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These products help deal with black spot

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Benefits

  • Protects plants from fungal and bacterial diseases.
  • For use on vegetables, fruit trees, ornamentals and roses.
  • BioGro® Certified Organic for use in organic gardening.
  • No withholding period.
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Benefits

  • Fast acting insect and disease control with systemic action.
  • For use on roses and ornamentals.
  • Easy to use liquid.
  • No leaf burn or marking.
  • Kills insects via contact and ingestion.
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Benefits

  • Fast acting, systemic insect pest and disease control.
  • For use on roses, ornamentals and fruits crops.
  • Kill insects via contact and sap sucking insects via ingestion.
  • No leaf burn or marking.
  • 5 pre measured sachets per pack - each pack makes 25 litres of spray.
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Benefits

  • Protects plants from fungal diseases.
  • For use on fruit trees, vegetables, ornamentals and lawns.
  • Especially effective for black spot on apples.
  • Can be used for fungus prevention on bulbs.

Black Spot

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black spot

Black spot is a common fungal disease causing dark brown to black leaf spots on the upper surfaces.

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HOW TO CONTROL BLACK SPOT

Good garden hygiene is important for treating black spot. Remove garden litter, ensure plants have plenty of sunlight and good circulation. During the growing season, overhead watering should be avoided. 

To control spray with SUPER SPECTRUM or ORGANIC COPPER OXY. 

Prevention is always better than cure. Measures to improve black spot disease control include ensuring appropriate planting sites, the use of resistant cultivars, and regular pruning (for more information read Protect your plants from disease). SPECTRUM is a systemic fungicide and insecticide that will help prevent black spot.

Kiwicares SPRAY STICK contains a sticker which improves the performance of spray mixes.

About

Black spot is caused by fungus. Dark-brown to black leaf spots develop on the upper leaves, which eventually become yellow and drop.

Black spot can be distinguished from other leaf spot diseases by its fringed edges and dark black color. Raised, reddish-purple spots may also appear on the plant. Warm, humid conditions favor its germination and growth.

Did you know

Black spot disease is caused by variety of fungi:

  • Black spot in apples also known as apple scab - Venturia inaequalis
  • Citrus black spot - Guignardia citricarpa
  • Rose black spot - Diplocarpon rosae

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Black spot is a common fungal disease of roses.

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