How to prevent plant infections ?

Few diseases may infect plants and do more damage to container-grown plants. If you  are aware of such diseases, try to avoid growing such plants without a garden expert. Seek their advice on time  while considering such plants. With the latest advancement in plant medicines, such  diseases can be well controlled , or at least reduced in severity by using  organic pesticides and scientifically proved  gardening practices.

In summary:

• Adopt good cultural practices
• Consider planting diseases resistant varieties.
• Use organic fertilizers and less harmful organic  pesticides

Best practices that  can help avoid plant diseases:

• Selection of resistance tolerance plants:  Try to choose those plants which resists the  diseases which are commonly observed in the neighbouring areas of your gardening or planting zone. In general. Plant labels often provide the information at the shopping counter.  For example, few  rose plants are very susceptible to black spot, a disease that causes, oddly enough, black spots on the foliage. Other varieties are very resistant to infection.
• Monitor and Remove the infected plants:Whenever you  notice a plant with a problem, remove the plant from the garden. Even trimming  off infected leaves helps prevent a disease from spreading.
• Avoid wetting foliage: plant diseases require moisture to spread. Avoid overhead watering, and apply water to soil, not foliage. It is recommended to do watering  in the morning  so the leaves dry quickly in the sun, rather than sitting moist all night.
• Provide adequate Spacing between the plants : Keeping planters or containers Planting too close minimizes air circulation between plants — a perfect condition that invites disease. Arrange  the  containers in a manner so the air can circulate between them. Unfortunately, planting close together is often the practice  with flower-filled planters, so be aware that diseases are more common under these conditions.
• Maintain the garden clean and tidy: In general, diseases spread on plant debris, make a practice to regularly remove the fallen leaves and  dead plants from the planters. Keep the spaces under planters or Pots clean and neat.
  Ensure adequate drainage for water flow: Ensure your container has proper drainage system. All the pots must have holes in the bottom so that water can drain out easily. Frequent checks may  allow you to be sure that the openings aren’t clogged with the pebbles,roots and any blocking items. And make sure you remove the water from the pots so plants don’t sit in soggy soil — excess wet soil leads to root-rot diseases.
• Maintain Garden tools clean:It is important to sterlise or disinfect gardening or pruning tools with a any bleach solution. Eg: 10-percent-bleach solution (1 part bleach to 9 parts water) between cuts to prevent  any spreading diseases.
• Control insects with home made or organic pesticides : Not all insects are harmful but some insects play a key role in spreading the diseases. Remove these insects as and when seen in the plant or planters with the usage of organic pesticides.
• Grow healthy plants: Plants require regular lighting and water. Ensure adequate lighting and water to all the plants by placing them in sun light locations. When plants get adequate light and water, they get healthy faster, and stand up to disease much better.
• Avoid excess nitrogen fertilizer: Nitrogen nutrient is good for plants and makes plants grow quickly, but the rapid growth is weaker and susceptible to disease. Try to provide slow-release or organic fertilizers to maintain healthy growth.
• Use fresh soil mix: Consider fresh soil while growing new plants or re-potting. Using same old soil may spread plant diseases and may not have adequate nutrients for plants. Along with new potting soil mix add adequate quantity of compost and replace the old soil completely.