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Plant Health 101: Different Diseases You Should Know About

If you think about an utopian world for plants that is the perfect balance and coexistence of plants, soils, bacteria, insects and other microscopic organisms that technically help them in perfectly recycling and keeping them in good health. However, if there is a disturbance in these balances and a foreign element is introduced into the equation that basically sums up the recipe for disaster. There are several problems or diseases that can occur and cause harm to your plants and trees some of which you might not even be aware of. We will take this opportunity to tell you all that there are a ton of different plant diseases out there that you should know about so that you can care for them accordingly but the thing is that most of us do not even know that they exist or that there are several different kinds of plant diseases. Just like other animals and human beings, plants are living things and need a specific care without which they are vulnerable and prone to contract different diseases as well. Following are some of the various harmful plant diseases you should be careful about and know how to deal with them, check them out below.

Fungal Infections

Most of the fungus that you see is usually growing on the trees that are either dead or decaying. If you see that there is a fungus growing on your tree, that is a red flag right there which means that it is acting as a catalyst and will probably accelerate the process of decay on your live tree.


Another problem arises when you see a lot of insects infesting your tree, it automatically is a sign that there is something very wrong and you need to get in touch with your tree doctor.