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  Garden care How to control the Delia Antiqua(onion fly)   This fly (Delia Antiqua) is called onion fly or onion maggot because it most often infests onion plants, but it will sometimes attack garlic and even bulb flowers. Signs of the onion or leek fly can usually be seen with the naked eye. If the onions on your garden suddenly grow slowly, if their leaf plumes begin to turn yellow, wilt, and dry, and if the onions give off an odor that is completely unlike onions, then it is definitely infested with Delia Antiqua (Onion fly) . If you dig up the affected plant onion bulbs, you can see patches that resemble decay and later the onions become so soft that they can neither be stored nor eaten. WHAT DOES DELIA ANTIQUA (ONION FLY) LOOK LIKE? This insect really looks like a small fly and is light gray in color. The fly is about 0.4inch (1cm) long and can be distinguished from males by the dark stripe on its abdomen: only males have this stripe. Female Delia Antiqua (Onion fly) ar...

  How to shape and prune currant bushes stylish The word "pruning" sometimes scares gardeners: not everyone dares to work with pruning shears or saws and mostly for one reason only, for fear of damaging plants. But the truth is that it's not pruning that causes more damage to a tree or shrub, it's not pruning. Without pruning, the canopy of apple trees, pear trees, currant bushes , and currant trees will overgrow and grow quite unnecessary shoots, dry branches, and old branches, resulting in the formation of a harvest only on the periphery of the canopy, which is drastically reduced, and the plant itself will become increasingly sick and infested with pests. Probably everyone has heard the phrase: "The bush is old and is getting sick". In fact, it is more correct to say "The bush has been badly neglected and that is why it is getting sick". So, in order to keep your plot free of "neglected" gooseberry trees, we will tell you to prune curr...

  The measures for cecidophyopsis ribis on currants Blackcurrant grows and bears fruit on every garden plot. Its beneficial properties are undeniable. But like other garden crops, it is susceptible to a variety of pests, including Cecidophyopsis ribs. the following article describes different methods and control measures to protect the berries from pest attacks. WHAT IS CECIDOPHYOPSIS RIBIS? Cecidophyopsis ribis refers to the four-legged Cecidophyopsis ribis. it is often referred to as blackcurrant gall mite or big bud mite. they are extremely difficult to see because of their tiny size. Adult female Cecidophyopsis ribis have an external size of 0.2 mm, and male Cecidophyopsis ribis are even smaller. The body of Cecidophyopsis ribis is white, worm-like, elongated, and rounded, with four legs. The legs are made up of segments, hence the name arthropod. cecidophyopsis ribis suck the sap from plants with their stinging, sucking mouthparts that lead them to their death. THE DEVELOPME...

  The common 6 fertilization mistakes which happened in the most home gardener The leaves wither, their color and the color of the buds change, the growth activity decreases or, on the contrary, the growth of asexual reproduction impairs the yield. Weak flowering, strongly broken ovaries, even regular fruit set. All this can be due not only to diseases or pests, not only to the fault of an increasingly erratic climate but to our behavior, especially in relation to incorrect fertilization of the soil . Let's talk about the main fertilizer application mistakes. What happens if you make these mistakes, and how to correct them, or avoid them altogether. 1. Deficiencies of basic elements and their causes First and foremost is the problem that many gardeners and horticulturists face. These problems occur through no fault of our own, but because of a series of "lucky" factors that generally say a few words about the deficient element and then go right into error. Plants can be ...

  How to save seed potatoes storage them long term Everyone is well aware that a good potato crop can only be obtained by selecting and storing good quality tubers grown under the right conditions. Of course, it is always possible to buy potato seeds at some farm engaged in receiving and selling them, but this is quite expensive, so gardeners often solve this problem themselves. Therefore, let us give every reader maximum detail on potato seed selection techniques, storage preparation, storage them long term, and how to save seed potatoes . In fact, to preserve potato seeds unchanged in quality before planting, it is necessary to follow very simple rules. Harvest potatoes from the field at the right time, select the largest and well-developed tubers, and set them aside beforehand, without mixing them with other tubers, and organize them for storage in the right way, i.e. with the right temperature and humidity to preserve potato seed tubers. HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT POTATO SEEDS? F...

  Arugula The delicious dish by planting your own A delicious California delicacy leafy salad arugula is beginning to take a firm foothold among other vegetable salad crops. It was unknown to California cuisine for a long time. If in first-century Italy, arugula was considered an indispensable vegetable on the table as a spice. In California it was an annoying weed lump until the 20th-21st centuries, when it began to occupy a valuable place on our region's kitchen menus as a salad plant. Today, in California, the "Italian recipe" is appreciated as a food crop. It does not require special care and grows freely in places with a rather harsh climate. Arugula can be grown in the following places. 1. In open spaces by sowing and germination 2. In greenhouses by direct sowing from seed and by the nursery. 3. On the kitchen windowsill at home. Dear reader, to get acquainted with the method of growing arugula , its characteristics, and varieties, suitable for growing in greenhou...