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Help Needed : From A Newbie
Hello everyone,
Been lurking for a while ) I have a problem and I'm hoping someone on here may be able to help. Went away for a couple of weeks and on my return found my Spearmint looking very sorry for itself. It "was" about 18inches tall, bushy, in a large pot and well used. On my return it had lost most of its leaves (all brown and dropped off) and the ones that were still attached to the plant had a kind of white blotchiness to them. I decided the best course of action was to cut it right back to about an inch and whilst doing that discovered lots of little bugs. Very weird looking things. At first i thought they were beige coloured spiders but looking more closely they resemble tiny crabs! Ive tried desperately on the net to find a picture of something that looks like these things (no luck). Now i really dont know whether to treat it with a pesticide (taking into account that i use the leaves quite a lot in cooking) or whether just to leave it and see what happens. Anyone know what these bugs are?????? Angel Child |
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On the face of it, it sounds like your spearmint may have succumbed to
drought and has developed mildew (white powdery coating). Cutting it back will certainly help, but it would be a good idea to soak the rootball to flesh out the roots. When recovered (I'm sure it will), it would be a good idea to take cuttings so that you have a vigorous replacement for next year. I don't know what the 'insects' are .. could they be young Crab Spiders (family Thomisidae)? Spiders would certainly not harm your plant, and should be encouraged. I'll try and find out if there is a specific pest of the mints. In the meantime, simply rinse them off the plant with water. I would be very worried about using an insecticide on your 'working' mint; it's hard to imagine how you could avoid ingesting it. Spider Angel Child wrote in message ... Hello everyone, Been lurking for a while ) I have a problem and I'm hoping someone on here may be able to help. Went away for a couple of weeks and on my return found my Spearmint looking very sorry for itself. It "was" about 18inches tall, bushy, in a large pot and well used. On my return it had lost most of its leaves (all brown and dropped off) and the ones that were still attached to the plant had a kind of white blotchiness to them. I decided the best course of action was to cut it right back to about an inch and whilst doing that discovered lots of little bugs. Very weird looking things. At first i thought they were beige coloured spiders but looking more closely they resemble tiny crabs! Ive tried desperately on the net to find a picture of something that looks like these things (no luck). Now i really dont know whether to treat it with a pesticide (taking into account that i use the leaves quite a lot in cooking) or whether just to leave it and see what happens. Anyone know what these bugs are?????? Angel Child |
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Angel Child wrote in message ... Hello everyone, Been lurking for a while ) I have a problem and I'm hoping someone on here may be able to help. Went away for a couple of weeks and on my return found my Spearmint looking very sorry for itself. It "was" about 18inches tall, bushy, in a large pot and well used. On my return it had lost most of its leaves (all brown and dropped off) and the ones that were still attached to the plant had a kind of white blotchiness to them. I decided the best course of action was to cut it right back to about an inch and whilst doing that discovered lots of little bugs. Very weird looking things. At first i thought they were beige coloured spiders but looking more closely they resemble tiny crabs! Ive tried desperately on the net to find a picture of something that looks like these things (no luck). Now i really dont know whether to treat it with a pesticide (taking into account that i use the leaves quite a lot in cooking) or whether just to leave it and see what happens. Possibly red spider mite if they are very small. Despite its name red spider mite is not red, but is beige. Mike www.british-naturism.org.uk |
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Angel Child wrote in message ... Hello everyone, Been lurking for a while ) I have a problem and I'm hoping someone on here may be able to help. Went away for a couple of weeks and on my return found my Spearmint looking very sorry for itself. It "was" about 18inches tall, bushy, in a large pot and well used. On my return it had lost most of its leaves (all brown and dropped off) and the ones that were still attached to the plant had a kind of white blotchiness to them. I decided the best course of action was to cut it right back to about an inch and whilst doing that discovered lots of little bugs. Very weird looking things. At first i thought they were beige coloured spiders but looking more closely they resemble tiny crabs! Ive tried desperately on the net to find a picture of something that looks like these things (no luck). Now i really dont know whether to treat it with a pesticide (taking into account that i use the leaves quite a lot in cooking) or whether just to leave it and see what happens. Possibly red spider mite if they are very small. Despite its name red spider mite is not red, but is beige. Mike www.british-naturism.org.uk |
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Thanx Spider and Mike.....
Much appreciated. Angel Child |
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Hi, will this help?
http://www.greengardener.co.uk/rsm.htm Regards, Jeff "Angel Child" wrote in message ... Hello everyone, Been lurking for a while ) I have a problem and I'm hoping someone on here may be able to help. Went away for a couple of weeks and on my return found my Spearmint looking very sorry for itself. It "was" about 18inches tall, bushy, in a large pot and well used. On my return it had lost most of its leaves (all brown and dropped off) and the ones that were still attached to the plant had a kind of white blotchiness to them. I decided the best course of action was to cut it right back to about an inch and whilst doing that discovered lots of little bugs. Very weird looking things. At first i thought they were beige coloured spiders but looking more closely they resemble tiny crabs! Ive tried desperately on the net to find a picture of something that looks like these things (no luck). Now i really dont know whether to treat it with a pesticide (taking into account that i use the leaves quite a lot in cooking) or whether just to leave it and see what happens. Anyone know what these bugs are?????? Angel Child |
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"Jeff Coles" wrote in message ... Hi, will this help? http://www.greengardener.co.uk/rsm.htm Will that help for what? How about playing the game as it should be played? I know you have previously expressed a predilection for top posting, but please take into account the general usage in a group activity if you want to participate. Netiquette and the rules of most newsgroups ask participants not to top post, in order to maintain the integrity of the logical flow of the conversation. One top posting is not too serious, but just look at the garbage which results from more than two successive top posts in a thread in which more than two people contribute. [Franz Heymann] [Franz Heymann] "Angel Child" wrote in message ... Hello everyone, Been lurking for a while ) I have a problem and I'm hoping someone on here may be able to help. Went away for a couple of weeks and on my return found my Spearmint looking very sorry for itself. It "was" about 18inches tall, bushy, in a large pot and well used. On my return it had lost most of its leaves (all brown and dropped off) and the ones that were still attached to the plant had a kind of white blotchiness to them. I decided the best course of action was to cut it right back to about an inch and whilst doing that discovered lots of little bugs. Very weird looking things. At first i thought they were beige coloured spiders but looking more closely they resemble tiny crabs! Ive tried desperately on the net to find a picture of something that looks like these things (no luck). Now i really dont know whether to treat it with a pesticide (taking into account that i use the leaves quite a lot in cooking) or whether just to leave it and see what happens. Anyone know what these bugs are?????? Angel Child |
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