Brown spots on the leaves of this plant help to recognize that peony bushes have been attacked by rust. On the back of the leaf blades, they are colored orange.
If you do nothing, you will soon see coral-like brown growths. If the leaves are severely affected, they will curl up and dry out.
But it is unlikely that you, like any other self-respecting gardener, will sit idly by when the first alarming signs appear, so today we will tell you how to rid peony bushes of this scourge.
Chemicals
To combat rust, you can use both chemical methods and folk remedies. The best result is achieved by complex treatment.
If we talk about preparations specially developed to combat rust, then these include such as Previkur, Skor, Bordeaux mixture, Topaz, etc.
Folk remedies
Between treatments carried out using chemicals, and also as a preventative measure, it is permitted to use folk methods.
Here are three of them that have proven to be the most effective.
1. A solution of 60 g of baking soda, ½ tablespoon of liquid soap and 5 liters of warm water.
2. Infusion of 200 g of peeled and crushed garlic cloves and 2 liters of water. The remedy is infused for two days, then filtered.
3. A solution of 1 liter of kefir or whey and 10 liters of water. This option is only suitable for cloudy weather – it loses its effectiveness under sunlight.
