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  • Organic Weed Management in Weeds

    … Updated: September 1, 2021 By Alan Leslie , Guihua Chen , and Cerruti RR Hooks Organic Weed Management in Vegetables  … and sustainable weed management levels can be achieved. Plant diversity & cover crops. Increasing cropping system … soil cover of weeds by 41% and reduced the density of common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) by 58% compared to sole …

  • Common Groundsel: Identification and Management in Nursery and Landscape Settings

    … Updated: January 21, 2022 By Deborah Smith-Fiola , and Stanton Gill INTRODUCTION Common groundsel, Senecio vulgaris , is a prevalent winter … (1) Groundsel flowers throughout the year5, and a plant may continue to flower and set seed for several months. …

  • Commercial Strawberry Production

    … strawberry production including organic production, pest and weed management, frost and freeze prevention, and more. … 47 tables, and 115 color photographs. Includes a key to common strawberry pests and problems. Commercial Storage and … They are now retired. Saltveit is with the Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA. …

  • Growing Sweet Corn in a Home Garden

    … soil may help prevent soil rot or Southern corn rootworm  and  seed-corn maggot  problems. Full sun requires direct …  5 to 10 lbs. or roughly 10 to 20 ears per 10-foot row. Common corn problems Corn earworm   Corn smut European corn … cultivars tend to produce relatively small plants. Plant this type in rows 30 inches apart with plants 8 to 9 …

  • Growing Pumpkins in a Home Garden

    … grow. Planting: Mix compost into the soil before planting and plant on a level part of your garden. For transplants, sow … with the tiny fruit below the flower). Poor fruit-set is common during rainy weather when bees are inactive. Avoid …

  • Production of Celosia as a Cut Flower

    … Updated: October 10, 2022 By Stanton Gill , and Ethel Dutky Introduction Celosia is one of the most versatile herbaceous plant genera for cut-flower production. Flower heads may be … lacewing (primarily genera Chrysopa and Hemerobius ) is a common aphid predator and can be purchased from biological …

  • Organic Matter and Soil Amendments

    … 17, 2023 Key points Organic matter includes plants and animals that are alive, dead, or in some stage of … topsoil to change or change soil properties and improve plant growth. For example, compost improves soil structure … all product label instructions before you open the bag. Common soil amendments and sources of organic matter …

  • Herbicide Damage on Vegetables

    … injury often involve discolored or distorted leaves and can easily be confused with other cultural or … application and amount applied will determine the level of plant injury. Some herbicides are more readily absorbed … by Wildlife Additional resources (PDF) Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory - Diagnosing Herbicide Injury on …

  • Leafminers on Ornamental Plants

    … are insects that feed inside of leaves between the upper and lower surfaces. They may be moths, beetles, flies, or … cause little damage and control is usually not necessary. Common few common leafminers in Maryland Boxwood Leafminer … Leafminer Others Tree and Shrub Leafminers Herbaceous Plant Leafminers Boxwood Leafminer Damage due to boxwood …

  • Peach, Cherry, Plum, and Nectarine Insect Pests

    … in Maryland. This pest  prefers peach trees to plum and cherry . Larvae of the early generations burrow down from the … stick, and capture adults when they drop to the ground. 5) Cherry fruit fly Cherry fruit fly damage, notice the tiny holes in the fruit …