Also referred to as: Spotted Cucumber Beetles, Striped cucumber beetles, western striped cucumber beetle, southern corn rootworm, Western corn rootworm beetles Acalymma spp., Diabrotica undecimpunctata Physical Description: Light green to yellow little beetles with stripes or spots (very much like a ladybug, but with yellow-green instead of red background). Striped cucumber beetles can overwinter in […]
Celtic Cabbage Recommended winter cabbage. Sources: Footnote GV Title Grow Vegetables Author(s) Alan Buckingham Buy Now Copywrite 2008
Best of All Cabbage Recommended winter cabbage. Sources: Footnote GV Title Grow Vegetables Author(s) Alan Buckingham Buy Now Copywrite 2008
Alaska Cabbage Recommended winter cabbage. Sources: Footnote GV Title Grow Vegetables Author(s) Alan Buckingham Buy Now Copywrite 2008
Yellows of cabbage is a fungal wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum Please see the full article, “Fusarium Wilt“, for information on symptoms and treatment. Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Fusarium oxysporum Plants Affected infects only plants in the cabbage family (Brassicaceae): cabbage mustards cauliflower broccoli turnips radish horseradish Signs & Symptoms Whole […]
Also known as White Rust. Physical Description Google Images Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Albugo candida Lifecycle Plants Affected Plants Unaffected Geographical Range Signs & Symptoms Whole Plant Leaves Flowers Fruit Roots/Tubers How to Positively Identify Treatment Prevention & Control Cultural Controls: Habitat: […]
Quick Intro Physical Description Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Lifecycle Plants Affected cabbage Plants Unaffected Geographical Range Signs & Symptoms Whole Plant Leaves Flowers Fruit Roots/Tubers How to Positively Identify Treatment Prevention & Control Cultural Controls: Habitat: Temperature & Humidity: Mulching & Cultivation […]
Also known as Sclerotinia rot, Blossom blight,Cottony rot, Crown rot, Drop, Water soft rot, White mold. And is very similar to Onion white rot or Mouldy nose (Sclerotium cepivorum) in alliums. Physical Description Google Images Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Sclerotinia spp. Lifecycle Plants Affected cabbage celery lettuce tomato Plants Unaffected sugar beet spinach cereals Geographical Range Signs & […]
Quick Intro see also Early Blight Physical Description Google Images Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Cole Crops: Alternaria brassicae Alternaria brassicicola Almond Alternaria alternata Lifecycle Plants Affected cabbage Plants Unaffected Geographical Range Signs & Symptoms Whole Plant Leaves Flowers Fruit Roots/Tubers How to Positively Identify […]
Fusarium is a soil-borne fungus that can survive for a decade or more in dormant stages. It enters the plant through roots and invades its water distribution network, where the fungi partially or completely block the vascular tissues, usually by gum-like formations, causing wilting and eventually death of the plant. General Description Widespread fungus that affects a wide […]