CONTROLLING PLANT PESTS & DISEASES

Norberto R. Bautista

Growing Quality Plants

As a gardener, we are often faced with problems like pests and diseases which either damage or kill our valued plants

TIPS IN PLANT GROWING

Choose plants carefully before you buy Look for insects, insect damage, signs of diseases (viruses, fungus, bacterial rot), snails if there is DO NOT BUY!

TIPS IN PLANT GROWING

Quarantine newly acquired plants before mixing them with your collection

TIPS IN PLANT GROWING

Wash and sterilize all pruning / cutting instruments USE soap and running water Rubbing Alcohol 70% saturated tri-sodium phosphate (TSP) solution

TIPS IN PLANT GROWING

Learn to identify common orchid/plant pests and diseases and how to control them

TIPS IN PLANT GROWING

Regularly check your plants in the garden or nursery --> See to it if they need watering, fertilizing, pest control and most of all, tender loving care.

TIPS IN PLANT GROWING

Clean your plants --> remove all dried, yellowing or rotting parts. Also remove weeds. Sanitation is a good way to make plants healthy.

TIPS IN PLANT GROWING

spray fungicides during rainy season especially during monsoon rains ( syam-syam) or before onset of typhoons. Common Fungicides used: DITHANE, CAPTAN, FUNGITOX

TIPS IN PLANT GROWING

when in doubt, do not water during rainy season, if possible, add plastic roofing to your nursery during summer, water plants properly make sure all soil are wet and let excess water drip out make sure pots have sufficient drainage holes.

TIPS IN PLANT GROWING

spray insecticide only when necessary - to control insect infestation. know the type of insecticides and their target insects systemic (e.g. LANNATE, SEVIN), contact, stomach poison Take NOTE of their color label GREEN, YELLOW, OR RED.

TIPS IN PLANT GROWING

Properly space plants from each other, thus allowing airmovement, allow proper lighting. Know which plants are for shade, partial shade and full sun.

TIPS IN PLANT GROWING

regularly fertilize plants see the NPK requirements of your plant. in slow-release form? Micronutrients / trace elements Calcium nitrate Magnesium sulfate

SCALES

MEALY BUGS

MEALY BUGS

APHIDS

ORCHID WEEVILS

CATERPILLARS

FOLIAR NEMATODES

SNAILS

SLUGS

ANTS

COCKROACHES

SPIDER MITES

RODENTS / RATS

BIRDS (MAYA)

PHALAENOPSIS LEAF ATTACKED BY FUNGUS

Diseases

VIRAL DISEASES

Diseases

Viruses on Leaf

Magandang Hapon po!

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