Fungal Diseases in Plants and Crops

Where do the fungi come from? Let us see some of the common sources of fungal infections; they are infected seed, soil, crop debris, nearby crops and weeds. Fungi are spread by wind and water splash, and through the movement of contaminated soil, animals, workers, machinery, tools, seedlings and other plant material. Plant fungus can quickly damage and even kill plants. Some come through the air via spores and attach onto the plant’s leaves. Other types live in the soil and can enter a plant through the roots. Root-based fungi can kill the roots or block the water-conducting cells, causing the plant to wilt and eventually die.

Leaf spots (other names: anthracnose, scab, leaf blotch, shot hole) are usually rather definite spots of varying sizes, shapes and colors. Leaf Blights, Rusts, Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew are some of the fungal diseases found in plants/crops. Some of the most rampant fungal diseases that occur on vegetables are Anthracnose, Botrytis rot, Downy mildew, Fusarium rot, Powdery mildew, Rust, Rhizoctonia rot, Sclerotia rot, and Sclerotium rot.

Given below some images of different fungal diseases on leaves and fruits:

The fungal diseases can be prevented by some of these mechanisms; Make sure your plant has plenty of air circulation around it. Adjust your watering habits to avoid overwatering. Water your houseplants in the morning rather than evening. Make sure your planter has proper drainage so that your plant doesn’t get waterlogged. In case of plants remember to “water the pot, not the plant!” Pouring the water over the soil of the pot instead of the leaves and foliage of the plants will help prevent fungus spots and wasted water.

Neem oil preparations, citronella, geranium, lemongrass, eucalyptus, and peppermint, among others, have been found beneficial in preventing or curing the harmful effects due to different types of fungal diseases. Tea tree oil is another essential oil that has demonstrated antifungal capabilities. Intercropping and crop rotation may also be beneficial in preventing fungal diseases from occurring.

I hope this information gave you a brief introduction about fungal diseases on plants/crops.

Fungal Diseases are one of the major causes that can affect your crops or plants and also it can hammer the damage that could lead to increasing growth of plants and crops. To stop the unyielding of the crops you can use the products that we manufacture here at Alligo Horizon that can help your plants and crops from damage. To stop fungal growth on plants and crops you can use organic farming products to treat plants, crops, leaves, etc. from major damage.

Here, are a few things that you should know related to fungi growth that damages your plants such as rust, root rot, downy mildew, powdery mildew anthracnose, etc.

Rust: It is a fungal disease mostly seen on leaves but in some cases, it could also affect steam and roots and cause severe damage. Rust fungi can only infect living plants and when this infection is affected on plants it may spread drastically over all the attached nodes and can cause a disfigurement for overall plant growth. For this cause, you can also use one of our best-selling fungal management products named as Qprax. 

Root Rot: Root rot is a disease that can affect plant growth at its root or where the plant is grown in moistened or damped soil. If ever this affects your plans or crops you need to be aware that it can cut the life of the plant and also have similar symptoms to other diseases related to root rot. For this cause, you can also use one of our best-selling fungal management products named as Qprax.

Powdery Mildew: Powdery mildew is a fungal disease caused to many plants and after getting infected the disease spreads easily to other root nodes. This disease could be identified by white powder-like spots on the leaves and stems of the plants. While in fiction this disease causes major damage to the lower nodes of the root just that the powdery mildew can randomly affect any part of the plant. For crop protection of your plants use Qprax a residue-free product that can stop causing damage to your plants and lead to a healthy growth of crops.

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