Late Blight Control Late blight control is the most critical task for potato and tomato farmers during the rainy season. Known as one of the most destructive plant diseases in Kenya, Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) can wipe out an entire field in days if the weather is cool and wet.

Early Blight Control Early blight control is essential for maintaining healthy potato and tomato crops, especially as plants begin to mature. While it typically starts on older, lower leaves, it can quickly move up the plant, causing premature leaf drop and reducing fruit size and quality. Target Crops & Damage

Anthracnose Treatment and Prevention Anthracnose treatment is vital for protecting high-value crops like watermelons, cucumbers, and mangoes. In Kenya, this fungal disease thrives in warm, humid conditions and can quickly turn a healthy harvest into a total loss by rotting the fruit before it reaches the market. Target Crops and

Powdery Mildew Treatment Powdery mildew treatment is critical for protecting yields across various farms in Kenya. This fungal disease is easily recognized by a white, ash-like powder that covers leaves, stems, and sometimes pods. Target Crops in Kenya While it can affect almost any plant, powdery mildew is a major

Onion Root Maggot Target Crops: Onions & Garlic. Damage When young onion plants wilt for no apparent reason, pull up a sample plant to check for legless worms (maggots) feeding on it roots. Plant may break off as you pull it from the ground. Prevention Floating row covers (fleece) are

Soft Rot Target Crops: Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Lettuce, Beans & Peas. Damage The fungi invade the plant’s circulatory system, causing it to rot from within. As the disease progresses, plants flop over and die. Infected plants are cannot be consumed. Prevention Insect barrier fabrics effectively protect plants from caterpillars. The

Wilt Virus Target Crops: Tomatoes Damage Tomato Spotted Wilt strikes much more suddenly and forcefully than other plant viruses. Infected plants rarely recover. Prevention Avoid planting near crops infected with Tomato spotted wilt virus. Monitor for thrips and tomato spotted wilt symptoms. If thrips are present and symptoms are observed,

Maize Smut Target Crops: Maize. Damage Infected plants are often distorted in appearance. The early signs of an attack are whitish galls that later rupture to release dark spores capable of infecting other corn plants. Prevention Rotate maize as smut can persist in soil for upto 3 Years. Pest &

Bean Rust Target Crops: Beans, Potatoes, Vegetables & Flowers. Damage Badly affected leaves turn brown and drop off. Sometimes pods develop patches of rust, too. Plants that lose leaves to rust are weakened and will not produce as well as healthy plants. Prevention Proper spacing, so sunlight reaches all the