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- Recognize and treat diseases of the blood beech
- A favorable location prevents many illnesses
- Recognize and treat fungal diseases of the blood beech
- These pests occur more frequently on blood beetles
- Control of pests
- Tips
The hardy beech rarely gets sick
Recognize and treat diseases of the blood beech
Blood beech are like all representatives of the beech family very robust and rarely get sick. In a correct location, diseases almost never occur. Pests can attack the deciduous tree sooner. How to identify diseases and what to do about them.
A favorable location prevents many illnesses
Basically, the beech is not very demanding in terms of location. What you do not get are longer dry or wet periods.
The substrate should not be too sandy, because the risk of dehydration is higher here.
The earth must be well drained. If the soil is permanently wet, because the rainwater can not drain, there is a risk that the root rots and the tree dies.
Recognize and treat fungal diseases of the blood beech
A fungal disease occasionally occurs on blood beech: the tan. It is caused by the fungus Apiognomonia, which is particularly favored by high humidity in the summer months, and is noticeable by brown, wilting leaves.
The Mushroom fungus does not cause much damage to the beech. Nevertheless, you should fight him. In the trade you get appropriate sprays.
Collect the fallen leaves and discard them in the dustbin. This will prevent the fungus from spreading again next year.
These pests occur more frequently on blood beetles
Especially the book louse and the beech louse can be found in blood beech.
The book louse is noticeable by rolled leaves and dying young shoots. On the tree itself you will find the lice that leave strong secretions.
The beech cotton louse is found on the undersides of the leaves, where it leaves long threads. In heavy infestation, the leaves curl up and fall off.
Control of pests
A healthy tree does not harm a small pest infestation. You can treat it with stinging nettle broth or a commercial fungicide.
It is important that you do that
Tips
Blood beech are very fast growing and have a high nutrient requirement. The fertilizer must not be too nitrogen-stressed, since the tree then forms too much leaf mass and is weakened.