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- Typical diseases of the blood plum: recognize and act
- Fool and pocket disease
- Shotgun disease
- Monilia: fruit rot and lace drought
- Tip burn:
- fruit rot
- lice
- Tips & Tricks
Typical diseases of the blood plum: recognize and act
Unfavorable care conditions quickly lead to the disease of Blutpflaume. Often, various diseases and pest infestation occur simultaneously. Early recognition can provide appropriate relief. Natural resources play an important role in the sustainable conservation of cherry plums.
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This fungal infection is shown by unique patterns:
In this case no pesticides are authorized.
Shotgun disease
At first glance, this fungal infection can be recognized:
The spots announce the death of individual pieces of tissue. These fall out of the sheet. These holes refer botanists as a shotgun. Cut out infested leaves immediately from the tree. Fallen copies are picked up. Then pay attention to a separate disposal away from the compost. The residual waste is an alternative. In this way you prevent the spreading of the fungal infection.
In addition, the specialist market offers copper preparations or fungicides. These are used at infestation start. In the spring you spray young foliage shoots with these means.
Monilia: fruit rot and lace drought
These diseases are caused by two similar types of fungi. Primarily in years with a lot of rain Monilia comes in different forms. Long time before flowering, many fungal spores form. These are distributed by the wind on the entire wood.
Tip burn:
Marked for this infestation are spindly shoot tips. If this is not treated, the fungus spreads more with each new season. Dead branches and fruit mummies should be removed and destroyed far away from the garden. Be sure to cut up to 20 inches in the well-preserved wood.
fruit rot
Recognizable by ring-shaped, brown spots. Remove infested fruit immediately from the tree. In addition, wasp traps prove themselves. The animals can no longer eat the fruit. It offers less attack surface for the Moniliapilz.
Alternatively, sprinkle with horsetail extract for spring prevention.
Plant protection products also exist against Monilia. Make sure that only approved variants are used.
lice
If the infestation is limited, no action is necessary. For persistent pest infestation, the use of Asian ladybugs is recommended. These prefer to eradicate small lice.
Tips & Tricks
Inform yourself already with the purchase of a new tree about special care instructions. The right location and adequate fertilization are important factors in disease prevention.
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