Google Images Physical Description In peppers, raised brown spots that look like warts, sometimes appearing water-soaked In brassicas (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, etc), infections start as small, dark specks on leaves. As the disease develops, numerous water-soaked leafspots appear. Leafspots remain small (0.125 inch in diameter). Older leafspots turn tan and may or may not have […]
Details Open-Pollinated: no Type: indeterminate Shape: beefsteak slicer, squat with light pleating Color: red Maturity: mid-season 2013: 84 days to 1st harvest Size: “very large” 2013: 7.25 oz on average Yield: “prolific” 2013: 11 lbs per plant Taste: ? Disease Resistance: resistant to Verticillium wilt resistant to Fusarium wilt race 1 resistant to nematodes Notes: […]
Details Open-Pollinated Type: indeterminate Shape: beefsteak, squat and irregular, with pleats Color: apricot (brilliant pastel orange, seems to glow from inside) Maturity: 80-90 days from transplant 2010: 70-77 days to 1st harvest 2011: 112 days to 1st harvest 2012: 70-98 days to 1st harvest 2013: 91 days to 1st harvest Size: large; 4-5″ in diameter, 1-2 […]
Ambiguous symptoms like wilting and failure to thrive are the most common symptoms of a root-knot nematode infestation. The only way to determine if this is the problem is to inspect the roots for galls or nodes. A number of other nematode species also can damage home garden and landscape plants including the ring nematode […]
Details Open-Pollinated Type: indeterminate Shape: round slicer or salad tomato Color: golden yellow Maturity: 70-75 days 2010: 63 days to 1st harvest 2011: 84-91 days to 1st harvest 2012: 84 days to 1st harvest 2013: 49 days to 1st harvest Size: small; “4-6 oz”; “3-5 oz” 2009: too small for my liking; don’t think any […]
Details AKA: Black Crimea Open-Pollinated: yes Type: indeterminate Shape: beefsteak, squat, sometimes lobed or mildly pleated Color: Dark, purple-red, almost brown; darker green/brown shoulders; turn almost black with sufficient sunlight & heat Maturity: 70-90 days from transplant 2011: 98 days to 1st harvest 2012: 70 days to 1st harvest 2013: 126 days to 1st harvest […]
Details Open-Pollinated: yes Type: indeterminate, potato-leaf variety Shape: beefsteak: squat and round with some pleats Color: dark rose pink Maturity: 75 days (main crop), others say 85 days (long-season), also early, though 2010: 84 days to 1st harvest 2011: 98 days to 1st harvest 2012: 84 days to 1st harvest 2013: grafted: 84 days to […]
Ask any veggie gardener what their favorite crop to grow is and you are likely to get tomatoes. 85% of the estimated 29 million gardeners grow tomatoes (NCG). Flavor is compromised, as well as variety, when you rely on store-bought, commercially grown tomatoes. They are also expensive, so it makes sense to grow your own. […]
Insect-vectored disease spread by thrips. Most common in the southeast Physical Description Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Lifecycle Plants Affected Tomatoes Peppers Plants Unaffected Geographical Range Most common in the southeast Signs & Symptoms Whole Plant black streaks on petioles or stems growing tips are usually severely […]
Curly Top is an insect-vectored viral disease spread by beet leafhoppers, which affects many plants. The beet leafhopper loves warm and dry weather, so that’s when infections are most severe. Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Plants Affected beet family crops: beets, spinach, swiss chard tomato family crops: tomatoes, potatoes, tomatillos, […]