Tag: Puccinia substriata

Cymbopogon citratus, leaves, water drops, herb, plant Lemon Grass: How to Grow – Herb of the Month
Food Garden · Herb · How to Grow

Lemon Grass: How to Grow – Herb of the Month

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Lemon Grass stats/requirements at a glance Ease of Raising:5/5 – Very Easy, plant and leaveWater:4/5 – DailySun:5/5 – Full sunTraining:1/5 – Minimal (3Ds: Dead, damaged and diseased)Fertilise/Feeding:1/5 – Minimal (at least during the growing season)Time to Harvest:2/5 – Soon, 1-2 months after propagationFrost Hardiness:2/4 – Very tender (can’t cope with light frost)  Uses:Culinary & MedicinalMost Problematic… Continue reading Lemon Grass: How to Grow – Herb of the Month

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Eggplant rust, aecia Puccinia substriata Pearl Millet Rust Eggplant Rust – Disease of the Month
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Eggplant Rust – Disease of the Month

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Eggplant Rust at a glance   Type of Damage Stunted growth, leaf blight Plant Symptoms Bright orange blisters under leaves Favourite Plant Common & African eggplant Control Difficult (Sulphur based products) Quick Intro This is a recently identified rust problem on eggplants. Pearl Millet Rust (Puccinia substriata var. substriata), the same fungus that infects Pearl Millet (Pennisetum… Continue reading Eggplant Rust – Disease of the Month