Location: A house, in a Virginian Valley Gender: Zodiac: Chinese Yr:
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Jun 14, 2013 - 6:35am
helenofjoy wrote:
My grandson and I planted potatoes in a large plastic bin this year with holes drilled in the bottom and appeared to have done a fine job, as the potatoes continued to grow robust stems and leaves as we added soil to it until it reached the top. THEN - the other day, I noticed the stems were drooping and on further inspection found that just below the soil line, the stems were dark and rotted maybe? They came up easily - broken just below the soil line. This morning I shredded one of the stems I pulled out and found a fat white worm in there. What is this thing? I checked the photos on line of potato pests and didn't see one like this. I suppose I could examine the worm a little closer today. This morning, even after all the storming and rain, the soil did not feel too wet to grow potatoes in - or anything else for that matter. Any advice?
Wireworms are the larvae of the click beetle. They're a problem when potatoes are planted in a section of garden that was recently sodded. Fully grown wireworms are 1/2- to 1 1/2-inches long. They're slender, brownish or yellowish white and tunnel into plant roots and tubers, spoiling them. If your soil is heavily infested, contact your extension service agent for advice on solving the problem, or try growing your potatoes in the "tower" fashion mentioned in our article "Planting Potatoes."
Location: Arlington, VA Gender: Zodiac: Chinese Yr:
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Jun 14, 2013 - 6:31am
My grandson and I planted potatoes in a large plastic bin this year with holes drilled in the bottom and appeared to have done a fine job, as the potatoes continued to grow robust stems and leaves as we added soil to it until it reached the top. THEN - the other day, I noticed the stems were drooping and on further inspection found that just below the soil line, the stems were dark and rotted maybe? They came up easily - broken just below the soil line. This morning I shredded one of the stems I pulled out and found a fat white worm in there. What is this thing? I checked the photos on line of potato pests and didn't see one like this. I suppose I could examine the worm a little closer today. This morning, even after all the storming and rain, the soil did not feel too wet to grow potatoes in - or anything else for that matter. Any advice?
If you are willing to use chemicals, Bayer Rose and Flower care is really good at getting rid of both insect and disease problems in roses (and many ornamentals). It is systemic so DO NOT use it anywhere near any edible plants you may have.
Oh, I don't know. I'm sure there'll be someone here who can help you. I sort of avoid roses because of the intensive care they require. I'm a lazy gardener!
Skeletonized leaves on roses are often a sign of beetles. At some point you should see them when the population gets high enough.
Sounds like you have a night feeder though if you aren't seeing them. That could be several things.
Location: 543 miles west of Paradis,1491 miles east of Paradise Gender: Zodiac: Chinese Yr:
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Jun 6, 2013 - 7:39am
Antigone wrote:
Oh, I don't know. I'm sure there'll be someone here who can help you. I sort of avoid roses because of the intensive care they require. I'm a lazy gardener!
Oh, I don't know. I'm sure there'll be someone here who can help you. I sort of avoid roses because of the intensive care they require. I'm a lazy gardener!
Location: A house, in a Virginian Valley Gender: Zodiac: Chinese Yr:
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Jun 6, 2013 - 7:35am
black321 wrote:
Looks more like this, but i didnt notice any bugs/slugs.
Oh, I don't know. I'm sure there'll be someone here who can help you. I sort of avoid roses because of the intensive care they require. I'm a lazy gardener!
Location: A house, in a Virginian Valley Gender: Zodiac: Chinese Yr:
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Jun 6, 2013 - 7:14am
black321 wrote:
The leaves on my rose bushes are deteriorating. At first, thought it might be bugs, but then noticed patches of grey, and then the leaf seems to disintegrate. Any advice?
Sounds like powdery mildew. Lots of advice online if you search that term. No direct experience, so no advice, sorry.
