Re: Creeping Death

News from the front lines.  I finally was able to do the white paper test.
I did get several of one kind of critter to come off of the leaf.  They
don't appear to be spider mites, but more of a beetle.  I brought some in,
froze them, then put them under the microscope.  Appear to be some sort of
beetle with very long back legs, not unlike a camel cricket.  They are
black, about 1 mm wide and 2 mm long.  I certainly see the benefits of
alternating pesticides!  After researching spider mites a bit and there is
some leaf damage that appears to be consistent that I hadn't noticed
before.  Almost like a speckled browning.  Any thoughts or suggestions would
be appreciated.  I mentioned to my wife that Russ had suggested they may be
"smothered with love" and she certainly subscribed to that theory!!  I have
a couple more questions regarding seeds and watering, but will ask them
after I get this issue cleared up.

Thanks for all of the replies!

Chad Weaver
Hutsonville, IL

On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Jason Thomas <j.endlesstrail@gmail.com>wrote:

> Russ,
>
> Thank you for the information. Is this the type of tubing you are
> talking about?..
>
>
> http://www.dripirrigation.com/drip_irrigation_info.php?cPath=121_107&products
> _id=284<http://www.dripirrigation.com/drip_irrigation_info.php?cPath=121_107&products%0A_id=284>
>
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 5:38 PM, Russ Stokes<rstokes@wi.rr.com> wrote:
> > Jason,
> >
> > The drip tubing I use is 1/2" dia. with self compensating drip built into
> > the tubing.  I pretty well put my whole garden into this system.  It was
> > material that I used when I was doing a little truck farming on the side.
> It
> > really works out well.
> >
> > I don't recommend the recycled rubber soaker hoses.  I have used them in
> the
> > past and have found them to be very unreliable.  The drippers are spaced
> > about 15" apart and the tubing is spaced about the same.  What I have is
> > basically a mat of tubing under the plants.  Because the output is very
> low,
> > watering from a garden hose hooked up is no problem. I also have a
> dosmatic
> > injector, so I can mix up fertilizer and inject the solution into the
> > system.  We have had a pretty cool summer here in Wisconsin, I am not
> sure
> > if I was growing where it is hot and dry that my system alone would
> suffice.
> > I think what would really work out well is to have the underground system
> > and a mist system that would come on when it got quite warm.  Then you
> would
> > have the best of both worlds.
> >
> > Russ
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