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  How to growing broccoli, planting and harvesting broccoli Broccoli is one of several vegetables in the Brassica oleracea of the Brassicaceae (or mustard family). broccoli is one of several varieties of vegetables in the genus kale. It is an annual plant that growing broccoli from seed. In fact, it is a variant of the cabbage that we all know, a crop that belongs to the cabbage family and has unopened inflorescences instead of having leaves like other members of the subspecies. Not everyone knows that it is genetically the closest to Broccoli, or more precisely. Broccoli is simply a descendant of Cauliflower, which is younger than the latter. Broccoli was acquired by simple selection around the fifth or sixth century B.C. Of course, no one even knew about such a concept as breeding at that time. For a long time, centuries, in fact, Broccoli was only grown in what is now Italy. broccoli means germination in Italian, and anyone who has seen Broccoli will immediately understand why ...

  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...

  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...

  Homemade pickled cucumbers   In order to keep cucumbers fresh for as long as possible, housewives use a variety of methods, including some unusual methods. Let us list some of how to keep cucumbers fresh . After the vegetable season is over, put a plate of fresh homemade cucumbers on the plate, which will surprise any family and guests. And if you choose cucumbers suitable for long-term preservation and put them in the "right" position, you will succeed. Experienced gardeners say that there are many ways to store cucumbers, among which cucumbers can remain fresh and crispy for a long time. 1.Which cucumber keeps longer The cucumbers you are about to store for a long time should be harvested recently from the garden. It is best to choose small and medium-sized cucumbers, which are ripe but not overripe. Cucumbers should have no damage, no spots, and dense skin. In addition, they must be shaken off the ground and dried a bit. Overripe cucumbers are more suitable for harvesti...

  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...

  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...

  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...