Sakova rot – a common disease of onions. Before planting, treat sets in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Put him in warm but not hot or rainy weather, so he settled down and soon began to rise. Sometimes the rot begins to occur at strong watering. Try to control the moisture level of the soil. Better proryhlit than irrigating.

Powdery mildew – a fungal infection of the feathers. Usually manifests itself by the appearance of whitish plaque and light spots. Then the color changes to slightly violet, after which the leaves gradually turn yellow and wither. To protect the bow from the death, treat it with a solution of a tablespoon of oxychloride of copper and the same amount of liquid soap per 10 liters of water. As prevention orosite planting composition every 2 weeks.

Stem nematode also causes a lot of trouble to the vacationers. The stems of onions appear whitish worms. A relatively small parasites are able to destroy all the beds, if time does not begin to fight them. Even before the boarding process sets the salt solution – 5 liters water 3 tbsp After 30-40 minutes, not washing proceed to the landings. To get rid of nematodes, and using the complex preparations against pests that are sold in stores. Use them as instructed.


Get rid of onion fly can be a tobacco solution. Pour into 10-liter bucket of 200 grams of tobacco. Insist 3 days. Add a tablespoon of liquid soap and as much black pepper. Strain the solution through several layers of cheesecloth and spray onion spray.

In principle, from most pests help complete the preparations. But they contain chemical ingredients, so if you want to get environmentally friendly onions, use proven traditional methods.