Growing Under Glass Choosing, Equipping and Running a by Kenneth A.Beckett

By Kenneth A.Beckett

This 79-page book is a part of the Simon and Schuster step by step Encyclopedia of useful Gardening sequence. Produced in organization with the Royal Horticultural Society, the titles during this sequence became regular works of useful gardening reference. every one ebook is illustrated with easy-to-follow, step by step illustrations that truly consultant the reader via all of the crucial recommendations of profitable gardening. Explaining the best way to use greenhouses, conservatories, and frames to elevate each type of plant from the standard to the unique, this article additionally contains information regarding alpine homes and cloches.

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These organisms cause a brown or black rot of the tissues at the base of the stems, around the crowns or at the roots, and the top growth wilts or collapses. Prevent these diseases by using sterilized soil mixes and pots, and by using clean water. Pot up carefully and tease out the roots of potbound plants. Control by watering with ethazol plus benomyl, or use a solution of Banrot as a soil drench. In severe cases repot, using a smaller pot if necessary, in sterile soil or potting mixture after having removed all dead parts including roots.

However, in the spring the transparent globules may become very noticeable on the young foliage. The symptoms are most obvious on plants growing in a very humid atmosphere and they indicate that the root action is vigorous and the plant is in good health. Nevertheless, ventilate carefully to reduce the humidity and prevent other troubles. Vine dying Honey fungus (Armillaria mellea) frequently kills indoor and outdoor vines. W h i t e fanshaped growths of fungus develop beneath the bark of the roots and the main stems at and just above ground level.

Since these insects feed mainly on the undersides of leaves the honeydew drops down onto the upper surfaces of leaves growing below the actual infestation. Such leaves become sticky, and under damp conditions various black, non-parasitic fungi known as sooty mold rapidly develop. They do not directly harm plants because they grow on the honeydew, although the amount of light and air reaching the foliage is reduced. Remove sooty mold by wiping the leaves with a soft damp cloth. Good ventilation makes the atmosphere drier and thus less suitable for the growth of sooty mold, but the best cure is to identify and control the pest that is producing the honeydew.

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