There are many ways to treat these powdery mildews. Below we mention some ways to eliminate them:
Now, before knowing what ways there are to eliminate powdery mildew, we must first check what powdery mildew is?
Powdery
mildew is actually a general term that may be used for a number of
diseases. For diseases that are related to fungi, this term is used
more.
This plant disease may happen to all kinds
of ornamental and edible plants. Of course, it is possible for different
species of fungi to attack your plants, but most of these fungi are
caused by Eryspihe cichoracearum.
In what conditions do powdery mildew grow?
These molds grow in most climates, but in general, warm weather and high humidity
conditions are needed for the growth of any mold. If the weather is
cold or rainy, the speed of spreading these types of molds is lower. Or
even in such conditions, it is not possible for them to grow.
If
you notice this type of mold early, you can treat it easily. But if you
don't pay attention to it, all the flowers you have at home will
definitely be affected by this disease.
What are the symptoms of powdery mildew?
Powdery
mildew, as its name suggests, is the creation of white dust on the
leaves of the plant. Sometimes these signs are in the form of a small
patch, but then they grow regularly.
These white spots grow and
form a root-like structure. This issue causes the loss of the leaves of
your plants. And this issue also prevents the photosynthesis of the
plant.
At the same time, it causes the leaves of the plant to turn
yellow and causes them to fall. This leaf drop causes stress in the
plant.
What does stress in plants cause?
Creating stress in plants causes no flowering, no fruiting and no growth of the plant.
But there are many effective treatments to prevent this disease, which will disappear faster if these methods are used.
Ways to prevent powdery mildew
Now that we are almost familiar with this disease, it is time to know the ways to prevent it:
First
of all, we must say that the complete prevention of this disease is
impossible. And this is because the spores of the fungi are carried by
the wind and can land on any surface and grow if the conditions are
suitable and destroy the plants (contaminate).
- Natural ways to eliminate powdery mildew
There
are many chemical antifungal products in the market that can be used,
at the same time, there are many bio-organic products that do not cause
any harm.
But in some cases when this disease is not so severe, home remedies can be used to remove molds
- Using milk to treat powdery mildew
Using milk to remove fungi is a good solution. To prepare this therapeutic solution, combine some part milk and parts water. For example, a 60 to 40 mixture and spray it on the plant.
- Bicarbonate soda sprays
Another method of killing fungi is using potassium bicarbonate
solutions. You can mix a teaspoon of baking soda with a liter of water.
Then spray this mixture on the infected parts of the plant.
- Use of garlic
Garlic is naturally rich in sulfur and is considered an effective treatment to remove powdery mildew.
To
use this method, 6 cloves of garlic should be mixed with one ounce of
oil and one ounce of alcohol. After two days, you should strain this
mixture and spray its extract on your plants
- Using vinegar
Vinegar
is one of the effective treatments for powdery mildew and this method
has been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians.
But all
these methods may be effective for a short time and do not have a
long-term effect, that's why we have an amazing suggestion for you.
Using biobased Moldex Plant product (anti-mold spray for plants)
This
product is considered an antiseptic and biological product that
destroys microbes. In addition to destroying microorganisms, this
product also strengthens the roots and makes the leaves fresh.
The
use of this innovative product is very simple and it is enough to add
it to the water that is given to the plant. This product has no
bleaching effect, no chlorine and has a long-lasting effect.
MoldEx Plant disinfectant can be used in these cases:
- Trees
- Flowers
- Leaves
- Vegetables
- Farms
- Greenhouses