Posted on August 16 2010 by Kate Theodore

There are many times that vegetable gardeners may run into issues with blights, mildews, leaf spots and other fungi that attack plants. These fungi can quickly damage a vegetable plant causing it to become unproductive or even dead.

Plant diseases are some of the toughest issues to identify and treat in the home vegetable garden, and they can seem to become an issue what seems like almost over night.

A major problem for many gardeners is finding an organic solution to many fungi issues. There are lots of products on the market to help fight fungi, but how do you know if it’s organic or chemical based?

To help find organic solutions for your vegetable garden fungi problems here are five natural fungicides made by Gardens Alive! you can use to help keep your vegetables stay productive, healthy and organic.

Plant Guardian Biofungicides

Plant Guardian Biofungicide helps to control bacterial spot, powdery mildew, rust, gray mold and leaf blight.

It can ber used on a wide range of plants such as roses, vegetables, fruits, nuts and flowers. It can also help promote a healthier lawn by controlling many lawn diseases like brown patch dollar spot.

Plant Guardian can be applied using a hose-end sprayer, or pressurized handheld sprayers.

Sulfur Guard Fungicide

Sulfur Guard Fungicideis used for disease and mite control on fruit trees, vegetables and flowers. It can also help prevent scab, powdery mildew, thrips and leaf spot.

Root Guardian for Soilbourne Diseases

Root Guardian is a preventive biological fungicide that can be used on fruiting vegetables, herbs and leafy vegetables.

The active ingredient is a microbe that provides protection to plant roots against soilbourne diseases.

Root Guardian works best when applied to seeds, seedlings, or transplants where soilbourne diseases might be an issue.

Soap-Shield Liquid Copper Fungicide

Soap-Shield Liquid Copper Fungicide controls diseases of a wide range of vegetables, fruits and flowers. Soap Shield acts to protect plants from infection.

Fixed copper has long been a fungicide used to control a wide range of plant diseases including powdery mildew, downy mildew, leaf spot and late blight.

Enz-Rot Blossom End Rot Spray

Enz-Rot Blossom End Rot Spray helps to prevent and control blossom end rot in tomatoes, squash, peppers and other vegetables that may suffer.

Blossom end rot is a disorder caused by a deficiency of calcium in the soil. Use Enz-Rot during periods of rapid growth, or after excessive rainfall on the foliage and fruit of the plant. It helps to restore calcium and prevent blossom end rot.

Always Identify The Problem

Always be sure to properly identify the disease before applying any fungicide. If the disease is not diagnosed correctly you may use the wrong treatment causing the issue to increase. This will surely result in a plant that lacks production or dies.

Garden’s Alive! offers a wide range of organic fungicides, pesticides and fertilizers for the home gardeners.

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