The bamboo looks sick? Diseases rarely occur with bamboo because it is robust and resilient. Most bamboo diseases arise from incorrect care or freezing temperatures. A location with enough space and enough nutrients is the best basis for he althy bamboo plants.
How can I prevent and treat bamboo diseases?
Bamboo diseases often arise from incorrect care, such as waterlogging or insufficient nutrients. Grain rust, yellow or brown leaves, and pests can also cause problems. An optimal location, sufficient space, correct watering and fertilization as well as regular checks help preventively.
Bamboo plants are also sometimes sick or attacked by pests. Now the bamboo owner must react quickly and treat the bamboo before it dies.
What makes bamboo sick?
- incorrect care
- Grain grate
- yellow or brown leaves
- Pests
Incorrect care makes you sick
Care errors cause most bamboo diseases and can often be avoided with appropriate know-how. The optimal location for each type of bamboo and the correct care are the best prerequisites for the bamboo to be resistant to diseases, to grow and to thrive.
Brown-orange spots on the leaves
This is grain rust - a fungal disease. Insufficient space and excessive humidity are often the cause of grain rust. The good thing about it: As soon as the bamboo sheds its leaves, the rust also disappears. Do not leave leaves lying around, dispose of them. Give the plant more space and reduce humidity.
Bamboo Diseases: Yellow or brown leaves
Whether yellow leaves or brown leaves are the cause of bamboo diseases depends on the season. In autumn, the leaves of some types of bamboo naturally change color. In spring and summer, however, yellow leaves can be an indication of too much moisture. Brown leaves, on the other hand, are caused by dryness.
It is important to find the cause of the discoloration and either dry the bamboo or water it accordingly.
Bamboo Pests
In particularly mild regions, the most voracious bamboo pests increasingly attack the plants in summer: a swarm of locusts. They usually eat the bamboo completely. If the garden owner discovers the drama, they are long gone.
For known pests such as bamboo lice, aphids and mites, natural enemies such as ladybirds etc. or special sprays help.
How to prevent or treat bamboo diseases
- Make sure in advance that the location is optimal, there is sufficient space and the correct soil condition.
- Avoid waterlogging at all costs. Bamboo plants react to wet feet by dying roots.
- Fertilize neither too much nor too little.
- Cut out, transplant or divide heavily compacted bamboo.
Tips & Tricks
Give your bamboo a shower regularly. Especially spray the undersides of the leaves thoroughly. This washes away bugs before they spread.