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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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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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
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
Vegetable aphids consist of several species found in different crop groups. Thus, cucurbits are mainly attacked by Aphis gossypii, tomatoes by Myzus persicae, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Aulacorthum solani, Aphis fabae, leafy vegetables by Brevicoryne brassicae. Scientific name: Aphis gossypii, Aphis fabae, Myzus persicae, Aulacorthum solani, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Brevicoryne brassicaeGreek name: Vegetable aphids Damage Vegetable aphids are
Early tomato blight causes ulcers at the base of the stems, which may surround the entire stem causing the plant to dry out. The Alternaria alternata f.sp. lycopersici fungus of early tomato blight (black spot) also attacks the tomatoes, producing sunken brownish-black spots over large areas. Scientific name: Alternaria alternata f.sp. lycopersici, Alternaria alternata, Alternaria
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Early blight affects the stems, leaves and fruits of tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants and peppers. Characteristic symptoms are the appearance of spots in concentric circles and the fall of the lower leaves. Scientific name: Alternaria solaniGreek name: Αλτερναρίωση Πατάτας Symptoms Early blight attacks all parts of the plant, stems, leaves, fruits (tomato), tubers (in potato). A
How can tomatoes be supported with reeds? This year’s production in the garden is abundant. Tomatoes, peppers, zucchinis and soon eggplants. This year I listened to the advice of Sofianos, my agronomist friend, and bought seedlings of tomato seedlings of the “Acorn” variety. As Sofianos predicted, the production is abundant and without problems. Bunches of
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Christos shows us how he supports his tomatoes, making a reed structure that resembles a parallelogram cage. This kind of construction is often seen in tomato gardens. It is effective. The disadvantage is that it takes a lot of time to build (a lot of care). You have to take it apart at the end
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Mr. Akis Antoniadis shows us in this video a clever way to support tomatoes. A construction. The reeds were not effective. He thought of a better way to support the tomato. He uses a metal pole, on which there is a metal ring whose height can be adjusted. Clever and effective.
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