What diseases can occur in plants?
Like humans and animals, plants can suffer from many diseases. As the weather changes, diagnosing them becomes more difficult, but daily observation of plants can lead to early detection of pathologies. Among the most common plant diseases are:
Leaf blight, a disease in which leaves, shoots and flowers are affected;
Manna, found in many garden flowers, including hydrangeas and chrysanthemums, is manifested by the appearance of yellow spots on the leaves, and later a white film develops on the stem and flowers;
Grey mould, which is very widespread and occurs due to mildew in areas of high humidity;
Black mould, which manifests itself in sooty mould-like areas, affecting respiration and photosynthesis of the plant;
Bacteriosis and viroids, which often cause spots or films to appear in various areas;
Plant lice, also known as aphids, which live in colonies on leaves or shoots. They feed on the sap of the plant they parasitise, affecting its morphology.
Why is it important to know about plant diseases?
Many of the diseases known to date have no effective treatment, and preventing their occurrence is in fact what determines the health and longevity of plants. We therefore recommend that you follow preventive and protective measures for plants from the moment you bring them into your home or plant them.
How do you prevent plant diseases?
Disease prevention measures include buying healthy plants and planting them in suitable spaces, keeping plants apart to avoid overcrowding, watering only in the morning, using fertiliser sparingly and only on healthy plants, and removing dry or damaged parts of plants.
It is true that plant diseases can harm or even lead to their elimination, but the key to a healthy garden is prevention. That's why we recommend that you use healthy growing products from the first days after purchase!
