Melon - Portland Nursery
... Be sure to mix an all‐purpose fertilizer into the bottom of each hole. Sow 2‐3 seeds ½” deep and cover seeds with a thin layer of soil. Once seeds have germinated, pinch off the weakest ones so you are left with the strongest one. You can start seeds indoors in the last week of May, or three we ...
... Be sure to mix an all‐purpose fertilizer into the bottom of each hole. Sow 2‐3 seeds ½” deep and cover seeds with a thin layer of soil. Once seeds have germinated, pinch off the weakest ones so you are left with the strongest one. You can start seeds indoors in the last week of May, or three we ...
Fruit Trees - Guam Sustainable Agriculture Resource Page
... • If soils are too dry the tree will drop all it’s leaves, mulching & irrigation are recommended • Flowers and fruits more or less throughout the year • Juice & pulp can be used in drinks or dried fruit • Fruit & pulp may be used as animal fodder if seeds are removed ...
... • If soils are too dry the tree will drop all it’s leaves, mulching & irrigation are recommended • Flowers and fruits more or less throughout the year • Juice & pulp can be used in drinks or dried fruit • Fruit & pulp may be used as animal fodder if seeds are removed ...
Papaya - Canadian Organization for Tropical Education and
... It is thought to have originated in Mexico and Central America. The first written reference to papayas dates back to the early 16th century. Subsequent historical records indicate the Spaniards carried seeds to the Philippines around 1550 and the papaya traveled from there to Malacca and India. Seed ...
... It is thought to have originated in Mexico and Central America. The first written reference to papayas dates back to the early 16th century. Subsequent historical records indicate the Spaniards carried seeds to the Philippines around 1550 and the papaya traveled from there to Malacca and India. Seed ...
NAME - Oregon State University
... The history of life has been punctuated by several extinctions, based on evidence from the fossil record. The impact of a meteorite may have wiped out the dinosaurs and many forms of marine lifer at the end of the Cretaceous period. Fossils indicate that plants were much less severely affected by th ...
... The history of life has been punctuated by several extinctions, based on evidence from the fossil record. The impact of a meteorite may have wiped out the dinosaurs and many forms of marine lifer at the end of the Cretaceous period. Fossils indicate that plants were much less severely affected by th ...
Breadnut - Tropical Fruit Farm
... Leaves are large (40-60 cm long), green, glossy and hairy. Moderately dissected with 4-6 pairs of lobes. The same tree has both male and female flowers and the male inflorescence appears first. Thousands of tiny flowers with two anthers are attached to a central spongy core. Breadnut fruit are oval, ...
... Leaves are large (40-60 cm long), green, glossy and hairy. Moderately dissected with 4-6 pairs of lobes. The same tree has both male and female flowers and the male inflorescence appears first. Thousands of tiny flowers with two anthers are attached to a central spongy core. Breadnut fruit are oval, ...
Costa Rican Fruits
... The coconut palm is referred to as the "tree of life", "tree of heaven", or "tree of abundance", reflective of its essentiality to everyday life in the tropics. The following is a quote from W orld Bank Technical Paper 136. “The im m ature nut provides a pleasant beverage (coconut m ilk or liquid en ...
... The coconut palm is referred to as the "tree of life", "tree of heaven", or "tree of abundance", reflective of its essentiality to everyday life in the tropics. The following is a quote from W orld Bank Technical Paper 136. “The im m ature nut provides a pleasant beverage (coconut m ilk or liquid en ...
Passion Fruit
... features beautiful flowers and delicious sweet and sour fruit. Passion Fruit is a vining species and needs a fence or similar structure to climb on. Passion Fruit is very aggressive and hardy, and ...
... features beautiful flowers and delicious sweet and sour fruit. Passion Fruit is a vining species and needs a fence or similar structure to climb on. Passion Fruit is very aggressive and hardy, and ...
univERsity oF copEnhAGEn
... nearly rounded, 1-1.5 cm long and 0.5-0.75 wide. 1 kg contains about 1200 seeds. ...
... nearly rounded, 1-1.5 cm long and 0.5-0.75 wide. 1 kg contains about 1200 seeds. ...
Common cocklebur
... and narrow. The first leaf pair is opposite; subsequent leaves are alternate. Leaves Common cocklebur seedling. are triangular (widest at base) with toothed margins and 3 prominent veins, and are rough to touch. Stems Green stems have purple or brown Common cocklebur stem. spots, are erect and branc ...
... and narrow. The first leaf pair is opposite; subsequent leaves are alternate. Leaves Common cocklebur seedling. are triangular (widest at base) with toothed margins and 3 prominent veins, and are rough to touch. Stems Green stems have purple or brown Common cocklebur stem. spots, are erect and branc ...
Gray Mold - University of Illinois Urbana
... leaves. Parts of the strawberry plant may become infected within three hours. Temperatures between 70° to 80°F (21° to 27°C) and free moisture on the foliage from rain, dew, fog, or irrigation are ideal conditions for spore germination and infection. Infections may occur at lower temperatures when p ...
... leaves. Parts of the strawberry plant may become infected within three hours. Temperatures between 70° to 80°F (21° to 27°C) and free moisture on the foliage from rain, dew, fog, or irrigation are ideal conditions for spore germination and infection. Infections may occur at lower temperatures when p ...
Flower and Fruit Drop - The University of Arizona Extension
... Lack of adequate sunlight can prevent plants such as tomato and begonia from initiating flowers, or cause flower drop. The begonia need winter sun in the lower Arizona desert elevations are not suited for the hot summers. ...
... Lack of adequate sunlight can prevent plants such as tomato and begonia from initiating flowers, or cause flower drop. The begonia need winter sun in the lower Arizona desert elevations are not suited for the hot summers. ...
Tomato plants fail to produce fruit when pollination does not occur
... Extreme high heat, high humidity, temperature fluctuations, low light levels during high temperatures (potentially from dense vine coverage, or from fog or clouds during hot weather), high nitrogen, low potassium, low boron, bacterial/fungal infections, TMV (Tobacco Mosaic Virus), or excessive soil ...
... Extreme high heat, high humidity, temperature fluctuations, low light levels during high temperatures (potentially from dense vine coverage, or from fog or clouds during hot weather), high nitrogen, low potassium, low boron, bacterial/fungal infections, TMV (Tobacco Mosaic Virus), or excessive soil ...
Chapter 6
... 1. Fruits versus vegetables • example of the tomato and US Supreme Court case 2. Fruit defined • a ripened ovary; may include accessory parts such as receptacle B. Fruit Regions 1. Fruit wall = pericarp 2. Pericarp consists of 3 regions a. Exocarp • skin of fruit b. Mesocarp ...
... 1. Fruits versus vegetables • example of the tomato and US Supreme Court case 2. Fruit defined • a ripened ovary; may include accessory parts such as receptacle B. Fruit Regions 1. Fruit wall = pericarp 2. Pericarp consists of 3 regions a. Exocarp • skin of fruit b. Mesocarp ...
Poinsettias
... Poinsettias can be used in landscapes as accent plants or informal flowering hedges, as container plants for patios and decks, and as cut flowers for interior decorations. They should be planted in areas where they receive full sun most of the day. However, it is essential that they receive no ...
... Poinsettias can be used in landscapes as accent plants or informal flowering hedges, as container plants for patios and decks, and as cut flowers for interior decorations. They should be planted in areas where they receive full sun most of the day. However, it is essential that they receive no ...
Citrus Trees - Enchanted Gardens
... The most widely grown lemon variety in the U.S.; extended harvest season through late winter, spring, & early summer; medium to thin rind; very juicy flesh with true, tart lemon flavor; few to no seeds; not cold tolerant. Improved Meyer Considered the world's gourmet lemon; heavy producer of large, ...
... The most widely grown lemon variety in the U.S.; extended harvest season through late winter, spring, & early summer; medium to thin rind; very juicy flesh with true, tart lemon flavor; few to no seeds; not cold tolerant. Improved Meyer Considered the world's gourmet lemon; heavy producer of large, ...
Pruning Apple Trees - Fruit Tree Horticulture
... pruning. This type of pruning results in weak re-growth that often produces fruit buds one or two years later. The most common summer pruning technique is to cut vertical shoots over 6" long back to 5 leaves (or 5 buds) in late July. Summer pruning will control trees that are growing too fast. 6. Wh ...
... pruning. This type of pruning results in weak re-growth that often produces fruit buds one or two years later. The most common summer pruning technique is to cut vertical shoots over 6" long back to 5 leaves (or 5 buds) in late July. Summer pruning will control trees that are growing too fast. 6. Wh ...
The Nature Conservancy
... however, the plant is quite benign. Leaves are alternate and composed of elliptical leaflets. The leaflets are 10-15 cm long and have a few serrations. The leaves are thick, smooth, and shiny. The older leaves are not fibrous and are said to be a good, cooked vegetable. Reproduction: Any piece of vi ...
... however, the plant is quite benign. Leaves are alternate and composed of elliptical leaflets. The leaflets are 10-15 cm long and have a few serrations. The leaves are thick, smooth, and shiny. The older leaves are not fibrous and are said to be a good, cooked vegetable. Reproduction: Any piece of vi ...
Ziziphus obtusifolia
... Lotebush is a seldom-abundant but common component of shrub communities and occurs in a variety of soil types and mixed-brush communities.” It is an appropriate plant choice for revegetation and landscaping throughout the valley, especially in dry places. Amargoza and knife-leaf condalia are often c ...
... Lotebush is a seldom-abundant but common component of shrub communities and occurs in a variety of soil types and mixed-brush communities.” It is an appropriate plant choice for revegetation and landscaping throughout the valley, especially in dry places. Amargoza and knife-leaf condalia are often c ...
Chapter 13: Protists, Fungi, and Plants Consolidate Your
... Fungi are heterotrophs lacking chloroplasts and function as decomposers. The bryophytes include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. These plants lack true roots, stems, and leaves, and they do not have specialized tissues to transport materials throughout the plant body. They usually grow in dense ma ...
... Fungi are heterotrophs lacking chloroplasts and function as decomposers. The bryophytes include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. These plants lack true roots, stems, and leaves, and they do not have specialized tissues to transport materials throughout the plant body. They usually grow in dense ma ...
univERsity oF copEnhAGEn
... Native to South and Central Asia and China and naturalised in a large number of tropical and subtropical countries. It is a very hardy species that withstands salinity and drought as well as waterlogging. It is found growing up to 1500 m altitude but commercial cultivation usually only extends up to ...
... Native to South and Central Asia and China and naturalised in a large number of tropical and subtropical countries. It is a very hardy species that withstands salinity and drought as well as waterlogging. It is found growing up to 1500 m altitude but commercial cultivation usually only extends up to ...
Morus_nigra1 - doc-developpement
... branches trained 30 cm apart. It is not advisable to prune the trees heavily due to the plant’s inclination to bleed—cuts of more than 5 cm in diameter generally do not heal and should be avoided. The bleeding will be less severe if the tree is pruned while it is dormant. Trees grow very rapidly, ne ...
... branches trained 30 cm apart. It is not advisable to prune the trees heavily due to the plant’s inclination to bleed—cuts of more than 5 cm in diameter generally do not heal and should be avoided. The bleeding will be less severe if the tree is pruned while it is dormant. Trees grow very rapidly, ne ...
Crataegus x lavallei ` Carrierei` (Hybrid Cockspur Thorn)
... forms a neat and compact crown. It tends to hold onto its leaves quite late, which makes it a useful tree for screening. It is also a tree with year round interest. In late spring, the pretty flowers appear, 5 white petals with a red centre. These are followed by orange-red haws which ripen in autum ...
... forms a neat and compact crown. It tends to hold onto its leaves quite late, which makes it a useful tree for screening. It is also a tree with year round interest. In late spring, the pretty flowers appear, 5 white petals with a red centre. These are followed by orange-red haws which ripen in autum ...
Kamias/Balimbing (Averrhoa)
... short branchlets, 10-20 cm long and have reddish purple petals. The fruit is cylindrical with slight longitudinal lobes up to 10 cm long, greenish yellow and translucent when ripe, juicy, sour and contains few and flattened seeds. Variety There is no named variety of kamias in the Philippines. Howev ...
... short branchlets, 10-20 cm long and have reddish purple petals. The fruit is cylindrical with slight longitudinal lobes up to 10 cm long, greenish yellow and translucent when ripe, juicy, sour and contains few and flattened seeds. Variety There is no named variety of kamias in the Philippines. Howev ...
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus (Citrus) of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae.The most recent research indicates an origin in Australia, New Caledonia and New Guinea. Some researchers believe that the origin is in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeast India, Burma (Myanmar) and the Yunnan province of China, and it is in this region that some commercial species such as oranges, mandarins, and lemons originated. Citrus fruit has been cultivated in an ever-widening area since ancient times; the best-known examples are the oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and limes.