Cucurbit downy mildew was found in the state this past week on cucumbers in Charleston. All commercial cucurbit growers need to be on the lookout and start preventative fungicide applications, if not already started.
Monthly Q&A April 2024
03.05.2024 - 14:24 / gardenersworld.com
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Your April problems solvedMy lupins were grown from seed last year and looked healthy, but the leaves are turning red/purple, is this a disease or a deficiency? Andy, Berkshire
Matt Biggs says: This could be due to cold, or a deficiency of nitrogen or potash in the soil. Lupins need full sun and moist but well-drained soil, and dislike waterlogging or cold conditions. If planting them out in lighter or heavier soils where water either disappears quickly or drains away very slowly, first improve the soil with well-rotted organic matter. For plants already in the ground, as long as they are small, you should be able to lift them, improve the soil, and then replant. Water them well, keeping them shaded from strong sunlight if necessary until they re-establish. Feed them with high potash slow-release fertiliser until July and protect from slugs, especially in spring. Keep them well watered, especially when they are newly planted, using rainwater whenever possible. If there’s plenty of organic matter in your soil you will not have to water as often, as this helps to hold water around the roots.
I have a damp, mossy lawn with a white flaky mould on it. How can I get rid of this? Julie, Somerset
Ashley Edwards says: This sounds like snow mould or powdery mildew. Both are caused by poor drainage and shade, conditions that moss also
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