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| petermoffatt Posted 26/6/2014 10:33 (#1467)
Subject: Wild cherry trees diseased?
Not gardening exactly, but I have noticed recently that several of the wild cherry trees on our patch seem to be suffering from something. No fruit has set, and some of the leaves are turning brown and shrivelling.
Has anyone else noticed anything similar, and has anybody any suggestions as to a possible cause?
Martin Posted 30/9/2014 17:16 (#1473 - in reply to #1467)
Subject: Re: Wild cherry trees diseased?
Coming to this a bit late, but I have noticed quite a lot of trees, not just gean, had leaves turning brown very early this year. I put it down to that storm we had during the summer, and salt from the firth being sprayed over the trees. I haven't particularly noticed fruit not setting though.
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petermoffatt Posted 12/6/2014 06:27 (#1460)
Subject: Seeds not germinating
Can anybody suggest why my outdoor-sown lettuce (Winter Density) and carrots (Early Nantes and Chantenay Red Cored) have almost completely failed to germinate both this year and last? Before last year I had no problem with these, but I have also had an increasing problem with peas not germinating over the last few years.
Martin Posted 14/6/2014 11:44 (#1464 - in reply to #1460)
Subject: Re: Seeds not germinating
I've had problems with peas, which I've put down to mice - I did best sowing them in pots and covering in clear plastic until they germinated, almost 100% germination that way compared with virtually none sown direct. I'm pretty sure my problems with lettuce sown outdoors were due to slugs, seeds from the same packet did fine in modules. And having decided the slugs got the lettuce, I suspect they probably got my carrots too!
I wonder if sowing a bit later might give them a better chance, they might spend a bit less time at the vulnerable stage.
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