Black spots appear on leaves, expands to larger spots which may turn yellow and whole leaf dies. Entire leaves turns yellow and falls off, mostly affects lower leaves on plants.

A fungus which likes moisture in air and soil, caused by dead soil, eco-system, chlorinated city water, using high nitrogen fertilizers (urea based), over head watering encourages fungi to spread.

1. Reduce over head watering, provide soaker or drip, apply rock dust, compost and mulch over.

2. add a good organic fertilizer to insure good new growth.

3. Use a Garden Filter when watering to reduce chlorine in soil.

4. Use Bacterial sprays such as nitron.com Shure Crop, Superseaweed, Agri-Gro etc.

5. Spray a fungus spray such as garlic/ baking soda, add 5 drops garlic oil , 5 tablespoons Baking soda to 1 gallon water, add 2 drops Dr. Bronners Peppermint soap (as wetting agent)

6. See baking soda formula. for more info

7. Compost tea spray will also encourage beneficial bacteria. See compost tea page. Compost Tea Page

1. Composting/mulching several times per year.

2. Controlling water thru soaker or drip systems, using a garden filter when ever possible.

3. Use the bacterial sprays.

4. Use a good foliar seaweed such as Superseaweed.

Use no chemicals, no high nitrogen fertilizers, use composted animal manures, use organic fertilizers, use only natural sprays. See also Organic Fertilizer Dept

Proper composting and mulching is important. Use soakers or drips systems, best with inline feeder systems, use beneficials (like beneficial nematodes), Beneficials Dept use only organic fertilizers (or make your own), Organic Fertilizer Dept use natural foliar mentioned in this book, encourage earthworms, companion planting, A fine horticultural oil can be used here in the early spring to control spores. From Using Soap to Using Ultra Fine Oil

Last Update: March 10, 2013

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Andy Lopez
The Invisible Gardener

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