What is a stalk?
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Comments (9)If you google "peace lily" + flowers, you will get some images of what the flowers look like. All aroids have flowers that are hooded, like calla lilies, which I'm sure you have seen. The flowers on spathephyllum are pure white. They may look slightly green when they first appear as a bud. You will no doubt recognize them when they emerge since they look totally different than a tightly "rolled up" leaf. How big is your peace lily and what size pot did you "up" it to? I doubt that you harmed it. They like moist soil, but not soggy. They will bloom without much light at all. THey are very, very tough plants, and the only way to kill one, would be to let it dry out for months. I've had one that I forgot to water for up to 4 months, and it still came back. Of course, I had to trim of all of the dead leaves, but it sprouted new ones and did fine. People even grow them in clear vases with beta fish. I would say that you really can't harm it, other than by forgetting to water it over an extended, really extended period of time, or by putting it in a blender and smooing it. LOL! The botanical name spathyphyllum is descriptive of the blooms, which are called spathes in all aroids. Susan...See MoreWhat's munching on the stalks of my bush beans?
Comments (3)xiaotuzi It's really difficult to identify a pest or disease by a picture of the damage they've caused, but since you're right there, maybe you can identify what's causing it. First, check out the symptoms of damping off on older plants. It's possibly that, caused by too much moisture. And check the soil to see if you see any grubs that might be attacking the roots and stems. Insects which damage seeds and roots and bore in stems 1. Bean leaf beetle larva - The whitish larva (up to 10 mm long) are dark at both ends and have three pairs of prolegs near the head (Fig. 53). They are minor pests of bean roots. 2. Lesser cornstalk borer - These slender, bluish-green caterpillars are up to 19 mm long and have brown rings around the body, three pairs of legs near the head, and five pairs of prolegs on the abdomen (Fig. 54). Young larva bore into stems and sometimes disrupt the growing point. 3. Limabean vine borer - Gray when young, these caterpillars later become bluish-green and sparsely covered with long yellowish hairs. Linnaean vine borer caterpillars grow up to 25 mm long and have three pairs of legs near the head and five pairs of prolegs on the abdomen (Fig. 55). They move from the leaves into stems, usually near nodes where they cause galls up to 70 mm long and 20 mm around to develop. Short, loose, silky frass tubes are connected to entrance holes. 4. Seedcorn maggot - White to yellow-white maggots up to 7 mm long (Fig. 56) feed on seed contents causing poor germination and tall spindly seedlings. Seedcorn maggots have no legs. The head is pointed. Pests of Beans and Seeds I'd contact the County Extension agent and ask if you can send them the links to the pictures and if they'd help you identify the problem. Or uproot one of the plants and take it in a plastic bag, whole, to them for identification....See MoreCorn stalks...
Comments (27)Check your medication - your mood swings from this <No offense meant to you, Gumby. I respect your opinion> to talking about others sarcasm? Which makes me ask why someone who declares <I indeed have plenty of experience composting and gardening.> would ask this question to begin with? Then not accept that you need only to add water to heat up your corn stalks. It will work with a small (very small) pile of grass clippings also. Just add the water, sparingly. Maybe you should pick up a compost thermometer to help....See MoreKatieC
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