Leaf spot disease disfigures our plants. It is not particularly picky when it appears; almost any plant in the garden or at home can fall victim to it. How do we get rid of them without using chemicals?
Which home remedy helps against leaf spot?
Unfortunately there is no effective home remedy for leaf spot disease. To avoid the disease, strong, resistant plants should be selected, planting distances and locations should be considered, watered and fertilized as needed, and affected parts of the plant should be removed.
A large field of activity
Leaf spot disease can be seen everywhere. For example, she likes our edible plants. Leaf spot disease occurs on cucumbers, rocket or parsley. In our four walls, leaf spot attacks the camellia and other beautiful plants. This disease is usually caused by various fungi and occasionally bacteria.
Tip
Leaf spot disease is contagious and can quickly spread to many plants. For this reason, it should definitely be taken seriously.
Chemistry with a broad impact
The pathogens causing this disease are persistent. To get rid of them, the market offers a broad-spectrum fungicide. It is now well known how harmful such preparations are for people and the environment. That's why it's always welcome when plant lovers look for natural home remedies.
No helpful home remedy discovered yet
Unfortunately, unfortunately, there is no positive news to announce here. There is no known effective home remedy for leaf spot disease. Which doesn't rule out the possibility that a natural remedy will be discovered in the future. Until then, instead of using home remedies, we can only rely on a few helpful “home tips”, which of course are only aimed at preventing the disease. But at least it's better than nothing.
These tips should be heeded
The following tips regarding plant selection and care can help us avoid leaf spot diseases.
- buy strong, resilient plants
- Use resistant varieties if possible
- maintain appropriate planting distances
- pay attention to a suitable location
- water and fertilize as needed
- do not wet the leaves when watering
- Strengthen plants with natural preparations
What can be done in an emergency
If you discover the first signs of leaf spot disease, you should immediately try to eliminate most of the pests:
- cut off affected plant parts
- Pick up leaves from the ground
- dispose of everything safely; do not put it in the compost!
- completely destroy severely damaged specimens
- Reduce risk of infection; Set up potted plants “solitary”
Since leaf spot spreads quickly in damp environments, you should now water the plant modestly and only close to the root system. Plant tonics can also contribute to recovery.
