Rot affects peppers both in open areas and in the greenhouse. The main cause of the problem is pathogens and improper crop care.
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Alternaria
First, spots with black or brown veins appear on the leaves. Later, the disease affects the fetus. The spots dry out and brighten, then a moldy black coating appears.
3 weeks before harvesting, you can use pesticides such as 1% Bordeaux mixture, Kurzat, Abiga-Peak, Consento, Ordan, Kuprolux, OxyHOM, Previkur, etc.... Later, you can use the biological products "Fitosporin-M", "Fitolavin", "Alirin-B".
Anthracnose
Fungus appears on ripe fruits, especially on those that lie close to the ground. The disease looks like depressed brown spots with a border. They later become orange concentric circles. The infected part of the plant must be removed and treated with a fungicide.
Top rot (physiological)
The reasons lie in non-compliance with watering rules and feeding schedule. Pepper does not have enough calcium, since there is a lot of magnesium, ammonium, potassium in the ground.
The disease often affects young fruits. The spots do not get wet, remaining dry and wrinkled. It is necessary to remove all diseased fruits and improve the watering and feeding schedule. It is better to treat plantings with a fungicide.
Top rot (bacterial)
The disease is caused by bacteria. Because of them, weeping green spots appear, which subsequently turn brown. Further, the fruit begins to rot and give off an unpleasant odor.
It is not possible to save the fruits. They must be disposed of. In the next 2-3 years, it is better not to plant nightshades in this place.
Gray rot
At first, the leaves affect small dots, which then become fluffy. The spots then spread to the fruits and stems. Anything affected must be immediately destroyed in a remote area. The plantings are treated with fungicide and preparations, which were mentioned above.
To prevent rotting from appearing, you need to provide the plant with the necessary humidity and temperature in the greenhouse, remove weak fruits in time, monitor the appearance of pests, and process the seed.
Slugs and snails
Small holes become visible on young shoots. You can see a trace of mucus as well as excrement.
You can collect snails and slugs by hand. This is done in the evenings. The use of traps, preparations "Predator" and "StopUlit" is also effective.
It is necessary to regularly clean the site, dispose of plant residues, and fight weeds.
Caterpillars
Caterpillars destroy the leaves first, and then the fruits. You can collect caterpillars at night. Or, 3 weeks before harvesting the fruits, use drugs such as:
- Senpai
- "Avant",
- Espero,
- Kinmix and others.
At a later date, the use of "Fitoverm" and "Bitoxibacillin" is permissible.
In order to prevent the invasion of caterpillars, you need to dig up the soil in autumn and spring, regularly weed the beds and remove diseased plants. It is important to observe the frequency of processing peppers from pests.
Do you know why peppers rot?
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