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What diseases and insect pests do stone flowers have and how to control them

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-06-28 13:08:29
Raw stone flowers may be infected with leaf spot and leaf rot. usually, pay attention to good water supply, do not sprinkle on the leaves, and pay attention to ventilation. After the disease, spray medicine according to the situation. Insect pests are less likely to occur, but they can also infect ants and root knot nematodes. The main way to deal with these two pests is to prevent them from climbing onto the globular leaves. If you want to treat root knot nematodes, you can change the basin soil.

I. diseases

1. Leaf spot disease: the main reason is that there are spots on the leaves. As the disease becomes more and more serious, the spots will be linked together, causing problems in the whole leaves, and eventually they will fall off, not only for the ornamental, but also for the growth.

2. Leaf rot: this disease is also reflected in the leaves. At the beginning, there is only a little sign of rot, and later, it will gradually become serious, and eventually lead to the decomposition of the water in the leaves. If you don't, the roots will be affected.

Raw Stone Flower

II. Pest

1. Ant: this kind of pest will make holes in the soil, leaving the root exposed in the air. If it doesn't care about it all the time, it will dry up the root and cause damage to the root, which will easily lead to water shortage and poor growth.

Raw Stone Flower

2. Root knot nematode: it is mainly harmful to the root, causing the root to appear abnormal, forming white nodules on the young root, causing the growth of the injured plant to be short and slow, and the color of the leaves to appear abnormal, even leading to early death.

III. Prevention and control

1. Disease: pay attention to water supply at ordinary times, do not sprinkle it on the leaves, and pay attention to ventilation to prevent disease. If you find pests, you can spray medicine according to the situation.

2. Insect damage: ants are mainly for prevention and control. They can cover basin and separate water to prevent ants from climbing on spherical leaves. If you want to treat root knot nematodes, you can replace them with new potted soil.

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