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 […]
Found this recipe in one of my favorite preserving cookbooks. When I was making it, I was reminded of my favorite candy when I was little: Watermelon Jolly Ranchers. 🙂
[stub] Botanical Information Taxonomy Muskmelons: Cucumus melo Reticulatus Group History Physical Description Varieties & Cultivars Categories or Types of Melons Muskmelons Netted Melons American Cantaloupe Winter Melons (Inodorus Group) Smooth Melons honeydew casaba True Cantaloupes (European Cantaloupe, French Cantaloupe) Charantais Watermelons Colors Available Varieties (link to ../category/cultivars/tag/Melons) Growth Requirements Climate & Temperature Requirements Air Temperature 65°F – […]
The seedcorn maggot (Delia platura)Â is a pest that eats seeds and seedlings, and is prevalent in the spring after a wet period. It is in the same genus as the cabbage maggot, and looks the same. It is also known as the larva of the bean seed fly. It is abundant in California, primarily in […]
The genus Delia is a group of flies that are pests to many agricultural crops, primarily in their larval, or maggot, stage. Many individual pest pages redirect here. Physical Description Egg eggs are small and white (~1mm) some of the species’ eggs are slightly curved with a bluntly rounded end Larva Cabbage Maggot images from Google […]
Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease that effects many types of plants, and is fairly easy to manage. It causes poor growth and lower yields, but seldom kills the plant. There are many different species of powdery mildew that cause the disease on many different species of plants. See list of species and their […]
Quick Intro Physical Description Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Erwinia tracheiphila (only in cucurbits) Lifecycle Plants Affected Cucumbers Squash Zucchini Melons (not watermelons, though) Plants Unaffected Geographical Range Signs & Symptoms Whole Plant Leaves Flowers  Fruit Roots/Tubers How to Positively Identify Treatment Prevention & Control […]