How to protect grapes from diseases and pests: advice from an agronomist

Grapes are susceptible to a variety of diseases that can negatively affect yield or even lead to the death of the plant.

The most common diseases of grapes are:

• Oidium (powdery mildew)
• Downy mildew
• Black spot
• Anthracnose
• Botrytis (gray mold)

Pests of grapes

Grapes can also be damaged by various pests, which can also reduce the yield or even destroy the plant. Among the most common grape pests are:

• Grape aphid
• Grape Spider Mite
• Grape leaf roller
• Grape moth
• Grape thrips

How to protect grapes from diseases and pests?

To protect grapes from diseases and pests, it is necessary to carry out a set of measures that include:

• Compliance with agricultural technology
• Spraying grapes with fungicides and insecticides
• Weed control
• Maintaining optimal air and soil humidity
• Compliance with agricultural technology

Grapes are a heat-loving crop, so when growing grapes, you need to choose sunny areas with fertile soil. It is also necessary to water the grapes regularly, but not to over-moisten the soil. Grapes also need to be fertilized, but not overfed with nitrogen.

Spray the grapes with fungicides and insecticides

Spraying grapes with preparations against diseases and pests is one of the important ways to protect grapes. Spraying should be done during the growing season of grapes, with a break of several weeks. When choosing preparations, it is necessary to take into account the type of disease or pest, as well as the stage of development of the grapes.

Weed control

Weeds not only compete with grapes for water and nutrients, but can also be a source of diseases and pests. To combat weeds, it is necessary to weed and mulch the soil around the grapes.

It is necessary to maintain optimum air and soil humidity.

Grapes do not tolerate over-watering of the soil, so it is necessary to drain the soil regularly. Grapes also do not tolerate too dry air, so it is necessary to spray the grapes with water regularly.

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