Diseases of citrus. The most dangerous lemon diseases at home

Indoor lemon, like all citrus fruits, often suffers from diseases of a viral, infectious, and even fungal nature. Lemon diseases are most often the result of improper care: flaw useful substances and moisture, care errors. The plant is slowly dying.

Shchitovka - a common lemon pest

If a lemon at home has signs of some kind of disease, then you should act. Advice from experienced crop growers can help with this.

Why does indoor lemon get sick?

Homemade lemon diseases occur for several reasons. The most common of them is the weakening of the plant's immunity. This is partly the fault of the man himself. Reasons for weakening the immune system:

errors in care;
improper watering and fertilization;
unfavorable microclimatic conditions (air temperature, humidity, etc.);
pruning errors.

All these errors lead to the fact that the plant becomes weak. The influence of the old disease is not excluded.

Another reason is viruses and bacteria. They can get into a pot with a plant different ways. Some bacteria spread through the air. Others do not get into the pot themselves, through their main carriers - insects. At indoor lemon due to lack of oxygen. Like all living things, it needs fresh air. And if a pot of citrus is in an unventilated room, the risk of signs of disease increases several times.

The most common are the reasons that a person commits at the very first attempts to care for a lemon. Poor-quality grafting material, as well as soil, can affect not only the growth and fertility of a lemon, but also cause its death.

Improper care can lead to scab and other infections

What pests can threaten a lemon?

scab;
spider mite.

They infect the lemon root system, branches and leaves, but each of these insects has its own characteristics.

Aphid

The fight against aphids is not unsuccessful. The main thing is to notice pests in a timely manner. All that is needed is to cut off the affected leaves and branches.

Aphids first show up with characteristic curled leaves.

Getting rid of the shield is easy. Methods of dealing with it are similar to those used against aphids: insecticides and special solutions prepared at home are suitable. One of these is a soap solution:

Prepare one liter of clean water.
Pour 2 tablespoons of liquid soap into a bottle of water.
The substance is thoroughly shaken.

The prepared solution should be applied to infected leaves. It will be difficult to resist the disease with such a remedy at one time. The greatest effect is achieved in 3-4 daily procedures for 60 minutes. After the end of each, thoroughly rinse the leaves under running water.

The spider mite is an equally common pest. It also attacks leaves. The affected area is always covered with a thin web, which is characteristic of the life of this insect. It is easy to deal with it: you should prepare a 1% solution boric acid. They should spray the affected citrus. Already after the first procedure, improvements will be noticeable. For maximum efficiency the course of treatment should be 3-4 days.

Spider mite often infects lemons

Bacteria and viruses

sooty fungus;
scab;
warty;
root rot.

The latter attacks the root system, hitting the nutrient center of all citrus fruits. A diseased plant dies very quickly. Therefore, at the first signs of rot noticed (drying of the leaves and stem), the lemon should be transplanted to a new place. But this procedure has its own characteristics.

You can save citrus from rot only by replacing the soil with a new one. The affected roots must be shaken off the ground, the dead areas removed and the plant placed for 1 hour in a solution of potassium permanganate. This procedure destroys pathogens. After 60 minutes of being in the treatment solution, the plant is dried and planted in a new place. To return the lemon to its healthy appearance, you should fertilize it regularly.

Some diseases are susceptible fast treatment. Fungus is one of them. Due to the attack of harmful microorganisms, the plant slows down its growth and dries slowly. It is difficult to confuse such a disease with another, because it is characterized by an ashy coating that forms on the leaves. Do not be afraid of such symptoms.

It is not difficult to cure a plant. It is necessary to thoroughly rinse the affected areas under running water or wipe them with a sponge. And as a preventive measure, you should regularly ventilate the room in which there is a pot of citrus.

Often scab attacks home vegetation. This disease is characterized by the formation of spots on the leaves and stem. They quickly darken and make the leaf brittle. Affected areas can become soft, and their spread leads to the fact that part of the plant simply falls off. It is difficult to cope quickly with such a disease. Remove the affected leaves and treat the healthy part of the plant with copper sulfate. And so that the disease does not bother citrus later, it is important to carry out seasonal spraying. The same methods of treatment correspond to warty, the main development of which is associated with the destruction of the crop.

The most common and very dangerous for citrus is a pathogenic fungus that causes anthracnose disease - it affects branches, leaves, and fruits. Anthracnose causes plant bud drop; the leaves turn yellow and also fall off; reddish spots appear on the fruits; branches die.
Measures to combat anthracnose: it is necessary to cut dead shoots and carry out the treatment described above; in the future, follow the rules for caring for citrus plants.

Citrus wart - this disease is also caused by a pathogenic fungus that affects young shoots, leaves, citrus fruits. On young leaves, small transparent spots appear at first. yellow color, and then these spots turn into pinkish-gray warts. Warts appearing on young shoots gradually grow, forming a large outgrowth, and can cause the death of the shoot. Orange spots appear on citrus fruits, which increase in size and turn red-brown; ties fall off. The development of this disease is facilitated heat in the room and high humidity.
Measures to combat wart: pruning and burning the affected parts of the plant. The crown of citrus fruits is sprayed with a 1% solution of Bordeaux mixture. The first spraying is carried out in March, the second - after flowering (in June), the third spraying - in July.

Citrus gommosis, or gum disease, appears as longitudinal brown-red spots on the trunk and branches of citrus plants. The bark in these places gradually dies off, and a sticky yellowish-golden liquid, gum, solidifies in air, flows out of the cracks.
There can be several reasons for this disease:
- planting too deep (citrus seedlings should not be buried during transplantation); the soil is disinfected with a 1% formalin solution before planting);
- lack of drainage (when a disease appears, it is necessary to stop watering for 2-3 days, and then water citrus fruits with a large limitation);
- excess nitrogen with a lack of phosphorus and potassium (do not water the plant with slurry and reduce the dose of nitrogen application);
- mechanical damage.
Measures to combat gommosis: first eliminate the cause of the disease.
Carefully clean the wound, disinfect it with a 3% solution of copper sulfate (dissolve 30 g in 1 liter of water). blue vitriol and 100 g of quicklime or 200 g of slaked lime) and cover the wound with garden pitch.
Treatment of the wound is repeated several times until complete recovery. If the plant cannot be cured, it is burned.

Cancer of citrus - Bacterial disease. It appears on the fruits and leaves in the form of dark brown, bright spots. It is impossible to cure.

Late blight - Trees grafted onto an orange suffer greatly. More often in young seedlings, an oily, brown spot appears on the trunk. The causative agent is a fungus. Outwardly, again, it looks like Gommoz.
It is difficult to cure - clean and lubricate the damaged place with Copper Vitriol, or better with something cooler. For prevention, dig up the plant, inspect the roots.

Root rot - From the name it is clear what it is. There are several varieties in pot culture. As a rule, the gardener does not know anything until the massive leaf fall begins.
Dig up the plant for inspection and, if necessary, cut off the affected roots with a sharp knife. Treat them with a rooting stimulator. Change soil. Place the tree in a greenhouse, or at least wipe the leaves often with a damp cloth. Provide adequate lighting. And in any case, do not flood.

Tristeza - Withering away of the bark of the trunk. In varieties resistant to tristesis, the virus is in a latent state.
With resistant varieties... That's exactly what I don't like the most. You cut a cutting from an apparently healthy plant, graft it onto a seedling, and after a few years, the rootstock of the tree suddenly and for some unknown reason begins to hurt. For example, this often happens with Dioscuria lemon.
Therefore, it is recommended to propagate lemons by cuttings.

Xylopsorosis (Psorosis A) - The virus can be in a latent state for up to 10 years. When activated, the bark is damaged. Plantation professionals test for infestation by grafting sour limes. In indoor mini-gardening, amateurs do not know how to identify this disease and think that it is Gommosis. It is impossible to cure.

Malseko - Infectious drying of shoots. The disease on plantations in Georgia appears sharply in spring, and in indoor plants from autumn to spring. Causes leaf fall. The disease begins at the ends of the branches. Affected wood, on the cut, acquires a reddish-orange color. You can immediately distinguish - the petioles from the leaves remain on the branches.
I remind beginner gardeners - if several leaves have fallen off from the lower tier (or even almost along the edges of the branches) and cuttings remain on the branches, this may well be caused poor lighting in winter. Therefore, do not panic prematurely.
How to treat the affected tree, I don’t know for sure. They say there is only one tool for amateurs - an ax.

Homemade lemon diseases can cause a lot of trouble, and sometimes even lead to the death of the plant if the problem is not treated in time.

Need to know possible diseases indoor lemon to prevent its death

Causes

Lemon diseases can be caused by a number of reasons:

Weakened immunity, which is caused by improper care.
Poor quality, unsuitable soil can become fertile ground for the appearance of pests.
Infection houseplant from the street - in case you take flowerpots outside in the summer.
Insects that are carriers of various infections.
Diseases already carried by the plant can cause new ailments.

Disease symptoms

One of the common diseases of domestic lemons is aphids and scale insects.

The first affects the leaves of the plant or penetrates the soil. Aphids can be transmitted through other plants that are near the lemon. You can bring it into the house yourself with a bouquet of wildflowers. Shchitovka falls on lemon leaves as a larva. The adult is already immobile. It sticks to the stem of the plant or the veins on the leaves.

A common pest among citrus fruits is the spider mite. He is able to destroy all the green leaves and lead the lemon to death. Such diseases affect the leaves if the tree is young, weakened, or when special lemon pests appear that affect only it.

The fight against them can be long, but quite successful, if a chemical or home-made preparation is correctly selected for a room lemon. They can also be used for preventive purposes.

In most cases, lemon diseases are associated with a violation in the recommended care. This plant needs a lot of attention. To avoid leaf disease, it is necessary to monitor a stable temperature, sufficient illumination and rational watering.

By balancing these three factors, it is possible to prevent a large number of cosmetic defects of the plant, which do not belong to a serious disease, but spoil appearance.

Yellowed and fallen leaves.
No fruiting.
Dropping the formed ovary.
Drying of branches in winter.

Bacterial diseases are much more difficult to treat. It is recommended to entrust the chores to specialists who will help your plant quickly cope with the disease.

Illnesses not related to nursing

Specialists distinguish between diseases that are inherent citrus varieties plants. Among them, you can find those that are very difficult to eliminate on your own.

A direct consultation with a specialist is desirable, who can visually look at the affected lemon and advise a suitable drug, they may be Bordeaux mixture, phytosporin, hydrogen peroxide (substances containing alcohol are prohibited), copper sulfate as a fungicide and other drugs.

Lemon diseases:

The leaves are uneven, punctately pigmented - leaf mosaic. Not to be confused with chlorosis, in which the edges of the light spots are fuzzy.
Brown or yellow spots, with hardened plaques inside, quickly affecting the entire plant - citrus bacterial canker.
Two species of aphids are known lemon pests. From the usual green, which is difficult to confuse with another insect, the basal aphid is white in color, and its habitat is in the ground.
The gradual death of the tree, the leaves are the first to be affected, they dry first, then the entire branch, and the fruits are covered with red-brown generalized spots - "Anthracosis".

Lemon diseases such as tristeza, root rot and melseco can be prevented at home if you provide the tree with a stable place and diffused, bright sunlight from the very beginning.

If the leaves began to turn yellow, first of all you need to remember when the last watering was, measure the temperature in the room, remove drafts (many tropical and sub tropical plants they are not tolerated) and consult a specialist if there is not enough experience in recognizing the problem.

Lemon Care

The best temperature for overwintering lemon is +15 - 18 ºС with moderate air humidity (Appendix A, Table 3). Under such conditions, the plants grow well, the leaves are preserved, the fruits ripen. Lemons do not tolerate too dry air at humid temperatures, especially seedlings grown in the ground.

Spring is a very responsible period in the care of lemons. At this time, lemons, like all plants, begin to grow, enter the budding stage. The buds develop better and give a useful ovary at a temperature of +14 - 17 ºС.

A tree that has begun to vegetate should be placed in the spring in the most illuminated place, otherwise the shoots will stretch.

In the spring, increase the rate of fertilization and watering.

Tree care in summer consists of proper fertilization, watering and pruning, which ensures the necessary conditions for crown formation and harvest.

best temperature for the growth and ripening of fruits + 19 - 25 ºС. Higher temperatures inhibit plants.

Pests and diseases of citrus fruits

Pests and diseases of citrus cause great damage to the quality and quantity of the crop. In closed ground, ideal conditions are formed for their existence and reproduction. Therefore, in greenhouse conditions, the control of pests and diseases of lemon is of paramount importance in order to avoid crop loss.

To prevent the appearance of pests and diseases in the greenhouse, preventive measures are constantly taken. From May to August the greenhouse is ventilated natural ventilation. During the year, plants are inspected for the timely detection of pests and disease infestation. All side walls, concrete pillars are smeared lime mortar, glass coatings in the summer are washed with a solution of washing powder or soda ash. We cannot talk about disinfecting the soil by steaming or replacing the soil mixture, since lemons are perennial plantations. Since lemons bear fruit throughout the year, a periodic analysis of the fruits is carried out by the laboratory of Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance. In this regard, generally accepted measures for the control of pests and diseases are not possible in full. Once every six months, the soil is spilled with a 0.1% solution of potassium permanganate to disinfect the soil. When transplanting plants - 1% solution.

In the block of the household building there is a special unit for preparing solutions of fertilizers and chemicals. Spraying is carried out with the help of motorized, knapsack sprayers, depending on the scope of work.

In the greenhouse - lemonaria, the following pests are found: spider and red mites, soft false shield, citrus whitefly, aphids, mealybugs.

Such methods of struggle were used that are safe for human life:

1. Fumigation with tobacco dust. Tobacco factory waste in the form of powder Brown are laid out evenly throughout the greenhouse in cans. Then tobacco dust is set on fire and a smoke screen is created. Processing time 4 - 5 hours.

The first information on the treatment of citrus fruits against citrus whiteflies dates back to 1890, when tobacco infusion was used against eggs and larvae. This method is also used in this greenhouse.

2. Washing with soap and soda emulsion. A pre-prepared solution of soap and soda is supplied through the sprinkler system, at the rate of 30 g per 1 liter. water. Sprinkling in each section is carried out for 3-5 minutes.

3. Washing the crowns of trees in the early morning with a jet of cold water.

4. Watering the soil with a 0.1% solution of potassium permanganate.

An important measure that ensures healthy growth, normal development and good fruiting of lemons is disease and pest control.

Citrus diseases can be divided into three groups:

Fungal diseases;

Infectious diseases;

Diseases are viral.

Black. The disease is caused by black sooty fungi, which most often develop on sticky sweet secretions, insects (aphids, whiteflies, thrips, scale insects, mealybugs). The disease is not dangerous for the plant, but spoils its appearance: plaque appears on the affected plant organs in the form of dark brown or black spots, similar to powder, because. called "soot". Sooty plaque clogs the stomata on the surface of the leaf blade and thereby complicates the photosynthesis of the plant. The plant weakens, its growth slows down.

Control measures: “soot” is washed off with a wet swab from all leaves, and then the whole plant is washed under strong warm shower, while not only the remnants of soot deposits are removed, but also insects and their secretions that caused the disease. Therefore, first of all, it is necessary to start fighting insects.

Control measures: the affected leaves are removed, the plant is treated with a systemic fungicide, the lemon is not sprayed for several weeks, the volume and frequency of watering are sharply reduced.

Anthracnose. It affects leaves, shoots, branches, sometimes fruits. On the leaves, already at the beginning of the first spring growth, light brown rounded spots appear. In the future, black dots form on the spots on the upper side - fruit-bearing mushrooms. The disease leads to leaf fall and drying of shoots. Various unfavorable conditions contribute to its development: cold winter, excess moisture, lack of nutrition.

Control measures: pruning of affected shoots, collection and destruction of fallen diseased leaves, digging trunk circles and spacing. Spraying with 1% Bordeaux liquid.

powdery mildew . fungal disease, which manifests itself in the form of a white powdery coating on the leaves. As a result, the leaves curl, turn yellow, plant growth slows down. This disease, like anthracnose, rarely affects indoor lemons.

Control measures: the affected leaves should be removed, and the rest should be sprayed with a solution of copper sulphate (5 g of copper sulphate per 1 liter of water).

Gommoz- infection. The disease is characterized by the formation of small cracks in the bark and the outflow of gum from them, especially at the root collar. These cracks gradually expand to the size of wounds, the bark in the affected areas gradually dies off.

As it dries, the bark falls off, exposing the wood. Often the disease spreads higher along the trunk, can move to the root, causing gum disease and the death of the bark. This disease can lead to the death of the tree. Sick trees have yellowish foliage and this differs from healthy ones.

The main causes of gommosis are mechanical damage, frost damage, heavy, highly moistened soils, and deep planting.

Control measures: elimination of the causes causing gommosis. When gommosis appears, a thorough cleaning of the affected areas to healthy wood is carried out, followed by disinfection.

scab (warty). Affects fruits, leaves, branches. At the beginning of the development of the disease, very small warts appear on the underside of the leaves, flat on top and somewhat depressed in the center, pinkish-yellow, brown or brown. Affected leaves fall off. In the center of the growth of fruiting, mushrooms appear in the form of a plaque.

Control measures: prevention of spraying with a 1% solution of Bordeaux liquid and the destruction of affected tissues.

Chlorosis non-infectious. The disease manifests itself in the yellowing of the leaves. Plants affected by chlorosis weaken, lag behind in growth and may die. Chlorosis can be caused by a lack of zinc iron in the soil, abnormal water regime, severe prolonged drought.

Control measures: elimination of causes, disease-causing, and the introduction of a complete mineral fertilizer in combination with microfertilizers. When standing high ground water soil drainage is required.

Control measures: effective way there is no cure. To prevent the spread of the disease to other plants, the diseased lemon will have to be destroyed.

From the above brief overview of diseases, one of the treatments for most diseases is to spray affected plants with systemic fungicides.

Fungicides are a group of pesticides that suppress the development of plant pathogens and are used to control them. According to the type of action on the pathogen, fungicides are divided into protective (preventing infection) and therapeutic, causing the death of the pathogen after infection of the plant, and according to the nature of distribution throughout the plant, into contact and systemic. Contact fungicides after spraying remain on the surface of the plant and cause the death of the pathogen when it comes into contact with them. Systemic ones penetrate inside the plant and suppress the development of the pathogen due to direct impact on it, protect the new growth. The spectrum of action of fungicides is different: from drugs that act on pathogens of many diseases, to poisons with an extremely selective effect. For humans, most fungicides have low toxicity, however, the treatment of plants with fungicides should be carried out with the mandatory use of personal protective equipment.

In addition to diseases, pests attack citrus fruits.:

Red citrus mite. An adult red tick, body size 0.3 - 0.4 mm. Damages all citrus fruits. Settling in the mass on the leaves, the pests suck out the juices, first causing the leaves to become whitish, and then yellowing and falling off, which leads to a decrease in yield and general inhibition of the plant. The mite also damages the fruits.

Control measures: sulfur preparations.

brown scale insect. The adult female has a rounded shield with a convex middle, light or reddish brown. Shield diameter 1.5 - 2 mm. Larvae and adult insects settle not on the upper side of the leaves, on the fruits, and sometimes on young shoots. In places of damage, whitish and yellowish spots are observed, merging together during a massive infection with a scale insect. Infected fruits and leaves fall off. Shoots and branches with a strong infection die.

Control measures: spraying during the dormant period of plants with a 2% solution of mineral oil emulsion prepared in soft oil (transformer).

Soft false shield. This is a polyphage that infects citrus fruits and other subtropical and tropical plants in greenhouses and greenhouses. The body of the female is asymmetrical, broadly oval, flat, 3-4 mm long, yellowish-brown in color. Males and shields of their nymphs are little known. Larvae and females settle on leaves, most often on veins, as well as on stems. They cause deformation of leaves and shoots, and sometimes their fall. The female can lay up to 1000 eggs and in greenhouse conditions is able to develop in 6-7 generations.

When growing lemons, agrotechnical measures aimed at preventing the entry of pests into closed ground. Among the biological means of protection, the cryptolemus cow (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Muls.), which is bred by the Lazarev Experimental Plant Protection Station, is especially effective. It is being introduced in the Ufa limonaria. Of the chemicals, Actellik is used, sometimes karbofos and mineral oils with laundry soap.

Mealy citrus bug. Polyphage. One of the most serious pests of citrus fruits. Inhabits young shoots, causes twisting of leaves, passes to fruits, causes their abscission, forms cracks in fruits.

The female is light crimson, covered with white powdery wax, up to 4.5 mm long, 2.5 mm wide. Lives on trunks, branches, leaves and fruits, develops in three generations, fecundity over 600 eggs.

Control measures: the same as for soft false scale insects.

citrus whitefly. Deals great harm citrus. Harm from whiteflies in sucking the juices from the leaves, which causes them to oppress and fall off. Leaves covered with black bloom are deprived of the normal physiological process, which worsens general state plants .

Pest and disease control measures focus on the limited use of chemical methods.

Safe for human life and an environmentally friendly method is biological - the use of insects that eat pests.

Citrus aphid. Sedentary sucking insects, winged and wingless, ranging in size from 1 to 5 mm. The body of the aphid has a very delicate outer cover of a wide variety of colors. It feeds on the juice of the soft tissues of the plant and usually attacks tender leaves, young shoots with succulent tissue, buds and flowers. Insects multiply rapidly.

Control measures: the use of conventional pesticides: thiofol, anabazine sulfate and others in normal concentrations.

thrips. Tiny insects with an elongated body (no more than 1 mm). They have two pairs of membranous wings bordered with long black or brown hairs. Pests lay their eggs in the leaf tissue, the larvae hatch in 8-10 days. Crawling from leaf to leaf, thrips leave behind characteristic silvery streaks. Their reproduction is facilitated by warm and dry air.

Symptoms of infection: flowers become stained and deformed. Numerous light dots first appear on the leaves, then the leaves become discolored and fall off. The growth of the whole plant slows down.

Control measures: the same as for infestation with aphids, mites and scale insects.

Growing citrus fruits at home is not an easy task. Unfortunately, lemon Tree, like other types of citrus grown in pots on windowsills, is susceptible to various diseases. What diseases of homemade lemon are the most common? How can you tell if a tree is sick? What measures to take to treat the plant?

Like any other plant in the citrus family, homemade lemon susceptible to various diseases. These can be both viral, bacterial and fungal infections, as well as diseases resulting from pests.

infectious

According to flower growers, the most common infectious diseases, characteristic for indoor citrus fruits are:

Gommoz

It manifests itself in the form of red-brown longitudinal spots on the branches and trunk of a lemon. Gradually, the bark dies off. A sticky substance of a golden hue is released from the cracks, which hardens upon contact with fresh air. Treatment: it is necessary to cut off all the affected areas (the branches are completely removed), treat the resulting wounds with a 3% solution of copper sulfate and cover with garden pitch. The causes of the disease can be high humidity, an excess of nitrogen, a lack of phosphorus and potassium, as well as mechanical damage.

root rot

Lemon abruptly began to drop leaves, but there are no external signs disease? Dig up the plant and carefully inspect its root, it could be root rot. It is necessary to remove all damaged areas, and put on a sunny windowsill, temporarily limiting watering.

fungal

Most of all, indoor lemon suffers from fungal infections, among which are:

sooty fungus (leaves and branches covered with a bloom in the form of ash);
scab (putrefactive spots on leaves, fruits and branches);
warty (seals similar to warts);
anthracnose (and falling leaves, dying off branches, the appearance of red spots on the fruits).

Viral

Unfortunately, a homemade lemon affected by a viral infection cannot be cured. At proper care can only prolong the life of the plant. The main diseases of a viral nature include:

tristeza (the disease affects the leaves, then the bark, branches and completely covers the entire tree);
sheet mosaic (appears as stripes or strokes of dark and light color on the foliage, further leads to deformation of the leaves and stop the development of the tree);
citrus cancer (the first signs are brown spots of various shapes and sizes on the leaves and fruits of the tree).

Pests

The danger of insects lies in the fact that they not only damage the plant, but also are active carriers of various infections.

Aphid ordinary

Attacks the root system house tree. Gets into an apartment with already contaminated soil. You will need to transplant the tree into a new one and subsequent treatment with a contact insecticide solution.

spider mite

Did you notice that the leaves began to curl and a cobweb formed around them? A spider mite has settled on your plant. It is planted in rooms with an insufficient level of humidity. A solution of 1% boric acid will help get rid of this pest. It will take from 1 to 5 plentiful sprayings.

Shchitovka

Preventive measures and treatment

Often the cause of the disease is the lack of due. To prevent any disease, you should familiarize yourself with the contents of indoor lemon in advance. And remember: any ailment is easier to prevent than to eliminate later.

The treatment regimen for an indoor tree directly depends on the type of lemon disease. Viral, bacterial and fungal infections manifest themselves in different ways and have varying degrees of danger.

Fitosporin-M is considered to be an excellent microbiological preparation related to new generation products. The tool is used for prophylactic purposes, and also has a high effectiveness in the fight against pathogens of various bacterial and fungal infections. Not addictive, no bad smell, non-toxic, can be used at home. It is used for spraying and watering (it is necessary to dilute the drug according to the instructions).

To the main preventive measures for the care of indoor lemon include:

daily inspection;
organization of competent care and maintenance of a citrus tree;
a new plant or tree that has recently been ill should be isolated for some time from other indoor flowers;
weekly "bath" the lemon (the soil is pre-coated plastic wrap, after which the tree is abundantly watered from the shower);
treat the crown monthly with soapy foam.