WHY DO HERBS SUFFER FROM FUNGUS AND ROOT DISEASE?
Herbs seldom suffer from fungus diseases if the soil is properly drained and adequately limed (or dolomited) and sufficient organic compost is put into the ground, in which live the “helpers” as well as the predators. Many types of microorganisms found in natural compost kill off the mildew and fungus-producing spores living in poor soil. Lime or dolomite is necessary in the soil not only as a direct plant food (I say that with the backing of an agronomist in high places), but also to kill off many of the disease-producing elements. I have grown sage plants under controlled conditions, one section with dolomite in the container and one without. During the very wet summer that ensued, the dolomited plants sailed through unscathed, while the others dropped their yellowed leaves and eventually succumbed completely to root-rot.
If you do suspect a plant of having a fungous or root disease, one effective ground spray is the following: Obtain if you can the leaves of Equisetum arvense, Horsetail, or Mare’s Tail, from your nursery, or the dried leaves through your natureopathic physician. Boil 1 part equisetum to 50 parts of water for 15 to 20 minutes. Do not make the solution any stronger, as the herb is a very potent one. Water this around the base of the affected plants (not on the foliage) on soil which has been soaked well the previous day. Equisetum has a very high silica content.
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