Beet and Swiss Chard leaves are dying ... help!
velanzia
9 years ago
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Slimy_Okra
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Swiss Chard is Dying - do you recognize this?
Comments (4)What a coincidence - I just took pics of my chard last night that looks just like yours to ask this same question! I just googled leaf miners (I'd never heard of them before, with this only my 2nd time growing chard) and sure enough this looks just like what my plant has. Thanks lantanascape. Here is a link that might be useful: controlling leaf miners...See MoreHelp! My spinach, swiss chard, and beet leaves are changing color
Comments (1)Leafminers. Part of the life cycle is in the soil. So, next time you plant, do so in an entirely different place and immediately use row cover to protect them from the egg-laying adults....See MoreMy potted Swiss Chard never gets full-size leaves
Comments (7)Most any plant grown in a container will never achieve the size of grown in-ground. That is the restrictive nature of containers gardening. But you can compensate somewhat by using large containers. Unfortunately 14x16 is fairly small when it comes to effective container gardening except for very small rooted plants. Try going at least 1/2 again bigger for chard. " I used a potting soil with organic matter, and periodically added fish fertilizer when watering." Dry organic matter only works as a nutrient source when there is an active soil food web in the soil to pre-digest it so the plants can use it. That doesn't exist in a container. So organic container gardeners use the pre-digested liquid organics that the plant can easily benefit from to feed their plants. Fish emulsion is fine for that purpose in many cases but it has to be used frequently - like at least weekly. Nutrients leach out of the container every time you water and if you are watering daily (and the plants really need it that often???) then your plant was nutrient-deprived. They have to be replaced regularly like clockwork. Dave...See Morehow to tell beet tops from swiss chard leaves ?
Comments (10)uh these arent my veggies. I bought the produce from the local nursery. I found out they have been doing this for couple of years. a little costly but organically grown. Unfortunately not using rainwater as of yet... I trust their stuff more than supp organic from local Big BOX grocery... He said its easier to turn on the tap. These high tunnels are on land he bought or is leasing. recently. not on the Nursery proper. but they do have lemons grown in their regular on site greenhouses.Wow was I surprised... WE wanna move that,s why Im hesitant to plant my regular big garden again I do have greens started in my potato bins again... My strawberries need to be thinned again, really bad and in a hurry. I am still pulling up what I believe is "Pennyroyal" in my one strawberry bed.It was taking over. I am saving some of the Pennyroyal and hope to dry it....supposed to repel moths... thanks yall...See Morejean001a
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