Signs of infection
If a gray bloom forms on young shoots, stems, leaves or buds of indoor plants, in places where the plant dries up and becomes soft to the touch, then gray mold infection can be immediately identified.
The causes of this disease may be improper care of indoor flowers: excessively high humidity, prolonged waterlogging of the soil, stagnation of excess moisture in the root system of plants and sudden changes in temperature in the room.
Gray rot treatment methods
As soon as a disease of gray rot is detected, urgent measures must be taken. Sulfur dust, which thoroughly pollinates all parts of the plant, or a copper-soap solution intended for spraying, can help cope with the disease.
It is also necessary to exclude excessive watering of the indoor plant, and water it only as the soil dries out. It will not be superfluous to take the treated plant out into fresh air to speed up recovery.
Prevention of gray rot disease
When feeding plants with nitrogen-containing fertilizers, they should be applied very carefully, without touching parts of the plants. Watering plants, even moisture-loving ones, should be moderate. Water stagnation in the pot should not be allowed, and water should not be poured from above, wetting the leaves and stems of flowers.
