Recognize and treat diseases

Curled, withered and sloping leaves

You will first notice that a beech tree suffers from an illness from the Scroll. If those

• Show stains
• curl up
• dry up prematurely
• fall off before autumn

in most cases it is a disease or a pest infestation. If no pests can be seen on the leaves, buds or the trunk, a fungus is probably the cause.

Fungal diseases on the beech

If the beech leaves blotchy, it may be due to the Leaf spot disease act that is triggered by fungi.

If the leaves are covered with a whitish coating on the upper side, Echter is lying mildew before, while downy mildew was gray Toppings and causes stains on the top and bottom.

Hornbeam quite often suffer from powdery mildew, both types.

Treatment of fungal diseases on the beech

If the infestation is light, prune the beech and collect any leaves that have fallen off. All plant residues must be disposed of in the garbage can and must not be placed on the compost.

With powdery mildew, repeated spraying with diluted fresh milk helps. Horsetail brew and nettle brew can also be used for fungal diseases.

In the case of a severe infestation, above all young trees can cause lasting damage, you can use fungicides that are commercially available. However, it should be used as sparingly as possible, as the remedies are beneficial to insects such as bees and Bumblebees damage.

Prevention through favorable location

In a favorable location, the fungal infestation is usually not so strong. In addition, healthy beeches handle it quite well.

Choose at the plants a good location that must not be too dry or too moist.

Water when it is very dry and make sure that there is no waterlogging when it rains.