The most common diseases of tomato seedlings

Tomato is an amazing vegetable. In fact from it it is possible to prepare various salads, gravies, fryings and many other things. For this, tomato is widely spread all over the world, and therefore its cultivation is conducted at active rates both in the open air and in hotbeds. Although the process itself from sowing to harvesting is not so complicated, but various diseases of tomato seedlings are capable of causing a lot of trouble. Therefore, it is important not to allow them to plants or destroy them at the first manifestation.

Diseases of tomato seedlings: late blight

This disease is the most insidious of all possible, because it spreads both through the seeds of the plant, and through the infected soil or the fruits of tomatoes that were left on the beds, or even by airborne droplets. The last type of transmission of infection is difficult to control, but to minimize infection is still possible.

Phytophthorosis manifests itself if the soil is not saturated with useful trace elements (iodine, manganese, copper, potassium) and various nitrogenous fertilizers. Nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus need to water plants directly under the root, but microelements are best done by spraying, since the bush is better to take them through the leaves. To prevent this disease of tomato seedlings will help biological protection, that is sowing next to tomato plants such as garlic and onions, on both sides of beds, and around the edges you can plant savory and basil. You should also beware of the location next to tomatoes of cucumbers, dill, peas, instead of them it is better to plant cabbage, beans, lettuce or radish nearby. It is also necessary to observe the correct distance between individual bushes of the plant.

There is a good prescription for protection against late blight for seedlings: powder "Fitosporin-M" (30 g) is diluted in 10 liters of water and poured into 200 ml wells, the same preparation is then sprayed every 7-10 days. If this does not help, then only treatment with fungicides remains.

Diseases of tomato seedlings: fungi and viruses

Tomato has a lot of fungal enemies. The main ones are those that cause such diseases of a tomato (photos №2 and №3), as a black leg, spotting of leaves of white and brown color, bacterial spotting of black color. Among the viruses is worth noting the stria and mosaic.

The black leg manifests itself, thinning the stem just above the root. If such signs are found, then sprinkle the beds with river sand (1-1.5 cm), and also monitor the level of temperature and moisture.

Such diseases of tomatoes, leaves when covered with spots, are also very dangerous. First of all, it is necessary to carry out disinfection measures for the entire inventory, but if such a disease has got on the plant, it is better to destroy it.

With a white patch of life, the bush can be tried to preserve, if you use the Bordeaux 1% mixture. With black, a fungicide with copper can help. In the case of bacterial spotting, all are also disinfected and treated with fungicidal solutions. It will not be lucky if the virus of a tomato becomes the cause of the disease of tomato seedlings: the plant is usually destroyed, and if necessary, and all the sowing, since the seeds and future bushes will already be infected. Mosaic is also an intractable disease. It can be helped by spraying with urea (10 liters of water, 1 tablespoon urea and 1 liter of skimmed milk) every 10 days. However, the severely diseased plants will have to be destroyed. In general, the best remedy for the viral disease of tomato seedlings is the use of only healthy seeds, well-treated soil, as well as decent care.