What Causes Blight in Plants
Most Blights Are Caused by Bacterial or Fungal Infestations, Which Usually Attack the Shoots and Other Young, Rapidly Growing Tissues of a Plant. How Do Plants...
Most blights are caused by bacterial or fungal infestations, which usually attack the shoots and other young, rapidly growing tissues of a plant.
How do plants get blight?
Blight spreads by fungal spores that are carried by insects, wind, water and animals from infected plants, and then deposited on soil. The disease requires moisture to progress, so when dew or rain comes in contact with fungal spores in the soil, they reproduce.
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How can you prevent blight?
To prevent blight, plant your potatoes in a breezy spot with plenty of space between plants, and treat with fungicide before blight appears. It’s also important to rotate crops regularly to prevent build up of the disease in the soil, and to remove and destroy infected plants and tubers as soon as blight develops.
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