For those who have started a vegetable garden, you may be pleased by the fruits of your labor. However, you should note that disease is a common hot spot to be on the look out for. You need to have a level of control over possible diseases to keep your vegetables healthy.There are a few tips that will help you.

With any type of gardening, it all begins with good soil preparation and choosing the right seeds. Also try to select the healthiest looking plants when transplanting. Immediate removal of diseased plants will protect your other vegetables as well.

Proper watering practices will help as well. You should give the plants moisture early to allow them time to dry before the sun sets. Careful watering can benefit your plants in a number of ways. If a plant is diseased, and water splashes from it to another plant, it could spread that disease. Think about how a cold is spread from a sneezing person to someone else. Spacing your plants properly should help reduce this possibility.

Diseases are transferable between plants. Some are spread by insects, so controlling them will aid you in disease control. Humans and animals carry a level of danger by passing diseases to your vegetables too. An example of this is tobacco mosaic virus, which can be spread by a gardener's gloves or possibly on the legs of animals that walk through your garden.

Keeping weeds under control will also reduce the risk of disease. It makes your garden look nicer while keeping it healthy. Many organisms can move to your vegetables from the weeds they are so fond of. They are also transferable via other medium such as air, water and living organisms like bugs.

Knowing which diseases to look for on certain plants will give you a head start.

When you notice that there is a damp, rotting spot at the base of the lettuce where it meets the ground, that is lettuce mold. The white mold is called Sclerotinia, and the gray is Botrytis. Cut away diseased portions however, if the disease has spread to large areas, removal of the entire plant is advised.

Lettuce is also susceptible to the spinach mosaic virus. They begin by showing blotchy leaves that yellow over time. The plant will begin to take on a wilted appearance. Some varieties are more resistant to this disease than others, so keep that in mind.

Wilting or rotting of asparagus may be caused by something called Fusarium. The shoots will begin to turn yellow and the spears will be spindly. Discolored and rotted roots may also show up. Remove the affected plants as necessary. The Puccinia fungus will cause another problem with asparagus called rust. This problem will result in reddish spots appearing on the shoots and spears. Excess watering is sometimes the cause of this.

Tomatoes are commonly susceptible to blight and leaf spots, as well as others. Especially in cool summers, these diseases will usually show up by mid August. Certain soil fungi are common to only tomatoes. The roots of walnut trees sometimes carry a toxin that is potentially dangerous to nearby tomatoes. Making sure the leaves are dry before nightfall will help reduce this.

Knowing what to look for and how to avoid it will help you produce large and healthy crops.