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How to Grow Cabbage
[Intro text] Botanical Information Taxonomy Brassica oleracea Capitata Group member of Brassicaceae, the Mustard Family Related to Collards, Broccoli Raab, Broccoli Rapini (GV) History Physical Description annual Roots go down 12″ to 5′, with the plant reaching 12″ to 15″ tall, 24″ to 40 ” wide Seasonality Cabbage takes a long time to mature, so […]
2013 Bell Pepper Success!!!
This year I finally figured out how to get a successful bell pepper harvest in Redding! The trick was to grow them in a wide bed, instead of a row, at biointensive spacing. What this means is that in a 4’x4′ bed I grew 14 plants in a honeycomb pattern, with each plant only 12″ […]
2011 Bell Pepper Results
Compared to my 2010 bell pepper harvest, I had more fewer peppers, and less overall weight. In 2010, each plant produced 3 peppers and the average pepper weighed 2 oz; this year, 2011, each plant only produced 1 or 2 and they weighed only 1.5 oz, on average. This reduction in overall production is probably […]
2011 Bell Pepper Garden Plans
Bell Pepper Varieties Chosen for 2011: RED BELL PEPPERS: Bell Boy Cal Wonder Fat & Sassy ORANGE BELL PEPPERS: Cal Wonder Orange YELLOW BELL PEPPERS: Super Heavyweight Quadrato Asti Giallo (New trial for this year!) PURPLE & BROWN BELL PEPPERS: Purple Beauty Sweet Chocolate (New trial for this year!) Growing Conditions: Since the last few […]
2010 Bell Pepper Garden Bed Results
Each year I have grown 10-12 plants with maybe only 1 or 2 successful peppers each. The plants have been rather small and not very strong. Last year I gave them a bit more room than I usually do, but still had poor production. They also set pretty late and therefore most of them were […]
White Mold of Tomato & Pepper Plants
Quick Intro Physical Description Fungal wilt disease that starts as water-soaked spots on stems, then white moldy growth appears on the stems and then the branches wilt Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Lifecycle Plants Affected peppers tomatoes Plants Unaffected Geographical Range Signs & Symptoms Whole Plant water-soaked […]
Verticillium Wilt
Quick Intro Physical Description Fungal wilt disease that often starts on one side of a plant, then works its way up. On individual leaflets, you can see it go down one side, then come back on the other side. If you live in a hot area, Verticillium stops causing problems once the temperatures climb and […]
Southern Blight
Fungal disease that spreads in hot, moist weather. Physical Description Southern blight can be seen as cottony white mold on the soil at the stem base of plants. Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Lifecycle Plants Affected Peppers Plants Unaffected Geographical Range Signs & Symptoms Whole Plant White […]
Soft Rot
Quick Intro Physical Description Bacterial disease of the fruit or tubers of a vegetable, characterized by watery and soft decay of the tissue. Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: caused by several types of bacteria, but most commonly: Erwinia Pectobacterium Pseudomonas Lifecycle These pathogenic bacteria can grow at a wide range […]