come back to life in a week.
But diseases can be viral and bacterial
Black spots with a yellow border on the leaves are a sign of bacteriosis. Remove the affected parts, treat the cuts with crushed coal and spray the plant with garlic infusion.
Unfortunately, viral diseases cannot be cured. If the leaves are deformed and the veins become lighter, burn the plant to avoid infecting the others.
For prevention, strengthen the immunity of plants.
Once a month, water them with water with aloe vera added (1 tbsp. juice per liter). And if you use rainwater, boil it - it may contain fungal spores.
Do not forget that some folk remedies do not always guarantee results, and sometimes even take time.
