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Don't know what it is
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Posted by bill-inpnw 7 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 12, 09 at 8:49
| Last year I bought some straw to use as a mulch but there was something virus/fungus/bacteria/don't know what, in the straw. It out right killed within a week or severely stunted the plants. Plants didn't produce any fruit and if they did it was rotten on the vine. Had this effect on everything in my garden; corn, toms, squash, potatoes. On the corn it manifested itself by having a single white line running the length of the leaves. I looked in the desease page to see what it was, but really couldn't it exactly.
Toms had brown spot on the stems and a white power type something, leaves were brown spotted. Fruit was red but cut it open, it was rotten.
So now it's clean up time and get the garden ready for this year. I've pulled up all the straw. I noticed in it white substance that kind of looked like dried Elmer's glue. What is the best way to get this out of my garden? I really missed my home grown toms and corn last year.
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RE: Don't know what it is
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- Posted by jean001 z8aPortland, OR (My Page) on
Thu, Mar 12, 09 at 19:28
| I'll hazard a guess about the tomatoes -- late blight could do that. Avoid overhead watering and ensure good air circulation are two cultural strategies which help limit the problem. And if you've removed all the tomato debris and fallen tomato fruits from the garden, you should be good to go. As for that straw, could be as simple as it's starting to compost. If so, not a problem. Images might help us make a decision about the straw. |
RE: Don't know what it is
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| Thanks Jean, I really don't think that is what it was. I know late/early blight is very common here but when I looked at the problem solver it didn't match. Can a plant have more than one desiese? Looking again, the fruit resembled early blight and the stem timber rot. for timber rot, it says soil sterilization. How does one go about doing that? |
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