Varieties of tomato can rightfully be considered one of the favorite representatives of vegetable crops. Seedlings begin to grow in winter, after planting they harvest until autumn. Various diseases interfere with the implementation of plans. It is necessary to mark the beginning in a timely manner for timely treatment.
Major diseases
Certain conditions contribute to the occurrence of diseases in tomatoes. For better understanding, there is a division into 5 groups.
- Infectious ones are recognized by the rapid reproduction of phytopathogenic fungi. The reason is temperature fluctuations, constant rains, strong winds. Fungal diseases include late blight, rot (white, stem, gray, wet), anthracnose, cercosporosis, fusarium, leaf spot, phomosis, powdery mildew.
- No less dangerous are bacterial diseases that can not manifest themselves for a long time. Bushes destroys bacterial cancer, wilting, spotting, core necrosis.
- Insects contribute to the transfer of dangerous viruses. The infected bush is immediately destroyed to save the rest of the plantings. The danger is represented by tobacco mosaic, geminivirus (mottling), top and leaf curl, bushy dwarfism, double streak.
- Tomatoes can suffer from non-communicable diseases. The occurrence is preceded by errors in care, lack of elements or genetic disorders that led to the occurrence of autogenous necrosis. Dry and top rot, cracking, swelling, burns, chemical damage are noted.
- Pests can spread infections and create a difficult epidemiological situation. Tomatoes die because of roundworms (nematodes), snails, slugs, aphids, ants, whiteflies.
Numerous diseases require increased care during tomato cultivation. Once identified, a treatment plan begins.
Treatment Methods
Somewhat easier to deal with pests. Many drugs have been developed to destroy populations - Aktar, Accord, Biotlin, Iskra, Fufanon, Ulitsid, Fitoverm, karbofos.
Plants belonging to the non-infectious group are amenable to treatment. It is enough to make adjustments to the rules of care and feed the necessary trace elements. The defeat of fungal and viral diseases destroys the tomato. It is easier to engage in prevention and spraying with suitable preparations.
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