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What is the fungal leaf spot disease of cut-flower carnations?

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Symptoms: purple round spots 0.5-1.5 cm in diameter, surrounded by a yellow-green margin; the centers of the spots then turn brownish-gray and dry out, and finally the lesions enlarge, black spores appear, and the leaves begin to yellow and drop. Causes: watering from above the plant, poor ventilation, excessively high humidity at night, and overwatering and overfertilizing after planting are also among the causes of the disease. Control methods: keep the plants as dry as possible, preferably use drip irrigation, and maintain good ventilation. Use 1% Bordeaux mixture or 75% chlorothalonil wettable powder at 500 times dilution,

Symptoms: purple round spots 0.5-1.5 cm in diameter, surrounded by a yellow-green margin; the centers of the spots then turn brownish-gray and dry out, and finally the lesions enlarge, black spores appear, and the leaves begin to yellow and drop. Causes: watering from above the plant, poor ventilation, excessively high humidity at night, and overwatering and overfertilizing after planting are also among the causes of the disease.

Control methods: keep the plants as dry as possible, preferably use drip irrigation, and maintain good ventilation. Use 1% Bordeaux mixture or 75% chlorothalonil wettable powder at 500 times dilution, or 75% mancozeb at 500 times dilution, carbendazim at 500 times dilution, and so on, used alternately. Spray once every 1-2 weeks depending on the severity of the disease. In continuously rainy and humid conditions, spray twice a week.

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