HONEYSUCKLE LEAVES HAVE BLACKENED – WHAT TO DO? Why did honeysuckle leaves turn black at the end of summer? What is this disease and how to fight it? I am sending a photo of the diseased bush. Alexander Answered by Nikolai Rogovtsov, agronomist It is impossible to visually establish a disease of edible honeysuckle leaves. But they can turn black when the plant is damaged by fungal diseases - downy mildew, European (common) cancer, sooty...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Why did honeysuckle turn black? (I attach photo)
WHY DO POTATOES Crack FROM YEAR TO YEAR This year, when I was digging potatoes, I noticed that deep cracks had formed on the largest tubers, their walls had corked (there were no cracks on medium and small ones). What could be the reason? Maria (via email) Answered by Natalya Solonovich, scientific agronomist Cracks in large potatoes occur when the internal tissue of the tuber grows...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Why do potatoes crack? The variety is resistant to cracking!
POTATOES ARE HOLLOW INSIDE – HOW TO FIGHT? Potatoes have grown well this year. But when they started cutting large tubers, many ended up with hollows inside. At the same time, they have no defects on the outside and are not rotten. Olga 0answers Natalya Solonovich, scientific agronomist Hollow core is a common physiological disorder in fast-growing, early-ripening tubers. More often …
Garden and cottage - read more ... Hollow and hollow potatoes - what are the reasons?
THE GRAPES DO NOT SET THE BERRIES For some reason, the grapes did not set this year. What is the reason? Sergey Khotashov Answered by Nikola Rogovtsov, agronomist The main reason for poor fertilization of grape flowers is unfavorable weather conditions during flowering. The period of this phase of the grape plant is relatively short and amounts to 9-14 days, and in some years it is even shorter. Pollination occurs...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Why don't the grapes bear fruit (no ovaries)?
CHERRY CHERRY IN THE MOSCOW REGION DOESN’T PRODUCE SHOOTS – IT’S A VIRAL INFECTION. I’ve had the Sylvia cherry variety for two years now. It doesn’t produce shoots, only leaves, what is it and what should I do? N. Malanicheva, Moscow region My extensive experience (27 years) in a fruit nursery suggests that this is a complex viral infection of the cherry tree. I call it complex because...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Why doesn’t the Silvia cherry variety grow in the Moscow region (doesn’t produce growth or shoots)?