With the arrival of the rainy season, many farmers and gardening enthusiasts begin to check the leaves of their plants, hoping not to find the dreaded yellow spots. Mildew is a fungus that can be reproduced throughout the crop, becoming very harmful if prevention and remedial measures are not practiced in time.
If you want to learn how to fight mildew and prevent it, join us in this Green Ecologist article.
Mildew is a fungus that affects plants. It is a fungal or fungal disease that crops suffer when the appropriate conditions are met, which in this case are very high humidity and temperatures between 10ºC and 20ºC. It can survive entire seasons above or below these temperatures, waiting for the time of its preferred climate to begin multiplying.
It can be easily recognized by the spots it causes on the leaves, which are yellow on the surface and white on the underside. Are white and yellow spots on the leaves they are spreading, causing necrosis in small parts and later that the complete leaf deforms and dries completely, while the fungus spreads throughout the plant.
It can reproduce in all types of spaces with plants and affects a wide variety of species, although the crops and plants affected by mildew most frequently are the following:
The most effective against mildew is prevention, but there are some measures that can be taken in the difficult fight against this fungus, especially if it is detected early. The first and most obvious is remove leaves or crops affected by the mildew fungus. If the spots are still yellow or whitish and not widespread, it will be sufficient to remove the affected leaves and dispose of them safely. If the leaves show brown spots, it means that the plant has been completely affected, so you will surely have to remove it entirely to prevent the fungus from spreading to other plants around it.
You can also use homemade fungicides. Some of them are very effective and, in addition to being completely ecological, they are very cheap. These are the best homemade fungicides to fight mildew:
One of the most effective fungicides is undoubtedly the fungicide made with milk. To prepare and use it, follow these steps:
Another very effective natural remedy is nettle slurry and this is how it must be prepared and applied:
If you want to know more natural and homemade products that serve to eliminate mildew from plants, we recommend this gardening guide on Homemade fungicides.
To prevent the appearance of this fungus in your crops or plants, you can follow these tips to avoid mildew on plants:
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