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Eelworms love carrots
Eelworms love carrots

By far the biggest carrot pest is the root knot eelworm (Melodogyne spp). In many other vegetable crops, these nematodes are not much of a problem

Deeper roots, better carrots
Deeper roots, better carrots

Given the right conditions, a carrot’s extensive fine feeder roots can reach 3m into the soil. It’s important to know this, as it will change the way you treat

The 4 Best Ways to Cool a Greenhouse
The 4 Best Ways to Cool a Greenhouse

Here on the high plains of Wyoming, our summers are cool and dry. We rarely need cooling, but when we do, we can just use fans and passive ventilation.

Making Cucurbitaceae weed-control easier
Making Cucurbitaceae weed-control easier

Controlling weeds has become a big issue with the increasing cost of labour. Fortunately, when it comes to the cucumber family, there are several options

How to pot on tomato seedlings
How to pot on tomato seedlings

Ensure young tomatoes have plenty of room to grow by potting them on – we show you how.

How to grow winter salad
How to grow winter salad

Find out how to enjoy winter salads by planting them out in autumn.

Getting your carrot stand correct
Getting your carrot stand correct

Good carrot seed is expensive and it’s therefore important to provide optimal conditions for germination.

Carrots – who said they must be orange?
Carrots – who said they must be orange?

The carrot – Daucus carota subspecies sativus – has been used by humankind for thousands of years. The vegetable’s wild ancestors look a lot different though.

Growing melons
Growing melons

Melons are more sensitive to disease than most other cucurbits. As the diseases that attack melons are generally associated with rainfall and humidity

Producing butternuts: Spacing, yield, diseases
Producing butternuts: Spacing, yield, diseases

The essentials of growing butternuts are similar to those of other cucurbits. Spacing may vary, however, depending on the cultivar.

Getting watermelons ready for the market
Getting watermelons ready for the market

To obtain high prices on the market, a watermelon grower has to produce fruit that looks good as well as tastes delicious.

The strange history of the butternut
The strange history of the butternut

Butternut belongs to the species Cucurbita moschata. Our regular pumpkins are C. maxima; gems and marrows are C. pepo.

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