Eggplants - the culture is very capricious. And despite this, many site owners from year to year grow a vegetable from seedlings. There may be various problems in the care. So, for example, often truck farmers complain that the seedlings of the eggplant dry leaves. Let's figure it out.
Why do the leaves of the eggplant seedlings dry?
When young plants are just transplanted into the open ground, yellowing and sinking of the lower leaves is quite normal. So eggplants react to transplant to a new place, especially with a sharp temperature difference.
In other cases, if the aubergine leaves dry, then this is due, first of all, to errors in care. Often these plants react in a similar manner to the lack of soil necessary for growth and development of minerals - nitrogen and phosphorus. At the same time, it is easy to recognize the problem by yellowing the bottom leaves.
Another cause of yellowing of the eggplant leaves may be a fungal disease of fusariosis. The disease penetrates through the roots to the leaves: they first turn yellow, curl, then dry and gradually fade. The first "bell" defeat, which should be paid attention - is if the leaf tips of the seedlings of the eggplant dry.
If the leaves of the eggplant on the bed dry with spots, then the cause of this phenomenon can be considered sunburn or watering with cold water. In addition, the shrinkage of the vegetable tops is possible even with a banal lack of moisture.
The leaves of the eggplant dry - what should I do?
To avoid yellowing of the eggplant leaves, we recommend that you take proper care of the crop. Planting of eggplant seedlings is performed when the spring heat is finally established in your region. Pre-young plants should be hardened.
In the future, eggplants require regular fertilizing with mineral fertilizers with high nitrogen content and watering. Suitable as a top dressing 1% mullein infusion. Water the beds you need slightly warm water.
For the elimination of fusariosis it is recommended to treat plantings with a solution of baseazene, benazole, trichodermine or strekara.