A foundation for understanding disease is presented as the disease triangle.
The three sides – Host, Pathogen, Environment – represent the three things necessary for a disease to infect host plants.
The easiest for you to manage is the environment in which your plants are growing. Ensuring air flow, proper lighting conditions and the addition of water in the proper manner can make a big difference in the reducing disease pressure in the garden. This handout reviews:
- Proper Watering Times
- Proper Water Applications
- Pruning and shear certain plants
- Spacing Plants Apart
To work on reducing disease pressure in your garden, check out this one page handout: HANDOUT – Air and Sunlight