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How to Identify and Control Bok Choy Diseases
Good ol’ bok choy… where would we be without you?
A leafy green superstar in Asian cuisine, bok choy – or pak choi – is quite delectable, whether it’s consumed solo or as an ingredient in a more complex dish.
Nutritionally, it’s loaded with vitamins K and C, while the high fiber content of this veggie will definitely save you some strain and struggle on the porcelain throne.
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In short, bok choy keeps us happy and healthy – so it’s only fair that we return the favor, since a bok choy’s health in the garden isn’t always guaranteed.
Unfortunately, pak choi can be struck by disease at times, which can render it a sickly and inedible clump of greenery.
But by taking the proper precautionary measures and reacting appropriately to any infections, gardeners can transform a potential catastrophe into a mere inconvenience.
This guide will go over a handful of disease conditions, along with how to identify, prevent, and combat any ailments that happen to afflict your bok choy.
Here are the specific diseases we’ll go over:
Besides the specific prescriptions for each of the above conditions, properly cultivating your pak choi and being sanitary with your gardening practices will help to prevent disease.
Proper cultivation means caring for the plant in a way that promotes optimal health and vigor, while sanitary gardening practices entail the use of sterilized tools, disease-free soil, and robustly healthy bok choy specimens.
For tips on how to cultivate your bok choy correctly, check out our guide.
Additionally, managing pests will further prevent disease, since these unwanted
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