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Plant Disease
Plant
diseases or blights in a hydroponics garden are much less frequent
than in a dirt garden because there is no dirt to grow bacteria. Not
to mention the fact that many plant diseases travel to the plant
from the surrounding soil. Plant disease cannot occur without a
host plant, a pathogen, and favorable environmental conditions.
Plants can be more susceptible to disease if weakened by
environmental conditions such as too much shade, high humidity and
crowded conditions. They are also more susceptible when weakened by
nutrient deficiency or toxicity (too many nutrients) and poor pH.
There will always be some trouble with disease, just watch for it
and take care of it immediately.
Unfortunately, many disease cures involve the use of harsh chemicals
which you really do not want on your plants. A hydroponics garden
can easily collect such chemicals in the nutrient solution with
indiscriminant use and get into the plant cells - not something you
want.
What to do About Them
Try some less harsh solution first. Our
favorite all-purpose cure is to mix water, baking soda, lemon juice
and a very little dish detergent. Put this in a spray bottle
and mist the affected parts of the plant. If you mix and use this
recipe, make sure you cover all areas open to your nutrient solution
or the dish detergent will get into it causing soap bubbles.
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Powdery Mildew |
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Root Rot
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Early Blight
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Black Mold
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Anthracnose
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Damping Off
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Botrytis
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Rust
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Club Root
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Crown and Stem Rot
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