ThumbGarden

  How To Prevent Eggplant Pests And Diseases Eggplants, like other vegetable crops , are susceptible to pests and diseases. By following all the recommendations for outdoor cultivation, you can minimize the number of treatments for eggplant pests and diseases. And by using biological protection on private farms, you can get eco-friendly products. AGRONOMIC MEASURES TO PROTECT EGGPLANT FROM DISEASES The main measure to reduce the intensity of fungal disease infestation of eggplant is the spatial isolation of cultures, i.e., cultivation in crop rotations and return to the same location no earlier than 3-5 years. Eggplant should be placed only in the recommended predecessors: beans, melons, carrots, cucumbers, onions, early cabbage, etc. Plant only healthy eggplant seedlings with no signs of pests or diseases. Avoid overgrowing plants and excessive fertilization, especially with nitrogen. Plant and sow only approved eggplant varieties, preferably not resistant to a single disease, bu...

  Why cucumber leaves turn yellow, dry and curl Sooner or later, every gardener may encounter the same problem cucumber leaves suddenly start to turn yellow, dry out, and sometimes curl up. Why does this happen and how can I prevent cucumber leaves turn yellow ? How can you stop it before it's too late? In this article, we will consider the causes of yellowing, drying, and curling of cucumber leaves. And also ways to prevent and combat this problem. WRONG-WAY OF WATERING CUCUMBERS Watering cucumbers should be done in such a way that there is enough water in the soil, but not too much or not enough. In the absence of moisture, the leaves of cucumbers are guaranteed to turn yellow, and too much moisture in the soil may start to rot the plant itself, in addition to the leaves turning yellow. Ideally, the soil should be kept moderately moist to a depth of about 3.5-4.5inch (9-11cm). What should I do if the cucumber leaves in the greenhouse or outdoors suddenly start to change color? T...

  7 Tips on How to Grow Strong & Healthy Seedlings Successful cultivation of healthy seedlings requires correct agricultural techniques. If the work is carried out qualitatively and meets the requirements of sowing technology and care, then seedling raising is not a difficult process, and the planting material is planted in an absolutely healthy and permanent place. However, there are cases when healthy, friendly seedlings begin to wilt, and after 1-3 days, the seedlings die completely. The cause may be non-infectious plant damage related to violation of agronomic requirements of cultivation conditions (insufficient light, low temperature, high humidity, over-fertilization, etc.), so that weak seedlings affected by soil infection in the form of fungal and bacterial diseases blackleg, rot and other forms. This article is devoted to how to avoid seedling diseases caused by cultivation errors and how to overcome blackleg and other infections. SIMPLE RULES FOR RAISING HEALTHY SEED...

  How to blackcurrant bush care in spring It's springtime in the garden, berry, and vegetable gardens. Today we will discuss blackcurrant . What kind of care does this berry need during the spring? It must be said that the treatment of berries in spring is more important than in autumn. If there is still snow and some work cannot be done, the order of work can be changed. For example, carry out spring cleaning of blackcurrant from debris accumulated during autumn and winter. Do not carry out formative pruning and carry out blackcurrant bush care if it was carried out in the autumn. But let's try to consider all the work in order Spring care for blackcurrant includes these urgent tasks. CLEANING BLACKCURRANT BUSHES The main cleaning of old branches, fallen leaves, and weeds in blackcurrant bushes is done in the fall. However, during the fall and winter, debris builds up and must be removed. Carefully rake out the overwintered old leaves in the blackcurrant bushes and between th...

  Why my onion leaves turning yellow Onions are a vegetable crop that literally grows in every vegetable garden, and sooner or later almost every gardener faces the problem of onion leaves turning yellow . There are many reasons for this phenomenon, but only one can be perceived quite calmly by gardeners - when the bulb matures, the feathers turn yellow and fall off. All other causes of yellowing onion shoots are unacceptable and must be understood and dealt with before harvest. But before we address those causes and start learning how to eliminate them, let's talk about how to protect your onions from leaf yellowing as reliably as possible. SIMPLE RULES TO PREVENT ONION LEAVES TURNING YELLOW Therefore, in order to keep Onion leaves in a healthy color before harvest, it is necessary to treat the plots correctly, to water them in time, to use modern means to control pests and diseases and to consider other rules of their cultivation. 1. Observe crop rotation system Remember that it...

  The Reasons for leaf curl on apple trees When the apple tree on your plot is well developed and pleases you with its beautiful foliage, your soul relaxes without you knowing it. You understand that you have made the right choice, that you have chosen a sapling and a variety that is properly fed and watered, and that the soil, by all appearances, apples like. When our tree suddenly starts curling its leaves, it's a completely different story. Obviously, so she's not doing it from the outside, and there's some reason for that. Therefore, let's consider the most common causes of the sudden leaf curling of apple trees on the site and learn how to carry out preventive measures so that this phenomenon is no longer observed. Also, familiarize yourself with the use of the safest and gentlest measures to eliminate the problem of leaf curl on apple trees and the measures involved . CAUSES OF APPLE LEAF CURL - A BRIEF DESCRIPTION There are many reasons why the leaves of young a...