Chilli Pepper
None Given
I have Chili and Bell Peppers among other plants. Two weeks ago I added much needed fertilizers, mostly they are doing good but some wrinkles are there on almost all. Others are either growing too slow or growing too short. I added Cow Manure, Calcium to the soil and calcium to the leaves, Sea...
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by: Kareem
(2 points)
Posted: April 13, 2017
3
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Tomato
None Given
Hi, My name is Kareem. I live in Dubai and I am new to gardening. I have Tomatoes among other plants. Two weeks ago I added much needed fertilizer, most the tomato plants are doing well, but just two are acting strange. I added Cow Manure, Calcium in the soil and calcium to the leaves, Sea Weed...
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by: Kareem
(2 points)
Posted: April 13, 2017
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General
Saudi Arabia
This is a question I've been thinking about for a while. I've always thought that mimicking nature is the best way, whether in gardening or elsewhere in life. Sometimes I notice that there are some gardening practices that don't mimic nature. I'll give a few examples:
- Avoid wetting foliage....
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by: Abdullah
(1 point)
Posted: April 13, 2017
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Cucumber
None Given
I live in Dubai and I am new to gardening. I have Cucumbers among other plants and I eat from my plant when it was on the ground 3 nice cucumbers. 3 weeks ago I got a thrips, then one week later I added much needed fertilizers and then things started to go south. (don't know if its the thrips or...
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by: Kareem
(2 points)
Posted: April 13, 2017
1
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General
None Given
Which is the best method to follow for producing superior seedless fruits? Also provide information on general cultivation practices, pest and disease control etc.
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by: Ali
(1 point)
Posted: April 12, 2017
0
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Papaya (pawpaw)
None Given
Can someone please identify for me, what is causing my paw paw leaves to have all these spots, and will it affect my fruit? My trees are just young, and have a small fruit. We had substantial rain and wonder if this has affected the tree.
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by: Jeannie
(1 point)
Posted: April 11, 2017
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PlantVillage
Saudi Arabia
Hi all. I tested my soil using a home kit soil tester and it showed that my soil is pretty alkaline (8 or more). Although I'm not sure how trustworthy the tester is, but it's possible since I live in Saudi Arabia and we rarely get rain. So my question is how should I increase my soil's acidity? I...
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by: Abdullah
(1 point)
Posted: April 10, 2017
1
answer
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Pear
Europe
I suspected it was Erwinia amilovora last year, but I considered that, except bloom fall, there were no black, involuted branches. So now I think that it may be Monilia laxa but I'm not so sure because I sprinkled against it, but no avail.... Could it be something new?
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by: Janko
(1 point)
Posted: April 9, 2017
0
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Lemon
None Given
I have a lemon tree I have grown from seed and it is about 5 1/2 years old. I have never had one bloom or lemon on it, what can I do to help it grow lemons?
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by: Lorraine
(1 point)
Posted: April 6, 2017
3
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Pear
None Given
Hi there!
I noticed on my Hosui bare rooted plant these blackenings in correspondence of the cuts.
According to the nursery it is a fungal disease and gave me a new one.
After a couple of weeks on this new plant appeared the same blackenings.
They appeared also on my nijisseiki bare...
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by: Mirko
(2 points)
Posted: April 5, 2017
1
answer
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Coriander (Cilantro)
None Given
I live in Finland where the coriander found (Coriandrum sativum) at the supermarkets has a very poor taste, not to say any at all. I will like to grow a variety of coriander with good aroma. Any suggestions where to get the seeds? Now Springtime is here and also the right time to plant my garden.
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by: Ferdinand
(1 point)
Posted: April 4, 2017
2
answers
965
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Kale
None Given
I am wondering what this is and how to protect my Italian kale
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by: Mark austin
(1 point)
Posted: April 4, 2017
1
answer
915
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Spinach
None Given
Round Ball like shaped on the edge of the spinach leaves
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by: Sahil gulati
(1 point)
Posted: April 2, 2017
1
answer
1079
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Guava
sydney
My small about 2m high Guava tree has more than 50 Guava fruits. But all these fruits have a damage in the middle of the fruit & the taste of the fruit is different that is watery taste not sweet. Could you please provide your comments to improve this. thanks Andrew
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by: Andrew
(1 point)
Posted: April 2, 2017
0
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680
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Beet
Moscow
I have two candidates (Fusarium and Verticillium) so far. Again, samples are not available.
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by: alex ignatov
(1 point)
Posted: April 1, 2017
1
answer
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Wheat
Moscow
Winter wheat, previous crop - wheat. White leafspot, oval in shape, with dark margins are common on 70% of plants. Unfortunately, I have no samples to do microscopic analysis or isolate the pathogen.
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by: alex ignatov
(1 point)
Posted: April 1, 2017
3
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1671
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Maize (corn)
None Given
Are baby corn crop infested with pests and diseases? If so, what are the pests and diseases and their possible management.
Regards
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by: Esther Bonareri Nyangaresi
(1 point)
Posted: March 31, 2017
1
answer
1191
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General
None Given
What is the cause of black spots on some of my aloes.
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by: Belinda koedyk
(1 point)
Posted: March 30, 2017
1
answer
1387
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Oil palm
Uyo, Nigeria
My oil palm plantation is just about 2 years old now, I suddenly observe recently that the fronds of the plants have started yellowing and drying from the older fronds to the younger fronds in a very quick and rapid succession till the whole plant eventually dries off and die. I'm losing many...
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by: Ernest
(1 point)
Posted: March 30, 2017
4
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4556
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Avocado
None Given
How long does a grafted avocado seedling in Kenya take to bear fruits?
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by: veronica
(1 point)
Posted: March 27, 2017
1
answer
904
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Mustard
None Given
What could be the probable cause of floral distortion in a mustard crop which is also having a heavy infestation of aphids.
Thanks!
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by: Rupinder Singh
(13 points)
Posted: March 25, 2017
2
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1811
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PlantVillage
None Given
I am a farmer in Somalia, and I have a problem with my Banana plants. Is it possible to know the cause and the treatment. Thanks and much appreciation to you.
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by: Aidarus
(1 point)
Posted: March 24, 2017
3
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Pepper, bell
None Given
Hi to everyone. My bell peppers are turning black. What is the problem of these plants? Can you please help me?
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by: zari
(1 point)
Posted: March 24, 2017
2
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Peach
Costa rica
I have several trees infected with the same disease. The oldest leaves are the most damaged. The leaves have small yellow spots and purple stains.
---Update-----
Thank you for your response. I have uploaded two more photos showing both surfaces.
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by: Fabiola
(1 point)
Posted: March 23, 2017
3
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General
None Given
Hi there,
I didn't found Asimina Triloba in the "specific plant" area so I made this one in general question.
I have two Asimina Triloba (pawpaw) and I noticed that a flower has been eaten.
According to you what kind of insect/pest eats pawpaw flowers?
What can I do to control it?
Thank...
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by: Mirko
(2 points)
Posted: March 23, 2017
1
answer
706
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Onion
None Given
How to control pests like trips and aphids on onion plant and what can be used to make leaves colorful and shinny. Please guide about pesticides.
Region: Balochistan, Pakistan
Weather: Hot and dry
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by: fazal
(1 point)
Posted: March 23, 2017
2
answers
1017
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Avocado
None Given
My leaves look like this. Is something wrong? It's a black avocado and it is planted in Tampa, Fl. It does have some fruit on it.
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by: Abbey
(1 point)
Posted: March 22, 2017
1
answer
2109
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Rice
None Given
Which is the composition of the plug of inoculation for the rice yellow mottle virus?
How to proceed so that the inoculation be successes ?
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by: Guinagui
(1 point)
Posted: March 22, 2017
1
answer
651
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Avocado
None Given
Necrosis on tips of avocado leaves. It appears in old leaves of the growth of the previous cycle in all the tree.
(Necrosis en puntas de las hojas de aguacate. Se presenta en hojas viejas del crecimiento del ciclo anterior en toda la copa del árbol)
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by: Rodrigo Castillo
(1 point)
Posted: March 21, 2017
0
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1679
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Cocoyam
None Given
Can the Corm of cocoyam be planted instead of the sucker ?
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by: Ajayi Mary
(1 point)
Posted: March 21, 2017
1
answer
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