Diseases and Disorders
Spots, Blights and other plant health stuff...Plant Health Issues
There is often something “wrong” with the plants that surround us, but figuring out the cause can be challenging. Differentiating the spots from the stripes and the rots from the molds, plus all of the disorders and issues caused by other things can be overwhelming.
However, knowing a bit more about the different problems that manifest in the plants can help us figure out the solutions.
Click on the images below to read all about the disease.
Bacterial Soft Rot
Photo by Robert Spencer
Black Knot
Photo by Robert Spencer
Blackleaf / Witches’ Broom
Photo by Robert Spencer
Blossom End Rot
Photo by Brenda Kennedy, University of Kentucky, Bugwood.org
Botrytis Grey Mold
Photo by Robert Spencer
Bronze Leaf Disease
Photo by Robert Spencer
Cane Blight / Spur Blight of Raspberries
Photo by Robert Spencer
Carrots – Forking, Cracking, Staining
Photo by Robert Spencer
Common Scab of Potato
Photo by Robert Spencer
Early Blight (of Solanaceous crops)
Photo by Robert Spencer
Fireblight
Photo by Robert Spencer
Fusarium basal rot
Photo by Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Fusarium Dry Rot
Photo by Robert Spencer
Post-Harvest Physical Injury
Drawing by Robert Spencer
Powdery Mildew
Photo by Robert Spencer
Rhizoctonia Canker / Black Scurf
Photo by Robert Spencer
Saskatoon berry / Juniper Rust
Photo by Robert Spencer
Seasonal Timing of Diseases – Charts and Tables
Seasonal Timing of Diseases – Vegetable Table
Seasonal Timing of Diseases – Fruit Table
