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Natural Rose Care Diseases

Crown Gall 

Tumor like growth on canes or roots, most often found on bud unions.

A Bacteria which enters plant thru cuts or wounds, caused by dead soil, eco-system, chlorinated city water, using high nitrogen fertilizers (urea based), poor health of plants due to improper nutrition, spreads from contaminated tools or soil, planting wrong variety / wrong location.

Remove affected areas of plant, sterilize tools after use (use 1% bleach solution), use soil sulfur to acidify the soil and to provide sulfur to the soil., apply compost and mulch over. Use a Garden Filter when watering to reduce chlorine in soil. Use Bacterial sprays such as Nitron A-35, Shure Crop, Superseaweed, Agri-Gro etc. Spray a fungus spray such as garlic, add 5 drops garlic oil to 1 quart water, add 2 drops Dr. Bronners Peppermint soap (as wetting agent) or you can use Jungle Rain and 5 tablespoons baking soda. Compost tea spray will also encourage beneficial bacteria. See compost tea page. Compost Tea Page

Composting/mulching several times per year, controlling water thru soaker or drip systems, using a garden filter when ever possible.

Use no chemicals, no high nitrogen , use animal manures, use only organic fertilizers, use only natural sprays mentioned in this book. Compost compost compost! Compost Production Dept see also rock dust dept Rock Dust Dept

Proper composting and mulching is important, soakers or drips system used best with inline feeder systems, use beneficials (like beneficial nematodes), use only organic fertilizers (buy or make your own), use natural foliar mentioned in this book, encourage earthworms, companion planting.

02.10.2013

yours

Andy Lopez
The Invisible Gardener

This page was last update on:Saturday, 01.10,.2013