Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs by Whitney Cranshaw Wonderful insect resource which has tons of zoomed in color photos, which aid in identification of insects. The book is organized by how the insects impact your garden. For example, the chapters are: Leaf Chewers; Leafminers; Flower, Fruit, and Seed Feeders; […]
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. gladioli Symptoms: concentric brown markings develop on the corm, usually at its base and while in storage crocuses and bulbous irises may also be affected the corm dries out, becoming mummified but not developing fungal growth if plants grow from infected corms, the foliage shows yellow flecing and later striping toward […]
Fusarium oxysproum f. sp. narcissi Daffodils Symptoms: bulb discolors and rots, spreading upward through the inner scales, turning them chocolate brown a pale pink fungal growth may develop on the basal plant and among the affected scales bulbs in storage turn uniformly brown, dry out, and become mummified those in the ground usually rot off […]
Fusarium can blight drought-stressed turf during a 2- to 3-day period of high night temperatures (over 75 degrees F) and high humidity see “Fusarium Wilt” for more info
Plants affected: Lawns, particularly those that contain a high proportion of annual bluegrass (Poa annua) Symptoms: patches of grass become yellow and die, often merging to form large areas in damp weather, a white fungal growth appears, causing the grass blades to stick together. it is most prevalent in late winter and early spring, especially […]
Also known as Basal Rot Physical Description Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Fusarium spp. Plants Affected Tomatoes, cucumbers, and melons are frequently affected soft-stemmed plants, especially seedlings and cuttings, are commonly affected, but most annual, biennial, and herbaceous perennial plants may show symptoms Signs & Symptoms Whole Plant deterioration of […]
Quick Intro Physical Description Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. callistephi Plants Affected Aster family plants: aster daisy sunflower lettuce artichokes marigold chrysanthemums dahlias zinnias echinacea yarrow Plants Unaffected Geographical Range Signs & Symptoms Whole Plant rapid wilting of the plant, often followed by death stem […]
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora is a species of beneficial nematode sold commercially by the name “NemaSeek Hb”. These nematodes seek out plant root pests and larvae of insect pests. These beneficial organisms parasitize the larva or pupa of the pest while it’s in the soil, and sometimes above ground nymph or adult insects. How to Use Find usage […]
Symphylans are very small, white, many segmented organisms that you may see in your soil when you pull up a struggling plant. You will notice them darting and scurrying quickly about the root ball or seedling plug. They are also known as symphlans, or “symphys”, pseudocentipedes, or garden centipedes, even though they are not centipedes. They are […]
Details Open-Pollinated: ? Type: ? Shape: ? Color: ? Maturity: ? Size: ? Yield: ? Taste: ? Disease Resistance: ? Notes: Sources: (where to buy) Results from My Garden: 2014: used seeds saved from last year’s harvest. It appears to be a hybrid: leaves are definitely typical Tahitian (dark green, big, with white stripes radiating out […]