Purple blotch

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Type
Disease
Crops affected
Garlic, Onion
Urgency
Act this week

A fungal disease of garlic and onion leaves, more common in cool, damp weather.

Symptoms

  • Small sunken spots on leaves that turn purple
  • Yellowing leaf tips

Natural treatment

  1. Remove badly spotted leaves and keep them out of the field.
  2. Spray sour buttermilk, 6 L in 100 L water, in the evening.
  3. Repeat after 7 days; avoid watering the leaves.

Prevention

  • Do not crowd the plants.
  • Keep the beds well drained.

Suggested tests

  • Confirm with a leaf sample at your nearest plant clinic or KVK.

This is a suggestion from your answers and photos. If it spreads fast, get it checked by an expert.

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