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It can be difficult to determine the right depth to plant your seeds. If you have discovered you planted yours too deep, ...
A garden expert has issued a crucial tip that will ensure your seeds have the best chance of growing to their full potential.
“We know from research that soybean cyst nematode (SCN) can interact with red crown rot. In fields with a high SCN ...
If plants are missing, this will be your only opportunity to document the cause before the seeds rot in the ground. Look for evidence of disease, insect damage or poor seed quality. “Any plant ...
Pathogens can be removed from vegetable seed by treating it with hot water at 51°C for about half an hour. Bill Kerr explains this procedure as well as using trisodium phosphate to kill seed viruses.
Tests of field pea varieties this past summer in plot trials suggest some commercial varieties have more genetic resistance to root rot than others — not a huge amount of additional resistance, but in ...