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Category Archives: Pests, Diseases & Problems
How to Make Borax Ant Bait for Indoor and Outdoor Use
Ants can be a major pest in the garden because they ‘farm’ aphids and scale – they safeguard them in their nests over winter, then bring them out in spring and carry them onto the new plant growth, then collect … Continue reading
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Why Are My Cabbages Not Forming Heads?
When cabbages are first planted they initially produce lots of large broad leaves, but in the latter part of their growing season the inner leaves at the centre of the plant begin curling inwards and cupping around a short-thick stem, … Continue reading
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Tagged cabbage growing problems, cabbage growing requirements, cabbage varieties, cabbages not forming heads, green cabbage, red cabbage, savoy cabbage, the top 7 reasons why cabbages wont form heads, vegetable gardening, vegetable growing problems, why are my cabbages not forming heads
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What Are the Small Flies in Compost Bins and Are They a Problem?
Many gardeners are familiar with the experience of lifting the lid off a compost bin and seeing a cloud of small flies rise into the air in front of them. These little flies are vinegar flies or drosophila, and … Continue reading
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Are Woody Galls on Citrus Tree Trunks Harmful?
Citrus vein enation (CVEV), also known as woody gall, is a viral disease which affects various lemon and lime trees and citrus rootstocks. This disease is caused by the CVE virus, a luteovirus which is transmitted by aphids, including … Continue reading
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Tagged can gall wasp affect citrus tree trunk, citrus abnormal growth on trunk, citrus swellings on trunk, citrus tree diseases, citrus tree problems, citrus vein enation, citrus vein enation virus, citrus woody gall, CVE, diseases of citrus rootstock, what are the galls on citrus tree trunk, woody galls on citrus tree trunk
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Plant Diseases – White or Tan Spots on Brassica Leaves
White leaf spot is a fungal disease of cruciferous vegetables (brassicas) caused by the pathogen Mycosphaerella capsellae, which is also known as Pseudocercosporella capsellae. The distribution of this disease pathogen is worldwide, it can be found in many countries with … Continue reading
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Tagged cultural controls of white leaf spot disease, fungal disease of brassicas, fungal disease of cruciferous vegetables, management of white leaf spot disease, Mycosphaerella capsellae, plant diseases, plants affected by white leaf spot disease, Pseudocercosporella capsellae, white leaf spot, white leaf spot disease cycle, white or tan or light brown spots on brassica leaves
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Citrus Problems – Citrus Fruit Has Thick Peel and Hollow Core
Nutrient imbalances and deficiencies can adversely affect the quality of citrus fruit. Excess nitrogen combined with low phosphorus will cause citrus fruit to be misshapen, with thick peel, a coarse and roughly textured rind, coarse pulpy flesh without much juice, … Continue reading
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Tagged best pH for soil phosphorus availability, citrus coarse flesh, citrus hollow inside, citrus misshaped, Citrus Nutrient Deficiency, citrus open centre, citrus problems, citrus thick peel, correcting phosphorus deficiency in citrus, fixing phosphorus deficiency in citrus, how phosphorus affects other soil nutrients, how phosphorus behaves in the soil, phosphorus deficiency, symptoms of excess phosphorus, symptoms of phosphorus deficiency, understanding soil phosphorus, what does phosphorus plant nutrient do, what increases or decreases soil phosphorus availability
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Why Is My Aloe Vera Plant Turning Yellow and Brown?
Aloe vera is a hardy, succulent, semi-tropical plant native to North Africa and the SW Arabian Peninsula, which can tolerate quite harsh conditions. It will grow in poor soils in hot, dry sunny locations with very little water, but can … Continue reading
Winter Pest and Disease Control with Lime Sulphur
Winter is the traditional time to prune and spray deciduous fruit trees and vines. Spraying is carried out at this time to eliminate pests and diseases which can overwinter and emerge in spring. Two separate treatments are usually employed in … Continue reading
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What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
The problem of garden pest control is as old as agriculture itself, which started when humanity first cultivated plants for food more than ten thousand years ago. Modern conventional pest control methods often use chemical controls as the first option, … Continue reading
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Tagged biological controls, chemical controls, creating an IPM program, cultural controls, ecological gardening, how does IPM work, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, mechanical controls, minimising chemical use in gardens, natural pest control, physucal controls, problem with chemical controls, reducing environmental impact in pest control, strategic pest management, strategy
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Citrus Problems – Why Citrus Fruit Drops and Flowers Fail to Develop
Is your citrus tree dropping its fruit before they reach full size, or even worse, dropping the flowers before fruit even begin to form? Trees photosynthesise to produce carbohydrates such as sugars which they store as their energy source. They … Continue reading
Apple Tree Problems – Sun Scald
Sun scald is not a disease, but damage caused to apples and many other fruit, caused by high temperatures and strong sunlight in summer. Typically, sun scald damage appear on sun-exposed side, which is usually towards the direction of the … Continue reading
Citrus Nutrient Deficiency – Yellow Leaves
If leaves are yellowing on a citrus tree, it may be a sign of nutrient deficiency, but it may not be, depending on which leaves are yellowing. Older leaves yellowing are quite normal as long as it’s only happening to … Continue reading
Horticultural Glues and Tree Banding Trees to Controls Ants and Other Pests
Glue-banding of tree trunks is an effective technique for controlling various pests of fruit trees. A waterproof band covered in horticultural glue, an aggressive long-lasting adhesive, is wrapped around the trunk of the tree to create a sticky barrier which … Continue reading
Organic Control of Curl Grubs in Lawn
Curl Grub larvae (credits – CSIRO Australia scienceimage) If you’ve ever been digging in the garden and discovered plump, pale coloured grubs beneath the soil that curl up into a “C” shape when disturbed, these are Curl Grubs. Curl grubs … Continue reading
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Tagged curl grub, lawn pests, organic control
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Citrus Problems – Why Citrus Fruit Splitting Occurs and How To Prevent It
Various cultivars of Navel and Valencia oranges, mandarins and mandarin hybrids are prone to fruit splitting, a pre-harvest physiological rind disorder. Gardeners often wonder if this phenomenon is caused by a nutrient deficiency. Actually, there’s another cause, but plant nutrition … Continue reading
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Tagged calcium, citrus, crop load, fruit splitting, nutrient deficiency, orange, potassium, slot peel, water
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