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Blackleg and Bacterial Soft Rot
... Blackleg is a common problem in cool, moist conditions, and the tubers from blackleg infected plant can develop bacterial soft rot, which renders tubers inedible. Blackleg appears as an inky ... that make bacterial invasion more promising. 4) Clean up potato cull piles, discarded vegetables and plant refuse to avoid inoculum sources from which insects transmit the bacteria. 5) Frequent cleaning and ...
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Early Blight of Potato and Tomato, HYG-3101-95
... allow infested plant debris to decompose in the soil. Rotations with small grains, corn or legumes are preferable. Use tillage practices such as fall plowing that bury all plant refuse. Select cultivars that have a lower susceptibility to early blight. Use certified disease-free tomato seed and transplants. If producing tomato transplants, disinfest soil in plant beds ...
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Septoria Leaf Spot of Tomatoes, HYG-3112-96
... HYG-3112-96 Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet Plant Pathology 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1087 Septoria Leaf ... appear on the leaves and stems at any stage of plant development, they usually become evident after plants have begun to ... years. Deep plow, preferably in the fall, to bury all plant refuse. Grow tomato transplants in sterilized soil. Control weeds, especially horse nettle ...
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Vegetable Crops - pt 6
... die and drop. Spots also form on the stems. The fungus overwinters primarily on diseased refuse; spread is by airborne spores from diseased to healthy plants. Control measures include crop rotation ... humid conditions, the fungus penetrates the fruit, completely destroying it. The fungus persists on infected plant refuse in the soil. Fruit may be infected when green and small, but do not show ...
plantpathology.tamu.edu

SCLEROTINIA STEM ROT OF TOMATOES IN GREENHOUSES
... Tomatoes in Greenhouses Vegetable Disease Information Note 4 (VDIN-004) Charles W Averre, Extension Plant Pathologist Sclerotinia stem rot (timber rot) in North Carolina greenhouse tomatoes occurs erratically ... where a supporting string may be tied to the base of the plant. These points accumulate nutrients, plant refuse, and moisture on which the fungus becomes established. Infection may start on ...
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Basic composting
... garden. Practically any plant material can be composted for use in the garden. Leaves, old sod, lawn clippings, straw, and plant refuse from the ... smaller fragments that will compost much faster. The purpose of composting plant refuse or debris is to decay it so that it can ... plentiful. In building the compost pile, spread out a layer of plant refuse about 6 inches deep and add one-half pound or ...
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Composting
... open at oneend for easy access. Leave spaces between blocks or planks for aeration. Accumulate plant refuse in one bin while the composting process is taking place in the other. A third ... layer will introduce necessary microorganims. Repeat the layers of plant material and nitrogenous material as many times as needed to use all the plant refuse available. If using a ready-made composter, follow ...
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Prepare Your Spring Garden This Fall
... planting. Removing this year's plant debris is a good, general sanitation practice. Plant refuse makes a great place for insects and disease to overwinter. Why not turn that refuse into valuable compost? A ...
www.hort.purdue.edu

The Gardener's Network - Flowers : How to Grow Nasturtiums, a Flower with a plant you can eat!
... Edible leaves to spice up salads A companion plant that helps to ward off insect pests. A plant that prefers to be ignored. It thrives ... make great plants for those areas in your garden that other plants refuse to grow in. Just remember, keep the soil dry and they will ... harvested as soon as several leaves are on the plant. Like any leaf type of plant, they taste better when young and older leaves can ...
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Georgia Perennial Plant Association - Newsletter Excerpts
... those annoying gaps in the border. Once planted, however, they refuse to break rank and are seldom at ease during their ... this chrysanthemum is an elegant presence among coarser fall bloomers. The plant averages two feet in height and the flowers measure two inches ... admired it in her charming Virginia-Highland garden. Pat's original plant was obtained from the former Montrose Nursery and it quickly ...
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