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Lantana Flower Gall Mite
Have you seen deformed growth at the tips of your Lantana branches this summer? If so, your plant may be infested with a mite called the Lantana Flower Gall Mite. This microscopic mite breeds inside the developing flower buds, stunting vegetative growth and preventing flowering and seed production. The distorted growth appears as a "witches broom" at the location of the tips of the branches where the flowers usually appear. This mite is destructive to ornamental plantings of Lantana in the landscape and affects the seed availability for birds. However, in areas where Lantana has become a noxious weed in Agriculture such as South Africa and Australia, the [...]
Corn Gluten as a Pre-emergent
Corn Gluten Meal is a by-product of the corn milling process. It is an Organic alternative to chemical pre-emergent, and doubles as a slow-release Nitrogen source with about 10% N by weight. It is the best choice if you live near the lake or other water source. Again, timing is critical in order to realize the best results possible. With corn gluten meal, the wet/dry period must be managed carefully, AND, the product must also be applied BEFORE the weed emerges from the seed! Corn gluten meal works by inhibiting root formation in germinating seeds. Weeds germinate and form a short, bent root. A short drying period is required after germination so [...]
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