![]() In the fall, all plant debris should routinely be cut at ground level and removed.Wilted and blighted plants and plant parts should be promptly removed from the garden. Brown buds that fail to open on peonies and some roses, especially the white and pink flowered varieties is usually the result of botrytis blight also known.The cornerstone for control of all blight diseases is sanitation both during the growing season and in the fall.Avoid overhead irrigation and water early in the day. Space plants to allow rapid drying after rains or irrigation.Remove blighted plant parts from the garden.The basis for control is sanitation and prevention of extended periods of leaf wetness.Prevention of Botrytis diseases can be very difficult when the weather conditions are overcast, cool and very moist.tulipae causes the disease "tulip fire," characterized by a rapid spotting and blighting of tulip petals and foliage. paeoniae causes bud and shoot blight of herbaceous and tree peonies. elliptica attacks lilies, causing leaf spotting that progresses up the plant, blighting leaves, stems and flowers. ![]() Other species of the Botrytis fungus are specialized to attack a more narrow range of plants.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |