Taking care of the tomato crop, watering it and feeding it through the entire season, only to fall prey to fungus before you can harvest even a single fruit is an utter disappointment. It’s no myth that fungal diseases like Early blight, Late blight, Verticillium wilt and fusarium wilt, can easily sabotage a potentially healthy …
Nightshade plants, including potatoes, are prone to a variety of diseases. Curling of leaves is a common problem potato growers experience. Solving the problem begins by diagnosing what’s causing it in the first place. If you notice this symptom on your potato plants, the reason could be any of the several possible causes. In this …
It’s heartbreaking to see tomato plants that started out as perfectly healthy seedlings beginning to wilt just when it’s time to grow vigorously and set a hefty crop. If you see drooping leaves and a limp structure of the tomato plants, it may seem like they’re too far gone, but in most cases that’s not …
Late blight is a devastating disease that affects potatoes and tomatoes. The disease acts fast to kill off the foliage and rot fruits before you can pick those desirable, unblemished tomatoes. At this point, you may wonder if you could salvage some tomatoes and bring them to use. Can you eat tomatoes affected by blight? …
Onion is a herbaceous biennial grown for its edible bulb. They’re one of the most commonly cultivated vegetables since they are so important in culinary use in almost every culture. While there aren’t many pests that will bother your onion crop since their pungency naturally deters insects, there are some diseases that you should keep …
Fusarium wilt is a soil-borne fungal disease that’s most common in tomato plants but may also attack: Eggplant Potatoes Pepper Peas Squash It can quickly spread through your garden from contaminated soil, attacking any plant that’s growing on the soil. The fungus attacks the plant’s feeder roots, so the leaves and fruits are stripped of …
Verticillium wilt is among the most damaging and widespread problems tomato growers often come across. It’s a soil-borne disease that affects a large number of woody and herbaceous plants. Besides tomatoes, many food crops fall prey to this fungal disease, including potatoes, eggplant, strawberries, and black raspberries. What is Verticillium wilt, and how does it …
Your apple tree leaves turning yellow and falling off, and it’s not autumn! So what’s causing it, and how do you fix it? If your apple tree isn’t looking its best and you’re worried the next harvest might suffer, this post will help you out. Continue reading, and you’ll learn all about the possible problems …
So, you’ve got scabby apples from your backyard tree that don’t look like the gorgeous fruits you picture when thinking of apples? Instead, they’ve got those brown or black lesions with a corky surface – yes, that’s what’s called an “apple scab,” in case you’re wondering! So what is apple scab, and can you eat …
Giving you loads of fresh apples in the fall and a scenic sight and shelter throughout the rest of the year, your apple tree has stood by you for a long time. Now that it’s not looking its best, will you stand back and watch it suffer? No. Take action before you lose your humble …