Common diseases and pests of tulips and their control

Common tulip pests and diseases

Tulip blight

There are very professional terms such as fungus and spore infection, so leave those to professionals to study. You just need to remember that the disease mainly harms leaves, flowers and bulbs.

Tulip Basal Rot

Basal rot obviously refers to the base of the plant, which in the case of tulips refers to the bulbs.

Tulip rot sclerotinia

The disease mainly appears in the tulip seedling stage, hindering the growth of the seedlings.

Penicillium spp.

Fungal infection mainly harms the bulbs, causing them to rot.

Tulip virus disease

A virus refers to a microorganism, the main symptoms of which are yellowing leaves, dwarfing, curling leaves, and deformities.

Rhizopus spp

Small white bugs that mainly appear during the storage period of bulbs.

Tulip pest and disease control measures

Soil selection and treatment

Choose a well-drained, humus-rich soil when planting. The soil should be sterilized. Water with diluted disinfectant on a sunny day and let dry.

If problems occur during the maintenance process, the pots should be repotted and the soil changed in time, and the soil that has bred bacteria or parasites should be sterilized or replaced. It is recommended to replace the soil directly to avoid failure to eradicate the disease.

Bulb disinfection

If it is confirmed that the plant is infected with pests and diseases, the bulbs should be removed and sterilized. Be careful not to damage the roots in the process.

Remove the outer hard shell of moldy bulbs and burn them to avoid cross infection.

Disinfect the remaining part, put it into 1000 times mite removal solution, soak it for 30 minutes, dry it naturally, and replant it.

Strengthen cultivation management

Strictly control the planting density, and do not allow it to be too dense to affect ventilation.

In daily care after insecticide, pay attention to watering in time, and water when the soil is dry.

Control the temperature at 15~20 ℃ and increase light when appropriate.

Fertilize at the right time, apply thin nitrogen fertilizer once a week, and increase the frequency of fertilization appropriately before flowering.