Fast-growing and useful for both greens and the root crop; also very easy to grow. Botanical Information Taxonomy from Wikipedia Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Brassicales Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Raphanus Species: R. sativus Part of the Cole Family (Brassicaceae), which includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, kale, collards, rutabaga, turnip, mustards. History […]
Details Raphanus sativus Open-Pollinated Type: daikon good compost crop good for livestock fodder Shape: big and un-uniform Color: white Maturity: 70-182 days Size: large Yield: roots are large & juicy; big leaf production as well Taste: “edible big juicy roots” BG Disease Resistance or Environmental Tolerance: ? Notes: recommended for microgreen production Extremely valuable compost crop […]
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 […]
Fungal disease that affects cole crops (broccoli, cabbage, mustards, etc) primarily in warm wet seasons. Physical Description Google Images Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Phoma lingam Lifecycle Plants Affected Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Kale Kohlrabi Mustard (some) Radishes (some) Turnips Plants Unaffected Geographical Range Signs & Symptoms […]
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 […]
Clubroot is caused by the soil-borne fungus Plasmodiophora brassicae, and it is the most serious disease of the brassica family. Physical Description Very serious problem where fungus attacks roots and kills the plant Google images of clubroot Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Rhizaria Phylum: Cercozoa Class: Phytomyxea Order: Plasmodiophorales Family: Plasmodiophoraceae Genus Species: Plasmodiophora brassicae Lifecycle spores are […]
General name for any of the caterpillars or larvae that feed on cabbage and other brassicas. Specific pests include: Cabbage Caterpillar Small White Large White Southern cabbage butterfly Green-veined white Cabbage Looper Cabbage Webworm Diamondback Moth Leaf miner Imported Cabbageworm
Also known as: cabbage fly cabbage root fly root fly turnip fly root maggot Please see “Delia Species” for information on this pest.
Flea beetles, part of the Chrysomelidae family,are tiny black or brown-bronze beetles that jump like a flea, and leave tiny holes or divots in the leaves. They seem to especially love eggplant leaves. Fruits, like eggplant, also get damaged with scarring from the flea beetles feeding. Productivity is also reduced because they love the new leaves, growing tips […]