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- Insect, disease, and maintenance errors can all cause all zinias to wilt, but most zinnia are practical solutions in problems.
- Check your zinnia bed regularly for signs of trouble and be prepared to adjust if needed.
- Overwatering is one of the main causes of Zinnia Wilt. Mature plants are dried-tolerant, so aim to keep the soil continuously moist. Check the soil before water to avoid mistakes.
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Overgrowth
Excessive water causes zinias brown and disgusting. Flower heads, and plants can be finished. Fungal diseases may appear as brown or water -soaked spots on the leaves. The root can be set in the rot, causing damage to the plant.
Solution: Allow the overwater plants to dry completely, then resume a low water program. Remove the head of the leaves and flowers to encourage new, healthy growth. Avoid overwatering by Soil test before water. Plants zinnias where they will receive full sun and Amend the soil to improve drainage.
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Underwater
Without enough water, the leaves and the stems become yellow, then brown and crisp, and shrink. Plants may fail to bloom or produce small flowers. The entire plant takes to a delayed eye and, if left too long, will dry and die.
Solution: Warm, dry weather, once a week during an extended period of deeper water or as required. Zinnias are dried-tolerant, but are installed once, but consistently moist, well performed up to 6 to 8 inches depth in well, well. Plan to provide an inch of water weekly, especially during bloom.
Aphids
These small parasitic insects multiply rapidly, punctuate leaves and stems to feed on the liquid of the plant. When aphids target your zinias, the plants become stunts with curling, which fall prematurely. Infection disrupts photosynthesis and can cause plant loss. Aphids leave a sweet substance behind which is called ‘Hanidue’ that attracts ants. If you look at ants on your zinnias, Check for aphids.
Solution: Get rid of aphids with a strong spray from your garden hose or apply pesticide soap or neem oil. Observe plants regularly, especially during hot, dry weather. partner Marigolds, with garlic and chivs. Avoid excessively and encouraging beneficial predators like Lady Beetle and Leswings.
Stalk borors
When your zinia falls down overnight, the culprit is probably a stalk borer. Common borers are larvae of small brown kites. They form tunnels in the stems of the plant, causing sudden wilt, deformity and loss of the last plant. In the spring, the larvae hatch, feeding on the grass, then moving towards large plants such as their zinias. Gray caterpillars grow 1/2-inch longer.
Solution: Prevention is important because once a borer is inside the stem, treatment is ineffective. Remove the affected stems, and burn the bag or them. Keep your zinnia bed and surrounding areas free from mourning and grass. Clean the garden debris at the end of the season. Bt (Basilus Thurngens) There is a biological control that destroys caterpillars and can be used as pre-healing.
Alternaria blight
Alternative Zinny There is a fungus disease that manifests as red brown leaves spots with gray centers on both the upper and lower surfaces. As the wounds grow, the leaves become brown, and the entire plant becomes deep and wilt. Spot can reduce the stems of the plant and appear on the flower petals.
Solution: Prevention is the most effective approach. See for signs in mid -summer and autumn. If the disease is set in the disease, pull the plants and burn them or burn them to avoid future contamination. Rotate your zinnia bed and avoid overhead water. Look for resistant varieties and pretrate seeds in hot water bath for 30 minutes. Protect plants with copper-based fungicides.
heat stress
Heat stress occurs when the temperature is constantly warm, causing leaf curls, scorching and vrooking. Plants may bloom or produce small flowers.
Solution: Zinnias quickly bounce back with corrective treatment. Avoid congestion. Larger plants require 18 inch space, while most dwarf varieties require 12 inches for adequate air circulation. In the morning or evening, deep water at the ground level. Mulch plants to cool the soil and provide some afternoon shade.
How to keep your zinnias wilting
- Zinnias plant in full sun in well -flowing soil.
- Target for an inch of water each week, but prepare to accommodate your water program during heavy rains or drought periods.
- During the cooler parts of the day, deep water at the ground level.
- For pests or signs of disease, check regularly and treat prevention when necessary.
Fasting
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This depends on the cause. Summer stress, merging from wrong water and aphids are often reversible. Damage from stalk borers and blight usually means renounced the plant.
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Only container plants require daily water during extended high temperatures or droughts. For garden plants, provide an inch water each week and adjust your water program as required as per the zinnia type and increasing conditions.
