Cases when on your favorite apple apples begin to blackenSeemingly no apparent reason. So manifest a fungal disease called "Moniliosis". If time does not stop the process, you can lose all the apple crop, so detrimental effect on the fruits of this infection. In addition, this disease is able to promptly spread throughout the garden, hitting all the apples and pears on the way.
On the main sign moniliosis and how to protect their trees from this sore, I tell in this article.
The first sign that the apple has undergone moniliosis is the appearance of dark spots its fruits. The size of these points, first a small, but every day they grow, eventually growing into one big spot, covered with white fungal spores. Affected fruits become unfit for use - begin to rot from within.
Plants infected with the disease through the chips in the cortex or via the fruits, as the spores of the fungus can spread and insects, and in windy conditions. Usually, manifested disease closer to the fallBut infection can occur much earlier.
To protect your trees from this dangerous disease, be sure to monitor their condition - both Only you notice any injured or affected twig flower, remove them immediately and burn.
Do not interfere with the processing plants and fungicides to be carried out in the spring time - during this period of the fungus is activated. You can use medications such as Fitolavin, Bordeaux mixture, Horus - they effectively perform their role safely and protect your planting.
In autumn it is necessary to treat the trees with copper sulfate solutionSo that, in case of infection, eradicate the infection immediately.
Keep in mind that moniliosis able to amaze even plucked apples, so before sending the yield on the storage, Carefully inspect each fruit - so you'll be sure that the apples certainly dolezhat before the appointed time in the integrity and preservation.