I think any experienced gardener faced moniliosis. A fungal disease that causes the apples begin to rot on the tree.
Moniliosis spreads very quickly, but get rid of it quite difficult. It is said that the disease affects not only apples, but also many other fruit trees. Just a bad dream of any gardener.
Earlier, I wrote about how to win moniliosis. Today I want to tell you how to prevent it. That in no case can not be done if you do not want your tree picked up this infection.
Here are the main mistakes that lead to the emergence and spread of the disease.
1. The small distance between the apple trees
Moniliosis spread over the site by wind, insects and even rain. Fungus easily "spreads" on the nearby trees. Therefore, to avoid the rapid spread of the disease among the apple trees to keep a minimum distance of 7 meters.
To land in 6 acres, this is quite a long distance, but the only way to prevent the rapid spread of spores of this fungus.
2. The lack of living space
Even if the apple trees are sufficiently far from each other, there should be no other trees therebetween. Otherwise, the fungus will move through them.
Personally, I have, by the fruit trees are the beds and recreational areas. This allows you to save a large enough nezasazhennoe living space.
That is, not only to apple trees were far apart, it is desirable that the empty space was between them.
3. "Dirty" predstvolny circle
Always remove predstvolny circle from dry leaves, twigs and grass. In such nastilke get along well and hibernate various kinds of fungal infections, including moniliosis.
Leaving the old foliage of a tree, you are creating the perfect conditions for wintering of the virus. After moniliosis well tolerated cold and severe weather conditions.
4. The presence of dry and damaged branches
Never leave damaged on apple branches. Make sure to remove them, even if they are high enough. Take the time to take a ladder and carry pruning. The same goes for the old, dry wood. We remove them too.
This treatment will not only help reduce the risk of infection, but also allow the apple tree "upgrade".
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