Got calcium? Your tomatoes need it
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Your beautiful tomato plant is setting fruit and soon has nice green tomatoes. Then, to your horror, a dark, sunken spot shows up at the bottom of…
Read MoreJapanese Beetles (JB)
Japanese beetles have become a firmly established pest species in portions of Kansas. Potential damage is twofold. Most commonly, Japanese beetles indiscriminately feed on nearly 300 plant species including fruits,…
Read MoreTan or White Drupelets on Blackberry and Raspberry Fruit
Blackberry and raspberry fruit will often develop white or tan drupelets on the berry. Though we are not completely sure of the cause, two commonly given reasons are stinkbug damage…
Read MoreVegetables Produce Flowers But No Fruit
If you have vegetables that are blooming but not setting fruit, you may have a problem with flower pollination. There are several possible reasons for this that usually…
Read MoreBacterial Spot of Peach
This bacterial disease is a common disease in Kansas but rarely causes extensive losses in fruit quality or production. The disease affects leaves, fruit, and occasionally twigs. Leaf infections first…
Read MoreTomato Leaf-Spot Diseases
This time of year, two common leaf-spot diseases appear on tomato plants. Septoria leaf spot and early blight are both characterized by brown spots on the leaves. Septoria leaf spot…
Read MoreEdible of the Month: Basil
Starting basil from seed allows you to grow lots of plants for little cost. Basil is one of the most popular culinary herbs and is used in cooking around the…
Read MoreDo Not Over-Fertilize Tomatoes
Though tomatoes need to be fertilized to yield well, too much nitrogen can result in large plants with little to no fruit. Tomatoes should be fertilized before planting and sidedressed…
Read MoreAre You A Tree “Volcano Mulcher”? Hope Not
Crestwood, KY (May 29, 2015) — Thanks to tree friend Paul Cappiello at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens for calling out the practice of “volcano mulching” and demanding an end to…
Read MoreBiopesticides: Eco-Friendly Pest Control
Food security and environmental stewardship are two subjects on the minds of most individuals involved with agriculture. The misuse of conventional pesticides, in many cases, has led to pest resistance,…
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