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Mildew on peas?
Mildew on peas?
I planted sweet peas and telephone peas on March 17th (of course). I removed them yesterday as both varieties ( including the pods that had developed) were covered in a white dust. Would this be mould? At the base of the plants the leaves were brown, dead and holey. Any solutions to avoid repeat performance, please ? (I am in the Northern Rivers area of NSW...subtropical) |
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Mildew on peas?
"Gen" wrote in message
m... .... Any solutions to avoid repeat performance, please ? I found the best way to grow vegetables is hydroponics, and the best intro to hydroponics is Sutherlands' "Hydroponic for Everyone". http://www.greenweb.com.au/hyland/ht..._everyone.html Even if you never plan to use hydroponics, it teaches you about what plants need to grow. eg plants need water/nutrients but how can you ensure they get the right amounts? I just use non-recycling systems (ie no pumps) and use Miracle Gro as a hydroponic solution. I have a self-watering box planter with snow peas growing up stair railings. In the spare room (facing north) I'm growing capsicums, coriander, and flower seedling ready for spring. gtoomey Free ASX end of day data www.float.com.au/data |
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Mildew on peas?
Water in the morning only.
Gen wrote in message m... Mildew on peas? I planted sweet peas and telephone peas on March 17th (of course). I removed them yesterday as both varieties ( including the pods that had developed) were covered in a white dust. Would this be mould? At the base of the plants the leaves were brown, dead and holey. Any solutions to avoid repeat performance, please ? (I am in the Northern Rivers area of NSW...subtropical) |
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Mildew on peas?
Water in the morning only.
Gen wrote in message m... Mildew on peas? I planted sweet peas and telephone peas on March 17th (of course). I removed them yesterday as both varieties ( including the pods that had developed) were covered in a white dust. Would this be mould? At the base of the plants the leaves were brown, dead and holey. Any solutions to avoid repeat performance, please ? (I am in the Northern Rivers area of NSW...subtropical) |
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Mildew on peas?
Water in the morning only.
Gen wrote in message m... Mildew on peas? I planted sweet peas and telephone peas on March 17th (of course). I removed them yesterday as both varieties ( including the pods that had developed) were covered in a white dust. Would this be mould? At the base of the plants the leaves were brown, dead and holey. Any solutions to avoid repeat performance, please ? (I am in the Northern Rivers area of NSW...subtropical) |
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Mildew on peas?
Gen wrote:
Mildew on peas? I planted sweet peas and telephone peas on March 17th (of course). I removed them yesterday as both varieties ( including the pods that had developed) were covered in a white dust. Would this be mould? At the base of the plants the leaves were brown, dead and holey. Any solutions to avoid repeat performance, please ? (I am in the Northern Rivers area of NSW...subtropical) It's called powdery mildew. Lots of sun, and air circulation help. You can sometimes get resistant varieties as well. Regular spraying (weekly/fortnightly) with wettable sulphur, or milk, or potassium bicarbonate will also help prevent it. If it's just on the leaves you can still eat the peas, but you won't get as many. |
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Mildew on peas?
"Gregory Toomey" wrote in message news "Gen" wrote in message m... ... Any solutions to avoid repeat performance, please ? I found the best way to grow vegetables is hydroponics, and the best intro to hydroponics is Sutherlands' "Hydroponic for Everyone". http://www.greenweb.com.au/hyland/ht..._everyone.html Even if you never plan to use hydroponics, it teaches you about what plants need to grow. eg plants need water/nutrients but how can you ensure they get the right amounts? I just use non-recycling systems (ie no pumps) and use Miracle Gro as a hydroponic solution. I have a self-watering box planter with snow peas growing up stair railings. In the spare room (facing north) I'm growing capsicums, coriander, and flower seedling ready for spring. gtoomey Free ASX end of day data www.float.com.au/data How would growing hydroponically deal with the issue of mildew? David |
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Mildew on peas?
"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message
u... How would growing hydroponically deal with the issue of mildew? David Its probably caused by too high a humidity. Commercial hydowponic growers measure humidity directly and will use an exhaust fan or some passive mechanism to reduce humidity. If you are worried but excess moisture on the leaves then dont water the leaves, only water the roots. Commercial hydropinic production is heading towards nutrient film techniques (NFT) http://homeharvest.com/americanhydrocommnft.htm No soil or other growing medium. Roots are suspended directly in the nutrient solution. Nutrient solution is pumped regularly over the roots - at other times no nutrient solution is passed over the roots so the roots can absorb oxygen/CO2 and reduct root rot. gtoomey |
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