Do you have some type of disease or a pest in
your greenhouse but
you are looking for methods to identify or get rid
of them? Here you will find some problems discussed
that may just help you out in this area. If you have
troubles, one of the first things you need to do is
identify the little buggers then you can work on
ways to deal with them. So let’s get out the
magnifying glass and get started. I will continue on
this subject as I find more information for you, my
readers to combat problems like this.
If you have whiteflies, and you are getting more
annoyed by them everyday, you can get rid of them
after all! Using an old sock or stocking put some
mothballs in the old stocking and hang it up in your
greenhouse. After a couple of days the whiteflies
will be gone.
This might not be considered a disease but this
problem is still popular in many hobby greenhouses.
If you are having problems with tomato plants
falling over and you think they have root or stem
rot you will need to take a step back from the plant
and think about how often you are watering them.
This occurs most often in mature plants and can
cause your plant to die. For some reason a chestnut
mulch seems to help the rot to stop, possibly
because it will soak up the extra water? The only
other way to control this rot is to be careful in
how much you are watering your plants.
Are you dealing with mildew problems? There are
many forms of mildew that can affect how your plants
live and grow. Some of the most common forms of
mildew grow because the soil is too wet and if the
plant is not getting enough sun. Reasons for the
soil to be too wet are if you are over watering, the
soil won’t drain, or if the air is too humid for
that type of plant. Solutions? Repot the plant with
better drainage, monitor how much you are watering
the plant and make sure it gets the sunlight that it
needs to ‘dry’ occasionally.
When gardening in warmer climates there are many
types of fungus that have been appearing. Fungus
does not appear to be a major problem in the colder
climates.
In short, you need to control this disease and
short of cutting down your vines or plants, here are
a few tips that you might like to try as well. Keep
your vines spaced out well, keep them in the full
sun where they can absorb the fresh air being
circulated around them. As dew and rain sits on the
plants the sun works on the plants and this helps to
control the infection a little more from spreading
to your other plants.
When you use your tools around infected plants,
make sure you sterilize your tools and your gloves
that you used on the plant so you don’t spread the
disease to your other plants or even into your
greenhouse. There are many chemicals available to
combat fungus that you can check out through your
local Extension Office.
Learn to control diseases and pests in your
greenhouse and in your garden for a successful
gardening year!
This article was
published by: Garden Moose.
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