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- Diseases of Peppermint - What You Can Do About It
- Common diseases of peppermint
- peppermint rust
- mildew
- Rootstock and stalk rot
- Verticillium wilt
- Prevention is the best protection
- Tips & Tricks
Diseases of Peppermint - What You Can Do About It
When the leaves discolor, do not grow properly and the whole plant begins to take care of, the peppermint is infected by an illness. How you recognize illnesses and what you should do now.
Common diseases of peppermint
peppermint rust
This is a fungal disease characterized by thickened and dried shoots and spots on the leaves. Peppermint rust occurs quite frequently and is favored by too high humidity.
If you have noticed the infestation in time, cut all shoots down to the ground. Make a bouillon of field horsetail by placing fresh cabbage in water for two to three days and then squeezing it out.
Inject the infested peppermint plant several times with the broth. If the infestation is advanced, it usually only helps to completely eradicate the peppermint and to plant or sow new herbs at another location.
mildew
If the leaves show a gray-white surface, this is responsible for mildew. Especially in humid weather, it occurs frequently.
Cut off all affected shoots near the ground. Fertilize the plants with stinging nettle to strengthen them.
Rootstock and stalk rot
You recognize this disease by the fact that the stems of the peppermint below softens and rots. The rot occurs when the peppermint is too wet. Make sure that pouring water and rainwater run off.
Verticillium wilt
If the leaves hang limp and begin to wither, although they are watering regularly, the peppermint suffers from Verticillium wilt. It is triggered by a fungus and is difficult to combat. It may therefore be useful to dispose of infected plants completely.
Prevention is the best protection
Peppermint grows vigorously in a favorable location, so her illnesses do not matter so much. Basically, you should make sure that you do not plant the peppermint too dense, the soil is permeable and contains enough nutrients.
Tips & Tricks
To make your peppermint more resistant to disease, never cultivate the seasoning in too long. Repeat the plants every three to five years. As a result, the pathogens of peppermint diseases can not spread so quickly.
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