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Common diseases and insect pests of tulip and their control

Saul Goodman
2020-08-31 11:00:03
Tulip as the main flowers in spring, but a variety of diseases and insect pests occur frequently, affecting the beauty. The following list of several common tulip diseases, and proposed solutions!

Common diseases and insect pests of tulip

Tulip blight

It's a very professional term for what bacteria or spores infect. Let the professionals study it. You just need to remember that the disease mainly damages leaves, flowers and bulbs.

Tulip blight

Tulip base rot

The root rot obviously refers to the root of the plant, for tulips it refers to the seed ball.

Tulip blight

Tulip rot Sclerotinia

The disease mainly appeared in the seedling stage of tulip, which hindered the growth of tulip seedlings.

Tulip penicilliosis

Fungal infection mainly damages the bulbs and makes them rot.

Tulip virus disease

Virus refers to a kind of microorganism, mainly showing symptoms such as yellow leaves, dwarf plants, rolled leaves, deformity, etc.

Acanthopanax spinosus

Small white insects, mainly in the bulb storage period.

Control measures of tulip diseases and insect pests

Soil selection and treatment

When planting, choose the soil with good drainage and rich humus. The soil shall be sterilized. Water with diluted disinfectant on a sunny day and dry.

If there are problems in the maintenance process, the basin shall be turned over in time to replace the soil, and the soil that has been breeding bacteria or parasites shall be sterilized or replaced. It is suggested to replace the soil directly, so as not to eradicate the disease.

Tulip blight

Sterilization of seed ball

If the plant is confirmed to be infected with diseases and insect pests, the seed ball shall be removed for sterilization. Pay attention not to damage the root during the process.

Remove the outer hard shell of moldy seed ball and burn it to avoid cross infection.

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

Tulip blight

Strengthening cultivation management

The planting density shall be strictly controlled and the ventilation shall not be affected.

After insecticidal daily care to pay attention to timely watering, see dry see wet.

Control the temperature at 15 ~ 20 ℃, and increase the light in time.

Apply fertilizer timely, apply thin nitrogen once a week, and increase the times of fertilization properly before flowering.

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