Kitten pasture »These diseases affect the common willow

The three most likely diseases

We can experience several diseases at the Common willow observe, but the ones listed below are probably the most common ones on her. Also because two of them can also appear on countless other plants in the garden and the catkins are not far away.

• Powdery mildew
• Leaf spot diseases
• Willow rust mushroom

Powdery mildew

There will hardly be a gardener in this country for whom this fungal disease is a foreign word. Again and again he has to fight her because she doesn't seem to spare any plant. Maybe next is the kitten pasture. However, a pasture that is healthy to date will be able to cope with this fungal pathogen so that no action is necessary. Otherwise you can do the following:

• cool and humid climate favor the fungal disease
• then pay attention to possible symptoms and act early
• the white coating on the upper side of the leaves is unmistakable
• Cut off infected parts of the plant and dispose of them
• Splash with garlic stock or milk-water mixture several times

Leaf spot diseases

Different shaped and colored leaf spots are the visible part of the Leaf spot disease. It cannot be fought. Contain them by cutting off and destroying infested leaves. Prevent this by moving the kitten pasture to a suitable location plants and care for them as required.

Willow rust mushroom

In early summer, willow rust can occur, which is triggered by a rust fungus that changes host. It is important to find the host plant, otherwise infestation will occur again and again. It can be problematic if the host plant is on the neighboring property. These are the visible symptoms:

• yellowish spots on the upper side of the leaf
• yellowish spore coating on the underside of the leaves
• yellowed leaves with severe infestation
• possibly. premature leaf fall

Pluck or remove infected leaves. cut They shoot back into the healthy wood. Plants that cannot be saved in this way must be completely removed from the garden.