Detailed Guide to Pest and Disease Control Methods for Pocketbook Plant

Diseases

First is damping-off, which is relatively common during the seedling stage. When this disease occurs, we must first disinfect the soil, then spray some liquid medication. In addition, we should also pay attention to controlling the amount of watering and not let the potting soil become too wet.

Next are "Verticillium wilt" and "gray mold," which tend to occur more often once the plant has grown a bit larger. Their main causes are overly wet potting soil and poor air permeability. To prevent and control this disease, we must first control the amount of watering, and absolutely not let the potting soil remain in an especially wet state for a long time. In addition, pay attention to ventilation and cooling. If the situation still does not improve, then we have to solve it by spraying chemicals. Generally speaking, we can choose a 50 percent carbendazim 600 to 800 times liquid, and spray once every seven to ten days.

Pests

First is the red spider mite, which is more likely to appear when the air is dry and the temperature is relatively high. If this pest is relatively concentrated on certain branches, we can cut off these branches and dispose of them. If the pest is distributed on every branch, we had best spray a 40 percent dimethoate emulsifiable concentrate 1500 times solution to kill the insects, and the effect is good.

Next are aphids, which are relatively common and also quite harmful. The best method is to spray liquid medication; you can use imidacloprid or aphid and whitefly killer. However, one point to note is that, to prevent the pests from developing resistance, we can use several chemicals mixed together.