Transcript By Audrey, Davis, Stephanie

Rust on Plants
By Audrey, Davis, Stephanie
What actually is rust on plants?
• Scientific name: Uredinales
• Rust is a fungal disease that affects trees, vegetables, grasses, and flowers.
• It actually weakens a plant by reducing the amount of food it takes in from
the root system and the leaves.
• Wind and splashing water actually spread rust spores onto other plants.
• Rust disease grows very quickly in temperatures between 50-75 degrees.
What causes Rust?
• Rusts are plant diseases caused by pathogenic fungi of the order Pucciniales.
• Wind and splashing water actually spread rust spores onto other plants,
therefore causing rust to spread rapidly.
Signs/Symptoms of Rust
• The rust will start out as flecks and will eventually grow into bumps. The
plant rust will most likely appear on the underside of the leaves of the plant.
What type of plants does rust effect.
• The good news is that there are so many kinds of rust fungi and they are so
plant specific, that if you see the rust color on plant leaves of one type of
plant, you will not see it appear any other types of plants in your yard.
Can you prevent rust on plants?
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Here are some of the things that you need for preventing rust on plants:
Liquid bleach
Sulfur or lime spray
Gardening gloves
Bordeaux mixture
How to control rust on plants
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To prevent rust you can do the following:
Remove infected vegetables
Watering the plants
Add Neem oil to the plant
Add sulfur to the plant
Pictures of Rust
Sources
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(fungus)
• http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/learn-aboutplant-rust-disease-and-rust-treatment.htm
• http://gardening.ygoy.com/2011/08/19/how-to-prevent-rust-on-plants/