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PLANT DISEASE sa FUNGUS sa MOLD & MILDEW x DISEASE (PLANT) xx PLANT How to keep disease out of your garden. Tips on site selection, soil preparation and planting. Tips on collecting plant samples to send for disease diagnosis. Low-spray apples. One orchardist's method for minimizing pesticide use. Tips on disinfecting pruning shears between cuts to prevent spreading disease. Troubleshooting plant problems. A systematic approach to identify pests and diseases. How to discourage damping off disease in seedlings. How to use dishwashing soap to control powdery mildew on plants. Tip on using a mixture of antibiotic hand soap and water to fight plant disease. Chlorosis and necrosis. Tip on distinguishing the difference between normal and abnormal color changes in plants. Powdery mildew. Preventive care keeps this plant disease at bay. An explanation of verticillium wilt, some plants that are susceptible and advice on how to respond when it appears in a yard. Chlorosis (when green turns to yellow) during the growing season, a sign of plant stress. How to determine the cause and correct the problem. What's eating your plants? How to examine plants for clues about pests, diseases and cultural problems. Advice on creating a healthy environment for plants. How to prevent or slow the spread of powdery mildew. Tip recommends using a shop-vac to defoliate plants that have infected leaves. Leaf tip burn, some of its causes and cures. Soil solaraization. Use sun heat trapped by transparent polyethylene coverings to kill soil-borne plant diseases, nematodes and weeds. How to identify and remove sooty mold from a plant. Tip: Sponge applicator for stamps can be used to apply alcohol to disinfect plants. The merits of tobacco tea as an insecticide vs. the threat from spreading tobacco mosaic virus. Companionship in the garden. How to deter pests and disease by companion planting. Organic garden warfare. Non-chemical means of controlling insects, weeds and plant diseases. Some tips. Doctor your plants. Some tips to help you diagnose and cure infestations and other houseplant problems. A description of tobacco mosaic virus, its spread and control. Bacterial wilt, its cause and prevention. Urine, a "safe", no-cost fruit and berry fungicide. Homemade compost prevents fungal disease in gardens. A look at phytoalexins, plant's natural weapons against disease organisms. Describes research under way to use phytoalexins as natural fungicides. Tip: How to control damping-off disease in potting soil. How to prevent fusarium-induced diseases in plants. How to solarize the soil to reduce or eliminate most soilborne diseases, nematodes and viable weed seeds. Suggestions for "curly top" virus control in the home garden. An in-depth look at gardening in the Deep South. First in a series about gardening in special geographic regions. Includes diagrams that show how to control weeds, soil diseases and nematodes using solarization. List of the best perennials for the South. Two-page chart of common southern insect pests and organic remedies for each. Chart of planting and harvest dates for nine combinations of vegetables that do well in the south using succession planting and multiple cropping in the home garden. The ultimate disease-resistant garden. How to select disease-resistant varieties of vegetables. A guide to plant diseases, symptoms and resistance abbreviations. The gardener's book of home remedies. How to make your own insect and disease controls. Photographic guide to plant diseases and tips on the remedy. Crown gall, a swelling on roots caused by a soil-dwelling microbe. How to identify it and keep it from spreading. How to use solarization to get rid of weed seeds and harmful organisms in the soil. What to do when leaves turn yellow with iron chlorosis. Detecting and curing iron chlorosis in plants. | |||||||||
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