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What are the effects of music on plants?
There are many different viewpoints on this. A selection of contributors' thoughts are included below. Answer 1: Many...
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Is it possible for plants to grow in sand?
Yes. Plants can grow in just about any medium, as long as they have water and nutrients. The problem with growing in sand,...
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How can you stop a dog from eating flowers and vegetables in the garden?
When they eat the flowers, smack them on the nose and in a deep voice say no or don't. Then ignore them for a couple of minutes....
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How do you grow millet?
I think you mean mullet. You can grow a mullet by going to a barber or beautician and telling them to cut your hair to where you...
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Who invented hybrid crops?
Inventor of Hybrid Crops Click on the link to your right for the answer.
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Will apricot and plum trees grow in the Midwest?
depends on the weather and variety of plum and apricot. mostly they need a rather cold winter requiring 300-600 cold hours to...
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Why do some papayas taste bitter and what causes it to be while other papayas of the same plant arent bitter at all?
some are not yet ripe and, sometimes , one fruit will just simply taste better than the next ,
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How do you neutralize soil that has been saturated with salt?
Neutralizing Salt Saturated Soil Flush repeatedly with fresh clean water. While the above solution might work fine for say a...
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What features make hybrid corn more desirable than its parents?
Sugar Content One of the traits that makes hybrids more desirable to some is that certain hybrids have been bred for their...
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How can you get rid of squash bugs on your zucchini without using a pesticide?
Rid Squash Bugs Without Pesticides I'm from Canada and don't know if you can get this, but it's called "Safer-Soap." It is...
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Can popcorn be used as a mulch in vegetable and flower gardens?
No it cannot. Popcorn cannot hold in moisture or keep weeds from growing since it does not stay long enough on the ground....
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Why is blue a rare color for fruits and vegetables?
A different chemical is employed to color different plants. http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/yf/foods/fn595w.htm Blue/purple fruits...
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Is genetically modified food better to use in Canada?
Never Better GM Foods Genetically modified food is NOT better to use in Canada or anywhere in the world for at least two...
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Can you use rabbit manure in a garden?
Certainly. Any herbivore (read vegetarian!) diet is great for a garden. Good luck collecting enough, though! What you DON'T want...
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Why will soil grow plants better than sand?
Soil Grows Better Plants Soil holds nutrients that plants need a lot better than sand or clay. Clay is hard, so it makes it...
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Can soft drinks help plants grow?
Coke Does Not Help Plants! I honestly don't believe Coke or any other soft drink is beneficial to the growth of plants. IN...
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Why is water conservation in c3 c4 and cam plants important?
carbon fixation Cam stands for Crassulacean acid metabolism. C3 and C4 conserve less water than Cam plants. Actually,...
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What are some helpful tips for gardening?
A few gardening tips If you have yet to plan out your garden, enlist the help of a good book or two that will have good...
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How do you grow a decorative potato?
Grow a Potato Choose a potato with lots of eyes and suspend it with the eyes up in a jar of water. Allow just the bottom to...
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What causes leaf curl on tomato plants?
Cause of Tomato Leaf Curl Symptoms / Characteristics: The rolling or curling of tomato leaves can be a symptom of environmental...
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What are the climatic requirements for growing aloe vera?
Aloes do best in a warm environment with an ample amount of strong light. They can do well with some direct sunlight part of the...
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Does it matter how you plant a seed?
It has to be at least 1 inch in the ground. Answer As a general rule, plant seeds the same depth as their size. Also, most...
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When do you pick fuyu persimmons?
They are edible when still hard and pale, but taste best when picked as they are softening and no longer continuing to deepen in...
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What is a safe herbicide for strawberries?
the best tried and true remedy to this question is by laying dry straw around the strawberry leaves/plants. Using compost rots...
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How do you make a scarecrow?
with straw ASK A fARMER
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How much boron should you use in a vegetable garden?
Very little in general. Boron occurs in very small amounts in soil - less than 1 part per million so you have to be very cautious...
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Are fruit trees planted in the spring or fall?
In Australia In the temperate parts of Australia, we plant fruit trees in the winter months of June to August for most,...
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What pesticides stop the cherries from blooming on a cherry tree?
I know that the fungicide Thiram can cause buds to drop if used too close to budding and blooming.
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What animal urine can be used as a garden pest deterrent?
wolf urine
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What should you mix in with garden soil to make it rich with minerals?
use greensand and compost. ANSWER: Add composted cow manure to a rate of one fifty pound bag per 100 square feet of garden...
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What flowers can you eat?
Nasturiums, squash blossoms.
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How many square feet make a plot?
A plot of land can be different sizes. I have had an acre plot, and a quarter of an acre plot. So they can be different.
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How tall will a cherry tree grow?
The sweet cherry will get to about 30 feet in height if cultivated and twice that if unmanaged. cherry trees come in three...
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How do you ripen avocados?
Avocados only will ripen after picking. To speed the process up, the standard way is to place them in a paper bag in a warm spot...
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What herbs can you grow with your vegetables to help repel insects?
Try Chrysanthemums. They have a natural insecticide called pyrethrum. Answer Sage planted near cabbage will help repel...
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What is a rutabaga?
ADR0760RUTABAGAADR0760 A RUTABAGA IS AN edible root in the vegetable family. It is white/yellowish in color and is usually...
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How do you germinate olive seed?
HI To break the dormancy of olive seeds : 1-Remove the bulb 2-excise the endocarb 3-put the seeds on a bed of 1cm of fine...
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What is the land preparation for pak choi?
The soil needs to be quite rich to ensure the fast growth that these plants need, so plenty of compost and old manure ...
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Can potatoes be grown without soil?
Hydroponics It is a way of growing plants without using soil.In this, the plant is grown in special nutrient...
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What is the best way to keep birds out of the orchard?
Some things that may help are to either go to the expense of buying netting, or try hanging shining things in the tree - such as...
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Where do cherry trees grow?
Anywhere Cherry trees will grow wherever you plant them. But here are some tips as to what you should make sure of if you want...
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How do you preserve seeds from your garden harvest so you can plant them next season?
First of all, ensure that the seeds are dry and free from any plant debris remaining from the seed head. Then store them in small...
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What are all the vegetables?
Throughout the world there are many types vegetables. Most of them are not too well-known however, they do exist. Artichoke - a...
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Do sunflowers only blossom once?
The annual kind will only blossom once, but there are also perennial sunflowers which do survive and flower the next season.....
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Is rice in the vegetable or non-vegetable category?
It is in the "non-vegetable" category. Rice is a grain.
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What Green Pepper disease shows a 'brownish' discolouration it appears on the vegetable as a pastel mark would?
It could be sun burned which happens if there isnt sufficient foilage to protect the peppers.
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Are all the vine from the sweet potato all green and edible Is that any difference the Sweet Potato Vine and vine from the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato?
All Sweet Potatoes that are of the Latin name Ipomoea Batatas, have both edible roots,(or tubers)and edible young tender green...
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Can you use the land under power lines for garden?
If it is your land, yes. If it is a power company right-of-way, then special permission will be required. In some situations, the...
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How do you grow a giant pumkin?
Climate has a lot to do with it. Deep fertile soils are key as well. Answer Climate has a lot to do with it. Deep fertile...
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How are epson salts used?
Epson salts are reffered frequently in Cayce readings as a relief for various diseases, such as arthritis. If you enter the site...
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What is clay loam soil?
Clay loam soil would have more clay then a typical loam type soil. Loam soil is composed of sand, silt, humus, and clay in about...
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Why are carrot roots so large?
Tubers It is a Tuber. these plants grow large roots where all the nutrients and water are stored for their reemergence in the...
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Is the tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
Botanically, a tomato is the ovary, together with its seeds, of a flowering plant: therefore it is a fruit or, more precisely, a...
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Where is hydroponics used?
Hydroponics provides a controlled environment for the growth of plants thus removing unknown aspects from experiments....
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How does cation exchange capacity affect soil fertiliy?
The cation exchange capacity (CEC) shows how well a soil can hold onto and store cations, so a soil with a high CEC would be able...
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If a tomato plant is infected with the mosaic virus can the seeds from that plant be used to plant new plants in following years or will the virus go with it.?
No, the seeds are sometimes affected and there is no way of telling which ones they are until too late. Some viruses can be...
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How long can you harvest asparagus before you need to let it seed?
You should always let one sprout go to seed every year to keep your plant healthy. First of all when asparagus crowns are...
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Will cayenne pepper mixed with water hurt planted green beans have a rabbit problem was hoping hot stuff will deter them from eating the tops of green beans?
Identify the pest first. If its rabbits,yes the mixed pepper will work. Also try human hair and blood meal.
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How do you grow shitake mushrooms?
Using plug spawn, just drill holes in oak branches or small trunks. Place plug spawn in the holes, and seal with hot wax. Bury...
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How long does it take for a bean plant to sprout?
Mine grew after 4 weeks, and just a few days after I put it in real soil in a cup. (It was in some wood chip stuff.) Be sure to...
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Does rice grow from rice grains?
Yes, the grain pretty much is the seed. But when you buy it, its sort of different. When you buy it, the grain is all dried up,...
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What is in an organic fertilizer that is different from regular fertilizer?
it means it is composed of organic matter like manure. Or can be made from fish emulsions, like Neptune's Harvest.
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Does a cross pollination of a gourd and a squash create an edible squash?
Most gourds that I am familiar with are from a different genus - Lagenaria. In that case they will not cross with each other....
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Is there a way to see if homegrown tomatoes have lead content due to lead dust in the soil?
try your local cooperative extension
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Is it better and easier to grow tomatoes from seed or a baby tomato plant?
It is much easier to buy a plant. If you live in an area where the growing season is short, having a full grown plant will...
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What is the difference between cow corn and people corn?
There are actually three forms of corn we are talking about here: Sweet corn, or "people" corn, is grown for the kernels in...
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When do gooseberries fruit?
Gooseberries fruit in late summer or early autumn depending on the climate.
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Is it good to put grass clippings in the garden. If so how much?
Grass Clippings It is best if they are composted first for several reasons. Firstly, they can form a water-repellent mat and...
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How do you plant desert rose seeds and should you soak them or just take the flyers off and plant?
There are two plants called the desert rose. By the reference to a 'flyer', you are probably meaning the Sturt's Desert Rose of...
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What are the various stages involved in a paddy seed cultivation?
nonexpert read nectar in a seive rice for example is sprouted on the field. then the field is flooded when the plants begin to...
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What is the difference between a zucchini and squash?
zucchini is a type of squash - like pumpkins
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How do you permanently bend bamboo?
Try soaking it in very hot water. Then clamp it to a form to hold the shape. let it dry very well. For live bamboo... This takes...
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What soil microbes does sugar help produce?
An enormous and diverse group of microorganisms can feed on sugars.
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Why do potatoes have wart like surface?
It sounds like you have potato scab. This disease is spread by a soil-bourne organism which is common throughout the world. The...
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How do you transplant elderberries?
Elderberries sucker freely, so they are very easy to transplant. In the spring, after the ground has thawed, cut the plants down...
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Where did the pecan come from?
Pecans are native to the south-eastern US except for the south of Florida and along the eastern coast, and as far west as Arizona...
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What are the plant friuts and vegetable fruits that grow during summer and grow in cool climate?
First of all you can find this info in seed catalogs. That said, any of the cole family cabbage,kale,brussel...
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What is the first cousin of marmalade?
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How are plums turned into prunes?
Plums to Prunes Firstly, the right sort of plum has to be used - one with solid flesh, low moisture content, and high sugar...
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Why does cabbage crack?
Cabbage will split open when it is over-mature. Eventually the flower stalk will come up from the bottom of the split. The trick...
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Where can you find Persian cucumber seeds?
Persian Pickly Cucumber Seeds Companies that sell Persian Pickling Cucumber seeds online are: Baker's Creek Heirloom Seeds and...
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Who makes a fungicide that helps soybeans grow?
Don't use a fungicide unless you have a problem. Fungicides are the most damaging pesticides for the environment and won't help...
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Can you use insect dust to coat your potato seed to prevent seed rot?
fungus cause seed rot, not insects
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How to grow green beans?
First till up the spot where you plant them. When you are ready to plant them put the beans in water to soak for about 15 to 30...
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What do plants compete for?
Plants compete for growing space, nutrients and water. If they are very crowded, they can even compete for sunlight.
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Does water have effect on how plants grow?
In a manner of speaking, yes, since it determines whether they grow. Answer Yes, it does have an effect on how plants grow....
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Where can you get free seeds for your garden?
Send SASE (Self addressed stamped envelope with 2 stamps) with 1st and 2nd choice to: Free Seed Offer P.O. Box 31342 Walnut...
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What part of a carrot contains seeds?
Carrot seeds The carrot itself has no seeds. If a carrot is left in the ground, a stalk will eventually come up from the middle...
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What are the dangers of replacing old varieties with new varieties using biotechnology?
Opinions on dangers of biotechnology There is a risk of narrowing the genetic pool so plants then become weaker over time. It...
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Is horticulture an industry or is it agriculture?
It is both. Horticulture is a sub set of agriculture, and agriculture is an industry. Other sub sets include Aquaculture,...
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Where does green bean come from?
the green bean come from in the hot regions of the americas, India and China
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How do you know if broccoli has gone bad?
Apart from the usual signs of mold or slimy patches, broccoli is usually past its best if the flower heads have become loose or...
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All my leaves are drying up and falling of the new leaves are turning brown under neath the leaf why?
sounds like too much water to me. could be too little water or too much sun as well could be a disease
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What is the difference between grape vine and watermelon tree?
Watermelons are not a tree, they are a small bush and grow on the ground. Grape vines aren't a tree either. They are different...
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What color are potatoes?
Potatoes are a leafy plant (Solanum tuberosum) which produces a starchy edible tuber which are also called potatoes. Brown -...
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Importance of intercropping?
prevents the build up of disease. if you integrate legumes and a non growing season you also enable the soil to "recharge"
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What is the most commonly grown variety of wine grape?
Most popular wine varietals Cabernet Sauvignon (red) and Chardonnay (white) at least according to the related sources. Sorry,...
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If you plant a sesame seed will anything grow?
Sesame Seeds in a Pot I sowed a pie dish full of ordinary, grocery store-bought sesame seeds, added a bit of soil over them,...
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Is the Jerusalem artichoke an Orchid?
No, it's actually part of the sunflower family.
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How many seeds does an apple have?
In most apples it ranges from 4 to 6 seeds per apple. I have never cut into one with more or less than that.
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