Plant Disease

To avoid plant disease in organic gardening, choose disease resistant plants and plant them in their prime conditions. Many diseases will spread because of constant moisture and bad air circulation, so the site of your garden and the way it is watered can help ensure against diseases.

Plant diseases are caused by microscopic organism that come in three varieties.

Fungi are plants that cannot produce chlorophyll. Examples would be potato blight, mildew and rusts. Fungi are more likely to occur in warm humid places. Prevention is the best method by using good healthy garden practices. Good air circulation, proper watering techniques, disease resistant plants and the careful use of accepted fungicides. These are products that use neem, insecticidal soaps, vegetable oils and natural sulfur to name a few.

Avoid watering in the evening can help to prevent fungi. During summer, you may experience high humidity, which might result in lot of problems in your garden. To get your plants nice and dry, tuck them in for night. In addition to this watering in the evening may be avoided to prevent damage to the plants.

Bacterial infections are single-celled organisms that rapidly divide. They enter the plants through exposed areas of the plants caused by cut. Examples are rots and cankers. To treat just remove the affected areas and keep your plants clean.

Viruses are genetic material that enter the cells of plants and replicate themselves. They are transmitted by insects such as aphids and whiteflies. Once they are detected control them by getting rid of the insect carriers. Find certified virus free plants to begin your garden to lessen the impact of viral infections.