How we write our plant disease entries
Where the entries come from
Each entry starts from a curated list of the problems growers actually meet, organised using the same categories our plant identification service returns. A first draft is written by an AI model working from horticultural and extension-service references. Nothing publishes itself: a person has to read the entry and publish it deliberately, and until somebody does, it is not visible on this site at all.
What we will not print
Where a chemical control exists we name the active ingredient and nothing more. We do not publish doses, dilution ratios, concentrations or spray intervals, because those are set by the product label for your country and your crop, and the label is the legally binding instruction. An automated check runs over every entry when it is saved: measurements are stripped out of the treatment lists, and any other text carrying a dose is flagged so the entry cannot be published until it has been rewritten.
How much to trust a page
Be aware of the difference. The treatment lists have measurements removed automatically, so they are the part we can make a guarantee about. Everything else, including the description, symptoms and lifecycle, is scanned for doses and read by a person, but the substance of it rests on that person rather than on a check. Photo diagnosis is genuinely hard, several problems look alike, and a page here is a starting point rather than a diagnosis. For a valuable plant, a crop, or anything you intend to eat, confirm with your local extension service or a plant clinic before you treat.
Corrections
If something here is wrong we would rather know. Tell us through the contact page and name the entry you are reporting.