After planting in the ground, young tomato seedlings are quite defenseless against damage from various diseases. She is not able to withstand minor frosts or gluttonous pests. The most important enemy for a tomato in the garden is a dangerous fungal disease - late blight.
Late blight is the defeat of a plant by lower fungi that parasitize it. They provoke the appearance of rot and wilting of the vegetable crop. The disease is spread by fungal spores. They infect not only the plants themselves, but also the soil on which the tomatoes grow. Wet rainy weather increases the likelihood of damage and the rate of spread of late blight. Late blight also activates in the second half of summer, when the difference between the air temperature readings increases during the day and at night.
The first signs of phytophthora on tomatoes are the appearance of gray-brown spots on the stems and leaves. They appear on the lower tiers of the tomato and spread very quickly to the whole plant.
To protect young tomato plants from phytophthora infection, they must be treated with special agents. One of the most effective is furacilin.
Processing tomato from phytophthora with furacilin
Furacilin is a yellow tablet. It has a strong antimicrobial effect. The tablets are readily available from pharmacies at a very affordable price. With the help of furacilin, people cure bacterial infections, fight against fungus on the skin and nails.
How to prepare furacilin solution
To prepare a medicinal solution, you will need 10 furacilin tablets and 10 liters of water. Previously, the tablets must be crushed as thoroughly as possible. It is advisable to use warm water, not lower than 30 ° C.
The prepared solution can be used more than once. It is easy enough to store it in a cool, dark place. Moreover, all properties in the fight against late blight are well preserved for 14 days.
How to process tomatoes
Tomato bushes are processed from phytophthora by spraying a furacilin solution. The leaves and stem of the tomatoes should be well moistened. It is recommended to spray in the morning or evening. It is also unacceptable to carry out this procedure in rainy or windy weather.
For maximum effect, spraying should be carried out three times. The first time is before the flowering of tomatoes. The second - after the appearance of the first ovaries, but not earlier than 10 days after the first spraying. The third - in the fall, after the night temperatures dropped.
