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beans: disappearing flowers
Hello,
I posted another question about beans with black flies on. The same bean plants have lost their flowers. It's quite strange really, the stalks are there but there are no flowers on the end. I read in "the veg. expert" book that sparrows can peck the (red) flowers off, thinking they are berries. Do you think this is what has happened? I haven't seen any birds do this. It's not related to the flies is it? How do I prevent this next year: netting to keep birds off? Thanks, Stephen. |
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beans: disappearing flowers
In article Stephen writes: | | I posted another question about beans with black flies on. The same | bean plants have lost their flowers. It's quite strange really, the | stalks are there but there are no flowers on the end. | | I read in "the veg. expert" book that sparrows can peck the | (red) flowers off, thinking they are berries. Do you think this is | what has happened? I haven't seen any birds do this. It's not related | to the flies is it? How do I prevent this next year: netting to keep | birds off? Water them when it's dry. Seriously. They drop off when it is hot and dry at the root. And, as far as aphids are concerned, washing up liquid always works, but some practice may be needed to get the quantities right. Add a squirt of meths and SOAK all surfaces of the plant. A few aphids can turn into an infestation in days. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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beans: disappearing flowers
Nick Maclaren wrote:
In article Stephen writes: | | I posted another question about beans with black flies on. The same | bean plants have lost their flowers. It's quite strange really, the | stalks are there but there are no flowers on the end. | | I read in "the veg. expert" book that sparrows can peck the | (red) flowers off, thinking they are berries. Do you think this is | what has happened? I haven't seen any birds do this. It's not related | to the flies is it? How do I prevent this next year: netting to keep | birds off? Water them when it's dry. Seriously. They drop off when it is hot and dry at the root. And, as far as aphids are concerned, washing up liquid always works, but some practice may be needed to get the quantities right. Add a squirt of meths and SOAK all surfaces of the plant. A few aphids can turn into an infestation in days. Regards, Nick Maclaren. If you want to see infestation you are welcome to come and look at my sweet cherry tree! |
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beans: disappearing flowers
On Aug 3, 3:38 pm, Stephen
wrote: Hello, I posted another question about beans with black flies on. The same bean plants have lost their flowers. It's quite strange really, the stalks are there but there are no flowers on the end. I read in "the veg. expert" book that sparrows can peck the (red) flowers off, thinking they are berries. Do you think this is what has happened? I haven't seen any birds do this. It's not related to the flies is it? How do I prevent this next year: netting to keep birds off? Thanks, Stephen. Definitely lack of water.I once laid a hosepipe in a 10ft row and forgot it. The hosepipe was on for a number of hours and I calculated that the row had received around 400 gallons I never lost another flower. Tony Bull www.caterpillarfountain.co.uk |
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