Greek salad is the iconic salad of Greece. The dish that most tourists / visitors prefer to order, during their stay in Greece. Here you will learn what is the genuine Greek salad, how you can make it yourself, and how much should you pay for it while staying in Greece. The origins of Greek […]
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Today I’m going to talk about the nitrogen deficiency I dealt with with the tomatoes I grow on the rooftop of the house in the city. I grow them in “pots” that I made out of sacks. We’ll look at the conditions under which nitrogen trophenia developed and what the cause and treatment ultimately was.
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Many people think that authentic Santorini’s tomatoes are small, beautiful round tomatoes. Something like what we know as cherry tomatoes. The reality is very different. Authentic Santorini’s tomatoes are small, ugly looking, bad looking tomatoes. As bad looking as they are, they are delicious!!! In Santorini’s pre-tourist period, the island’s economy was based on the
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The photo shows two Santorini tomatoes, from tomato plants that have come from the same seed. We all know that Santorini tomatoes are generally small in size, they are very tasty, they are hardy, they are shaped like small pumpkins. And yet the photo shows 2 Santorini tomatoes with an obvious difference in size. The
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Everything you need to know about growing tomatoes! Tomatoes are one of the favorite vegetables (or fruits?) of summer. I have a hard time imagining a summer bushel that doesn’t have tomatoes in it. It’s not too late to plant your own tomatoes. Try growing tomatoes and you won’t regret it. The aroma, the taste
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The information on the symptoms of nutrient deficiencies in tomatoes (trophic deficiencies) comes from “The Diagnosis of Mineral Deficiencies in Plants by Visual Symptoms” by Thomas Wallace, M.C., D.Sc., A.I.C., published in 1943. I found this source from the blog “The Perdic Cafe”, looking for why my tomatoes are opening this year. I have planted
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Today I will share with a method to save tomato seeds for next year. I learned this method from a local elder producer of Santorini’s tomatoes in Santorini, Greece. I use this method every year to save tomato seeds for the next year planting. One of the secrets to save strong and healthy tomato seeds
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Powdery mildew of tomato attacks tomato, pepper and eggplant, okra, artichoke and cucumber. Scientific name: Oidium neolycopersici, Erysiphe orontii, Leveillula tauricaGreek name: Ωίδιο Ντομάτας Symptoms The symptoms are most pronounced on tomatoes and peppers, while pale yellow spots are caused on eggplant and cucumber. The spots later become necrotic. The powdery mildew of tomato fungal
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Potato tuber moth mainly affects potatoes, but also damages tobacco, beets, tomatoes and eggplant. Scientific name: Phthorimaea operculellaOther name: Tobacco splitwormGreek name: Φθοριμαία Damage Potato tuber moth causes damage to leaves and stems, but is not considered significant. Serious damage is done to tubers, which are attacked by the insect both in the field before
Wireworms larvae usually live on dead organic matter, but can attack many crops, such as cereals, carrots, beets, potatoes. Scientific name: Agriotes lineatus, ElateridaeGreek name: Σιδηροσκούληκα Damage Eat holes in the seed and seedlings lead to empty plant spots in the field. Eat holes in plant roots result in wilting and killing of plants. In
Collar rot disease occasionally causes severe damage to irrigated fields and can develop intensively in silos. Scientific name: Corticium rolfsii, Athelia rolfsii, Pellicularia rolfsii, Sclerotium rolfsiiOther name: Sclerotial blight, stem rot, southern blight, bed rot, cottony rot, Sclerotium wilt, collar rot, crown rot, fire fang root rot, foot rot, southern wiltGreek name: Σηψιρριζία από Σκληρωτίαση
Cotton bollworm attacks cotton, corn, potatoes, tobacco, vegetables. Scientific name: Helicoverpa armigeraGreek name: Πράσινο Σκουλήκι Damage The young larvae feed on the leaves and then on the bracts, which fall off. The damage is most severe on the boll. On the outside of the affected boll, the entrance hole and the larval excrement can be
Tomato late blight attacks the tomato fruits and green parts of tomatoes. Scientific name: Phytophthora infestansOther name: Late blightGreek name: Περονόσπορος της Ντομάτας Symptoms of tomato late blight Tomato late blight attacks the tomato fruits and green parts of tomatoes. The infestation starts on the lower leaves, where yellowish irregularly shaped spots (“oil spots”) appear.
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Blossom end rot is a common problem that occurs on tomatoes, but also on peppers and eggplants. Other names: Black rot, Dry rotOther names: Ξηρή Σήψη, Ξηρή Κορυφή, Τάπωμα Symptoms Blossom end rot is a common problem that occurs on tomatoes, but also on peppers and eggplants. The appearance of the problem starts with a
Tomato leaf mold is met more often in the greenhouse and even more so in the winter months. The lower leaves are affected first, where irregular chlorotic (yellow-green) spots appear. Scientific name: Mycorellosiella fulva (syn. Fulvia fulva, syn. Cladosporium fulvum)Other name: Leaf moldGreek name: Κλαδοσπορίωση Ντομάτας Symptoms The lower leaves are affected first, where irregular
Zambrus mainly attacks potatoes, but also other plants of the Solanaceae family (e.g. tomatoes). It also attacks wheat and rye, but is also found on other cereals and other grasses. Scientific name: Zabrus tenebrioidesGreek name: Ζάμπρος Damage The insects, especially the larvae eat the leaves of cereals. Later, the adults (beetles) feed on the spikes
Colorado potato beetle insect mainly attacks potatoes, but also other plants of the Solanaceae family (e.g. tomato, pepper, eggplant). Scientific name: Leptinotarsa decemlineataGreek name: Δορυφόρος Damage Colorado potato beetle adults and larvae cause damage to leaves. In severe infestation the leaf disappears and only the nerves and stems remain on the plant. The insect is
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Blossom end rot, or Dry rot, or dry top or is a common problem that occurs on tomatoes, but also on peppers and eggplants. The appearance of the problem starts with a dark spot 1 to 2 cm in diameter at the bottom of the tomato fruit. The spot is dark in color. At the
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European tarnished plant bugs are insects that are very often found in the garden and in homes in the summer. They are named after the characteristic foul smell they emit if threatened. Scientific name: Lygus pratensis, Calocoris norvegicus.Greek name: Λύγκος, Καλόκορη Damage The saliva of these insects contains toxic substances, which cause various symptoms in
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Stink bugs attack tomatoes, peppers, vines, almond trees, pears, apple trees, apple trees, cherry trees, beans. They are called stink bugs because of the characteristic foul smell they emit when threatened. Scientific name: Lygus pabulinus, L. pratensis, L. rugulipennis, Calocoris sp.Greek name: Βρωμούσες Damage Stink bugs attack tomatoes, peppers, vines, almond trees, pear trees, pear
