A number of diseases and insect pests have been found damaging chrysanthemum. If these are not controlled at right time, these can cause severe damage to the crop. Important disease is as follows: Diseases found in Chrysanthemum: Black leaf spot: It is caused by Septoria obesa and S. Chrysanthemella and is a serious disease. Greyish brown circular spots appear on [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the growing and management of annuals. Growing of Annuals: In general seeds of annuals are small and are sown in controlled space for better handling. Seeds are sown in pots, boxes and on raised nursery beds depending upon the quantity of seeds to be sown. These nursery beds are prepared 10- 15 [...]
The article throws light upon the eight main steps for growing roses. The steps are: 1. Situation 2. Soil 3. Layout 4. Planting 5. Propagation 6. Manuring 7. Irrigation 8. Pruning. Step # 1. Situation: The ideal position for planting roses is sunny, open and protected by hedge, fence or building against strong winds. It should be quite away from [...]