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- To save sunburnat plants, take corrective steps as soon as possible to prevent further damage.
- Keep the sunlings of the sunlight deeply and take them to a shady place or install a shade cloth.
- Remove any fruit with dead leaves, sunskald, and see for pests and diseases.
Like plants, humans and animals, can SunburnThis occurs when a plant is in contact with intense, burning sunshine, usually during a longer, dry season, and increases by air.
The plant loses more moisture than taking its own, causing the leaf scorching. Sunburn plants also develop, white or brown areas, which are a symptom of dead or damaged tissue.
Plants that have been brought in contact with too much sun are not ruined, just following these tips and work quickly to save them.
Generously
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It is important for its existence to keep a sunburn plant well in water. Check the soil moisture; If it feels dry, water, Preferably morning,
Slowly and deep water Therefore, water reaches the roots. Saturate the soil without overwatering; It is more likely in the soil with poor drainage or container with insufficient drainage holes.
Always target the base of the plant and try not to wet the leaves, as it can cause fungal problems.
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Provide shade
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To help the plants fix and prevent further damage, install a shade cloth filter that filters a part of sunlight.
30-50% shade cloth is usually used for plants Toar the full sun But the hottest summer sun requires protection from the sun, and the 50–70% shade cloth is for more delicate or shade-loving plants.
If you cannot quickly get a shade cloth, a umbrella or a pop-up canopy serves as a temporary solution.
Transfer the plant
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If it is a plant in a pot or a container, take it temporarily to the location that is preserved from the hottest afternoon sun. Ensure that your landscape plant is in a place that is suitable for their specific light risk tolerance.
Most perennials, many shrubs and even some trees can be there Still young transplantationIf the plant is not suitable for full sun, consider moving them. While it tries, it will pay in the long run because a plant that is in the wrong place will not grow.
Remove dead leaves
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Resist the urge to trim the trim leaves that only causes a slight sun damage, such as on the margin, where the leaf scotch usually starts. Remove only those leaves that are visually dead and completely brown, crisp and dried.
The leaves can be ugly, but keep the leaves that still show some green color on the plant, as they continue to perform photosynthesis and Told the leaves from the sun and the rest of the fruit,
Get rid of damaged fruit
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Remove any fruit with sunscald, such as tomatoes with white, yellow or light brown patches, so the plant does not spend unnecessarily damaged energy. If the fruit is cooked or close to the crop, it is still safe to eat the possibility of rapid spoils.
Monitor for pests and diseases
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Plants who have faced Sunskald are susceptible Pest and diseaseTherefore, it is important to keep a close watch on them even after recovering.
Weak and damaged areas of leaves, stems and fruits become entry points for pathogens. For example, sunburn tomatoes can find black mold, a fungal infection that puts the rest of the plant at risk.
Wrap the trunk
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Sunskald does not occur only in the summer season. Young decorative and fruit trees with thin bark can suffer from sunscles in winter.
This is usually towards the south or south -west of the trunk when frozen tissue is heated by the sun in cold weather. This causes the tissue to melt and then the temperature falls again, causing the bark to crack.
Do not paint or seal the cracks, but let the injured bark naturally recover. For some winter, protect the affected trees with tree rap until their bark becomes less unsafe.
