Why do eggplant leaves wither and what to do to save them

Usually, yellowness on the leaves of plants is a sign of improper care or the development of a fungal disease. In the absence of competent action on the part of the summer resident, the seedlings will die. Therefore, it is important to know why the leaves wilt and how to prevent this. This is what our article today is about.

Causes of wilting eggplant leaves

The green part of the seedlings withers for many reasons. Knowing them, you can understand how to solve the problem.

Excess sunlight

Eggplants require sunlight, but overabundance often leads to wilting of leaves... It is easy to spot if the green part of the plants begins to "come to life" in cloudy weather. To avoid this problem, eggplants are grown where direct sunlight only falls in the morning or evening.

Soil acidification

Soil acidification occurs with frequent watering... As a result, moisture stagnates on the surface, which causes plants to wilt. To prevent the problem, the soil is regularly loosened, dolomite flour is added to it - it lowers the acidity of the soil, reduces the risk of the spread of rot and mold.

Temperature changes

One of the main mistakes of novice gardeners is early picking of seedlings into the ground. With a sharp change in temperature, the vegetable crop begins to wither, and dies during night frosts. Therefore, seedlings are planted in the garden when stable warm weather is established, and the soil warms up to + 15 ° C.

Diseases

Most often, eggplants infect fungal diseases.:

1. Verticillary wilting... Usually triggered by a large amount of nitrogen fertilizers. Signs of the disease - wilting from the edges of the leaves gradually moves to the center.
2. Fusarium wilting... The leaves wither, dry, then this process covers the whole plant. The reasons are high humidity, acidity of the soil, temperatures above + 25 ° C.

When most of the culture is damaged, they get rid of diseased plantsso that the disease does not spread to other bushes.

Withering immediately after transplanting seedlings

Withering process immediately after picking seedlings associated with the adaptation of culture to new conditions... To help the eggplants properly transfer the transplant without experiencing stress, work is carried out in warm, but cloudy weather. Seedlings are pre-hardened by taking them out into the open air.

Why do eggplant leaves wither in a greenhouse

Many gardeners grow eggplants in a greenhouse: there are no drafts, sharp temperature fluctuations. Despite this, plant leaves often begin to wither. This happens for various reasons.:

1. High humidity... Since the space in the greenhouse is very limited, the water, when evaporated, gradually increases the moisture level to levels unacceptable for the crop (above 75%).
2. Improper watering... If the humidity level in the greenhouse is high, the eggplants need less water.
3. Lack of air... Due to the limited space in the greenhouse, young seedlings simply do not have enough oxygen. Therefore, they create high-quality ventilation by regularly ventilating the room.

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In the open field

When cultivating in the open field vegetables wither with improper care: lack of light, too frequent or rare watering, non-compliance with crop rotation.

Council. Eggplants are planted only where perennial herbs, peas, cucumbers were previously grown, and only after at least three years.

Fungal diseases lead to wilting of leaves... In this case, the green mass first slowly turns yellow, then fades and disappears, the bushes themselves die.

Why do the leaves of seedlings wither

If the leaves wilt during the day, and in the morning or in the evening they are in a normal state, then this is how the plant reacts to the sun's rays. When the process is delayed, despite good watering, regular feeding and weather conditions, wilting is provoked by such factors:

1. Cold ground... Eggplants take water from the soil with their roots. If the ground temperature is too low, the suction process is disturbed, which leads to dehydration of the bushes.
2. Lack of moisture... This is evidenced by the thinned and sluggish leaves dropping to the ground. To solve the problem, change the watering regime.
3. Stress... Often, after a pick, the leaves wither due to the lack of adaptation to new conditions. With proper care, the problem will be quickly resolved.
4. Hypothermia... Occurs when the culture is hardened. In this case, the seedlings are watered abundantly with warm water (+ 28 ... + 30 ° C).
5. Lack of air... Usually caused by too heavy soil, lack of drainage holes in the container.

How to save the harvest

Control methods depend on the cause wilting:

1. If wilting begins after planting, it is usually caused by plant adaptation. Within 1-2 weeks, the eggplants will get stronger.
2. The culture is planted when it is warm but cloudy outside. To reduce the stress of the bushes, the bed is shaded at first.
3. Eggplants are afraid of sudden temperature fluctuations, so they are planted when the threat of frost has passed.
4. The problem of stagnant water is solved by regular loosening of the soil, adding dolomite flour to it.

Other methods can help fight fungal infections... Against verticillary wilting, the beds are often weeded, weeds are removed, and the plantings are not overfed with nitrogen fertilizers. To avoid damage by fusarium, the culture is moistened in moderation.

If the seedlings are still sick, they are treated "Vitaros" or "Previkur".

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Prevention measures

To prevent wilting of leaves observe the basic rules of agricultural cultivation:

1. Seedlings are planted only in a well-warmed and cleared of plant debris soil. The soil is enriched with mineral and organic fertilizers.
2. Follow the fertilization and irrigation schemes.
3. Seedlings are hardened for two weeks before diving into open ground or a greenhouse. To do this, the seedlings are taken outside every day, daily increasing the time they spend in the fresh air.
4. For prevention, plants are sprayed with a copper-soap emulsion. To prepare it, mix 10 liters of water with 1 tsp. copper sulfate and 2 tbsp. l. grated laundry soap.
5. Do not allow the soil to dry out, and use warm and settled water for irrigation.
6. When planting seedlings in the greenhouse, the temperature is maintained at + 25 ... + 28 ° C, the room is regularly ventilated.

Landings are regularly inspected in order to notice signs of damage in time... When symptoms of fungal diseases are detected, plants are treated with special preparations.

Council. Eggplant is a rather demanding crop to care for, so it is important to create comfortable conditions for its cultivation.

Summer residents advice

In many ways, the choice of variety helps to avoid wilting of leavessuitable for cultivation in the region, taking into account its climate and weather conditions.

This the culture is demanding on the soil: grows best on sandy loam or loamy soils. In other cases, it grows more slowly, gives a small yield, requires more careful care.

Many summer residents do not grow seedlings in peat pots: despite the fact that they provide plants with nutrients, seedlings in them often wither.

When planting eggplants in open ground, you cannot:

• thicken the plants: this will not only lead to wilting of the leaves, but also significantly reduce the yield;
• dry out the bushes;
• loosen the soil deeply - so as not to damage the roots.

For prevention, all instruments and containers are disinfected for storing seedlings.

Conclusion

Leaf wilting is a common problem in eggplant cultivation. It is associated with improper care of a capricious crop (insufficient shading of plantings, frequent watering, an excess of fertilizers, inappropriate soil composition), and disease.

It is important to follow the agrotechnology of growing plants, regularly inspect the seedlings in order to start "resuscitation" measures in time.