They're baaaaaaaaaack! Greenhouse whiteflies are back in business. They are attacking our peppers and tomatoes!
Friday, April 22, 2016
JRHS greenhouse plants
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Monday, April 18, 2016
Helping plants adjust to the outdoors
Acclimatization of the greenhouse plants is very important. We are going to do this several times before transplanting them into the Haden Garden.
Friday, April 8, 2016
Battered plant after treatment.
The white fly infestation was rathet severe. Sucking insects causing the plant to have a whitish appearance. Still infested but at a much lower rate.
Aftermath of white fly invasion
Greenhouse is cooler now. After spraying the white flies witg 2 nd treatment yesterday and having had to destroy several plants, the lower temperature is keeping the pest at bay.
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