How To Prevent The Appearance Of Pests And Diseases In Vegetable Beds

2023 Author: Sebastian Paterson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-11-26 20:34

Surprises of the old stump

The most laborious concern of the gardener is the fight against plant pests and diseases. It would seem that all plant protection products have been used, but the season begins: on apples - scab, gooseberries - moth, on ridges - onion fly … and everything started spinning in a new circle. Gardeners sometimes forget that, before taking on chemicals, you need to carefully see if all the causes of the spread of pests have been eliminated.

For example, harmless stumps, which remain on the ridges after cutting the fork. Aphids hibernate with them. In addition, they are a source of diseases such as keela, vascular bacteriosis.

Experienced gardeners never leave the stumps in the ground, but collect and send them to the compost pit. The possibility of the spread of pests in a limited area of the personal plot is unusually high. Therefore, the timely elimination of post-harvest residues is a mandatory preventive measure. Work is carried out throughout the season so as not to litter the site.

Final cleaning should be carried out in October before the onset of cold weather. The selection of diseased fetuses is especially strict. It is better to burn them or bury them in the ground to a depth of at least 20 cm.

Remember that leaving diseased bulbs in the ground will help the nematode spread. The falling of apples and pears is a source of scab, the remains of potatoes attract rodents, become the causative agent of late blight and gray rot. There are many such examples. Pay attention to your greenhouse business. Clean greenhouses and greenhouses from post-harvest residues and weeds, disinfect and repair.