Troubleshooting Potato Plants Potato gardening can be rewarding and successful. Plant potatoes in early spring after the final frost date has passed. Using disease-free seed potatoes will eliminate many potential problems. Even when you have done everything by the book, as in life , gardening still throws obstacles in your path. The following is a … Read more Potato Plant Problems
We grow radishes primarily for their roots, some people also use the greens. When the bulbous subterranean tap root we know as a radish fails to form than obviously there’s an issue. Radishes are one of the easiest grown crops around, but even they have problems from time to time. The problem is rarely with … Read more Radishes Fail to Form
Water Stress When a tomato plant wilts the first thought that comes to mind is that it is water stressed, and quite frequently that is the problem. A lack of water, particularly in hot summer weather is the most common cause of tomato plants wilting. So long as you haven’t neglected the plants for any … Read more Tomatoes Wilting – What Causes Tomato Plants To Wilt And Die
Grey Mold Also known as Botrytis rot (Botrytis cinerea). The fungus that causes gray mold invades the plant and flower bracts that have been damaged by slugs ,frost, insects, or other factors. Infected plants turn brown on the outside. On the inner surface is the characteristic gray growth. The fungus survives on decaying organic matter. … Read more Artichoke Pest and Disease Problems
Cucumber Mosaic Virus Cucumber Mosaic causes mottled dark and light green, crinkled leaves. The disease is more noticeable on young leaves. Old leaves have V shaped dead areas extending from the leaf margins to the middle vein. The cucumbers are mottled, warty and misshapen. Cucumber Mosaic is favored by poor weed control, as many weeds … Read more Cucumber Plant Diseases
If you planted standard green cucumbers and they turn white instead you have a problem. There are several reasons cucumbers will turn white, the worst case scenario involves powdery mildew – a fungal disease. 1. Powder Mildew Powdery mildew will start towards the upper surface of the fruit, where it is attached to the vine, … Read more 3 Causes for Cucumbers Turning White and How to Prevent It
Neem oil aka Bioneem is a safe, eco-friendly non-toxic pesticide and fungicide for use by home gardeners. It is a non-chemical alternative acceptable in organic gardens, and for commercial applications. Documented Benefits of Neem Oil 1. Neem acts as a growth regulator interrupting the insect’s growth cycle resulting in its death. 2. Its active ingredient … Read more Neem Oil Insecticide Fungicide Gardening
Powdery Mildew should be familiar to anyone who has perpetrated a vegetable garden for more than a few seasons. It is a powdery white / off white residue that appears on many different plants but is particularly fond of pumpkin, Squash, cucumbers and melon, curcubits. Other fruits, vegetables and herbs are also afflicted. Powdery mildew … Read more Milk to Treat and Prevent Powdery Mildew
An old Urban legend states that adding aspirin to the water in Christmas Trees will help to keep them subtle and fresh. Aspirin contains salicylic acid which is produced by many plants in response to bacterial and pathogenic attacks . Salicylic acid found in Aspirin helps prevent the growth of micro organisms. Being an acid … Read more Aspirin Enhances Plant Disease Resistance
Watermelons are sometimes hollow in the center. Not a major problem just a little annoying. Melons and related fruits will sometimes form with a hollow interior or ‘hollow heart’. The flavor is sometimes not up to par either, now that’s a tad more than annoying. Watermelons develop with a hollow center for a number of … Read more Hollow Watermelons
