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Clinton News-Record, 1985-4-17, Page 651 1 Indenti y common ... overcrowding. edges on plant leaves. This condition could be Stems that become dark and soft are caused by insufficient humidity, too much usually a result of overwatering, excessive fertilizer, excessive pesticide use, soft water, light, or sandy soil. - excessive soil salts, or `red spider' damage. LEA VES Brown or yellow patches on the leaves are Yellowing leaves is a problem that affect. • °sually caused by sun scorch (too much light) many houseplants. This condition is usually or excessive soil salts. caused by lack of light, root rot, lack of General leaf drop usually results froi:, root fertilizer, or 'red spider' damage. rot, overwatering, poor drainage and low W hen only the lower leaves yellow, the light. It can also occur if plants are left problem is most likely too much water or lack standing in water, or if plants are poorly of light. However, when the lower leaves conditioned. yellow and suddenly fall off, the cause is W hen leaves on the new stems are usually a rapid change in temperature, light pale -colored and small, the plant needs more or humidity. (Continued on Page 32) There are a number of causes for brown When John Deere builds an economy rider, only the price is stripped down. 5 -speed shift -on -the - go gear transmission for smooth operation and durability Optional 61/2. bushel bagging, system for effcierit collection of grass and leaves • Sector •and -pinion steering for easy tum• ing and positive control Tight 27 -inch turning radius nuununonuctr.111. • Ili 1.1 Itn y� Ill 11 �nuilnlur � b�. Ilk►- Il,�il (Ui/� ,111 I Illll 1. •,II J IIIIIII�I� °IIIIIIIII t�},. 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So if you want to save on a tiding mower, but you don't want to sacrifice comfort, con- venience, performance or re- liability, take a look at the new R -Series riders at your nearby John Deere dealer. I ' Nothing Runs Like a Deere' HURUN 111ACTOR Exeter 235-1115 JOrEERE Blyth 523-4244 By John Hughes Extension Horticulturist Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Diagnosing houseplant problems can be frustrating for the hobby gardener. A sickly wilted appearance could be caused by lack of water, poor soil structure or a host of other conditions. Common plant problems can be divided according to the different components of the plant. Let's take a look at common problems that affect these plant parts and determine the probable causes. ¶'ools ROOTS The problem is that the roots are protruding from the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot. The most prob.able cause is that the plant is root bound, and needs a larger pot. The roots of the plant appear brown, blackish, or dead. There are many possible causes - overwatering, poor soil structure, excessive fertilizer, and -or root rot disease STEM If your plant has spindly stems it is probably suffering from insufficient light or (Continued from Page 27 ) preparation, including such organic matter as compost, leaf mould, peat or manure; the proper amount of the light fertilizers in the correct amounts; and insuring soil drainage by deep digging or raised planting beds; is a good start towards successful gardening. Gadgets are appearing in the plant world too, andr many are worth investigating.. Hybrid forms of vegetables and flowers are replacing some of the old familiar cultivars. . There are distinct advantages to many hybrids. The most obvious is vigor. Hybrids usually grow faster, stronger and produce more or bigger flowers than the regular cultivars. Hybrid vegetables often grow more vigor- ously and produce earlier or larger returns than cultivars commonly grown. Check the gadget vegetable seeds recommended for home gardens. Often these produce over a longer period of time than commercial varieties. A healthy garden rarely suffers from disease or insect pests, but occasionally chemical control measures are needed. Choose a gadget that applies pesticides uniformly and safely. Choose your pesticide carefully. Many pesticide combinations are available but why use a chemical to control a fungus disease when an insect is the culprit, or why kill beneficial insects when you are trying to control a fungus disease? Select suitable • pesticides - malathion, diazinon, and sevfn to control insect pests; captan and benlate to prevent most plant fungus diseases. W hen necessary, the two products (insecticide and fungicide) can be combined to control both insect pests and diseases. Many useful garden gadgets have been introduced in the past. No doubt, more will appear and be touted as the answer to better gardening. 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