Horticulture
Pre wheat harvest weed control
Recent hail storms have affected wheat stands in some areas of Kansas. The resulting thin stands in some areas, along with the abundant rains...
Horticulture
Spirea Aphid: Watch Out for this “Sucking” Insect
Spirea aphid (Aphis spiraecoa) is present feeding on spirea (Spiraea spp.) plants in landscapes. Spirea aphid colonies aggregate on terminal growth and their feeding...
Horticulture
Iris Bacterial Soft Rot
Bacterial soft rot of iris causes a smelly and slimy rot of the leaves and rhizomes. Leaves often separate easily from the rhizome. Heavily...
Horticulture
Sanitize tools for good garden hygiene
Just like surgeons and dentists, gardeners should work with clean tools. Sanitizing garden tools between uses will lower the risk of spreading diseases from...
Horticulture
Manage landscape, vegetable crop irrigation systems to ensure maximum efficiency
Irrigation systems are commonly used both in agricultural production and landscape management and can be more efficient than traditional watering methods, but only if...
Horticulture
Growing “greens”
Having never really been "into" growing "greens". I decided to try harder this year! This is my first year growing swiss chard. I must...
Horticulture
Weed control strategies in grain sorghum
Severe grass and broadleaf weed pressure will reduce grain sorghum yields and can make harvest very difficult. Good crop rotation and herbicide selection are...
Horticulture
Reducing Fruit Numbers on Apple Trees
Apple trees often produce excess fruit. Removing some of these extra fruits during the next three weeks is important. There can be two major...
