Content
- Preventing and treating paprika diseases effectively
- What makes the pepper sick?
- Wrong care makes you sick
- Fusarium wilt
- Verticillium wilt
- Real and wrong mildew
- damping-off
- Recognize and treat paprika diseases early
- Tips & Tricks
Preventing and treating paprika diseases effectively
Viruses, bacteria and fungi damage and destroy even the hottest chilies. Although they are robust and resistant. Paprika diseases are often caused by improper care or unfavorable weather conditions. What to do if you're sick of peppers, hot peppers and chili?
At the first sign of paprika disease or pests, the garden owner must respond quickly and take effective action before plants or roots die off.
What makes the pepper sick?
Wrong care makes you sick
Nursing mistakes cause most paprika diseases and can often be avoided by appropriate know-how. The optimal location for each type of pepper and the right care are the best conditions for plants and fruits to grow and thrive healthy.
Fusarium wilt
On the leaves rusty brown spots form, on the underside appear bright, later dark spots. The rust fungus affects leaves and stems, the plant dies.
Verticillium wilt
Verticillium wilt is a fungal disease that occurs in the soil and attacks the plants from below. New leaf shoots and leaves wither and die.
Real and wrong mildew
Mildew fungi infest different garden plants with similar damage patterns. They cover the whole plant with their floury coating and penetrate the surface of the leaves. In summer, mildew develops spores, which are transmitted by the wind to other plants. The fungus hibernates in small spore containers on plant remains.
In contrast to powdery mildew, the downy mildew attacks the underside of the leaves via natural leaf openings. The spread of downy mildew via spores takes place in humid weather, rain and depending on the type of fungus, at temperatures of 10 ° - 18 ° degrees.
damping-off
Mushrooms infest too densely planted seedlings and young plants. Moist cooling climate and poor ventilation favor the disease.
Recognize and treat paprika diseases early
General emergency measures: Immediately remove any infected parts of the plant, dispose of them and replace the soil.
Preventive measures: Remove infected parts of plants, spray paprika with nettle, horsetail or garlic broth or dust with rock flour. Treat soil with lime nitrogen.
Tips & Tricks
Pepper regularly showering. In particular, spray the underside of the leaves thoroughly. This will flush fungi and pests away before they spread.