Hello, Darlings
If you read my last article, 'Whitefly Bloom', you know that
I got rid of a badly infested patio baby eggplant and the California Wonder
bell pepper plant in another hydroponic system next to it.
Since I already have a hydroponic system with one healthy Patio
Baby Eggplant and one Long Purple Eggplant growing together, I decided instead
of germinating more of them, I would germinate some Korean Radish plants in Rapid
Growth Pods and then transplant the seedlings within their pods into a mini
half barrel pictured below. It has been three days since the transplant and it
appears successful.
In addition, now that the Royal Chantenay carrots have
germinated, I will allow them to grow within their rapid growth pods another
week before transplanting them into the mini half barrel that they are picture
sitting on.
I also discovered that some of the contender green bean seeds are infested with blight. You cannot see it on the seeds because blight can survive on the seeds unseen up to two years. Therefore, when the seeds germinated, the blight grew and began to spread.
After doing some research, I learned that Neem oil and a
baking soda solution use during the early stage of the green beans growth can
retard and/or prevent not only the spread of blight but also fungus. The products
also help with whiteflies prevention if caught early
Luckily, I have both Neem Oil and baking soda. However, I
opted for the Neem Oil because it can be sprayed on the top and bottom of the
bean plants every seven days without leaving a powdery residue that I suspect
that the baking powder might leave behind. In any case, I caught the blight early and
sprayed every plant in the house and in the sunroom; including the potted
houseplants.
We will see where we are in terms of controlling the blight
and preventing other infestations after a month of weekly treatments.
Until next time
Keep on Growing!!!.
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