Friend of mine shared this with me, from Reddit. I figure there is a non-zero chance it's someone from this crew:
Squashes? Might be powdery mildew are you getting frosted looking leaves? It's insect related. That's what usually kills mine. Squash borders are another more specific problem.Is this root rot, some other disease, or pest?
There is no frosting at all. It started on one plant and the first thing Google produced for “squash leaves rust” was root rot. Since then it has spread to leaves of other plants that touch the first one though so I am thinking there is a mite involved and maybe it’s just too small to see.Squashes? Might be powdery mildew are you getting frosted looking leaves? It's insect related. That's what usually kills mine. Squash borders are another more specific problem.
Have you tried treating it? I'd remove the affected leaves and maybe try neem oil.There is no frosting at all. It started on one plant and the first thing Google produced for “squash leaves rust” was root rot. Since then it has spread to leaves of other plants that touch the first one though so I am thinking there is a mite involved and maybe it’s just too small to see.
I do see some powdery mildew I think, or its after effects. But my first instinct was a pest. Check the under side of leaf for small bugs, like mites. Some are smaller I wonder. If it could be powdery mildew get rid of that leaf, well do anyways I think. I use pest spray, many here dont ymmv. Sorry to see. If it's not powdery mildew try washing under side and top of leaf.Is this root rot, some other disease, or pest?
No blooms yet, which sounds like it might be typical of rocotos at 90F, but time will tell. I looked at a few rocoto pics this weekend and my leaves don't seem as hairy - but they aren't glossy like my other peppers either, and have a very fuzzy stem. Just looking at stems, they seem to match the Black Cobra closest, which would be disappointing.Rocotos usually have purple flowers too
My jalapeño and bell pepper plants are packed!
The bells are Golden Bells. We will probably eat about half fresh, in salads and such, and about half roasted (airfryer).What're your plans for both?
Wheat and barley look very similar. Search google for wheat auricle hairy and you'll find the difference to look for. Wheat is hairy, barley is not. I can't see in that picture.First outside fruit set on a crimson crush. Sowed this at the end of March.
2022 cereal crop might fill a thimble. I found these growing from some homemade compost and potted them up, I presume it is from pearl barley as I can't remember using unmalted whole barley when brewing. Or is it wheat?
It may be receiving pollen from a different variety. You could hand pollinate the female flowers with male flowers from the same plant or another of the same variety and see if that corrects the problem.One of my crooked neck squash produced fantastic fruit for a few weeks but now it is producing a weird gourd-like fruit. Any ideas?
I'm pretty sure this is a pollination problem. Sometimes pollination insects are around, they are just attracted to easier food sources during specific time periods.One of my crooked neck squash produced fantastic fruit for a few weeks but now it is producing a weird gourd-like fruit. Any ideas?
My bad I forgot that part!I'm pretty sure this is a pollination problem. Sometimes pollination insects are around, they are just attracted to easier food sources during specific time periods.
Cross pollination shouldn't be an issue here because that wouldn't show up until the next generation.
The bells are Golden Bells. We will probably eat about half fresh, in salads and such, and about half roasted (airfryer).
The jalapenos are supposed to be a larger variety, good for poppers. I love what I call All-Out poppers, with bacon and all, but last year I started doing short-and-shoddy poppers that are basically cream cheese in a jalapeno boat, and makes a good side to most meals.
Any that we can't use before they turn red will go into sauces. I've always fermented sauces in the past and loved how they turned out but I made a quick batch of cayenne sauce last week and everyone loved it so I'm sure I'll do some 30 minute sauces with the jalapenos as well.
The inside looks pretty normal except for the hard, thick skin.What color is the inside @bleme ?
Never heard of this variety before but I will be sure to look for it next year. Sounds perfect!This Jet Star has gone crazy
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This made me think of that old Mervyns commercial where they are chanting “Open open open”, except we are chanting “Ripen ripen ripen”!View attachment 774671
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I don’t think it works that way; if cross- pollinated with something else, it will show in the plants produced in next year’s crop from these seeds.It may be receiving pollen from a different variety. You could hand pollinate the female flowers with male flowers from the same plant or another of the same variety and see if that corrects the problem.
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