How to deal with strawberry root rot? A complete guide to prevention and control methods

I. Treatment methods

1. Preventing and controlling root rot disease

Cause: Low temperatures and relatively high soil moisture make it prone to triggering root rot disease, which harms the strawberry roots and causes root rot, and also affects its growth.

Solution: Use chemical sprays for prevention and control, and disinfect the soil. Normally, make sure the soil does not become overly moist, prevent root rot disease in advance, apply fertilizer in appropriate amounts, improve the strawberry's disease resistance, and avoid secondary infection that leads to root rot.

2. Preventing and controlling root-knot nematodes

Cause: After a strawberry is harmed by root-knot nematodes, root galls of varying sizes grow on the roots and continuously spread throughout the entire root system, causing the whole root system to rot.

Solution: You can use Yinghui nematode-killing agent diluted with water and apply it as a drench, which gives very good control results. Before planting strawberries, you can use it for broadcast application, which can effectively prevent the occurrence of root-knot nematodes.

II. Preventive measures

Choose disease-free seedlings for propagation, cultivate disease-resistant varieties, apply fully decomposed organic fertilizer, and cover with a layer of mulch, which can effectively reduce humidity and prevent the occurrence of root rot disease. When watering normally, do not use flood irrigation. Before sowing, use carbendazim for broadcast application. When a strawberry with root rot is found, the diseased plant should be dug out promptly and chemical sprays should be used for prevention and control.