Appropriate seasonal maintenance tasks to include irrigation (hand watering, sprinklers and drip systems), deadheading, feeding.
IRRIGATION
Watering plants to ensure water supply at the roots
Water-in plants after planting and when necessary to maintain growth and flowering. Too much = weeds & little flowers. Some plants like it drier – Marigolds, Gazania, Geranium. Some plants like it wetter – Begonia, Fuchsias.
Drought stress is common with newly planted trees and shrubs. Even in a cool, wet summer, the rain rarely replenishes soil moisture stores fully. The soil may be dry around the roots even when the surface appears moist;
Dry, windy conditions are especially likely to lead to water shortages. With experience, it is possible to detect the dull, lifeless foliage indicative of drought stress but by then the tree has already been damaged. Ideally anticipate water loss, and irrigate to prevent damage.
HAND WATERING
Using watering cans
SPRINKLER IRRIGATION
using sprinklers
DRIP FEED IRRIGATION
use drip feeds
DEAD HEADING
Remove spent flowers to encourage blooming. Some sterile F1 HYBRIDs do not require dead heading.
FEEDING
Providing plants with additional nutrients to maintain and optimise growth.
Methods of weed control to include Physical (Hand weeding methods) control of pests and diseases listed for appropriate situations.
WEED CONTROL
Control of weeds
Can include cultural, biological and chemical methods.
Weeds, lawns and other vegetation intercept water before it reaches the roots of newly planted trees and shrubs;
Keep a vegetation-free circle at least 1.2m (4ft) in diameter around the plant for its first three years to help avoid this problem;
The circle can be kept weed free through hoeing or use of contact or systemic weed-killers;
Laying mulch over this circle is also helpful, although take care to leave a collar of 10cm (4in) around the woody stems that is free of mulch, to prevent the risk of rotting the bark.
CULTURAL WEED CONTROL
Control of weeds though cultural methods.
E.g. Hand pulling, weeding
BIOLOGICAL WEED CONTROL
Control of weeds through other biological organisms
HERBICIDE
Chemical product designed to kill unwanted plants.
PLANT GROWTH INBITIBITOR
Chemical product designed to control and limit plant growth rates without killing it.
CONTACT CHEMICAL WEED CONTROL
Control of weeds through chemicals which act on contact with foliage.
SYSTEMIC CHEMICAL WEED CONTROL
Control of weeds through chemicals are absorbed systemically by a plant.
PEST CONTROL
Control of pests.
Can include cultural, biological and chemical methods.
CULTURAL PEST CONTROL
Control of pests though cultural methods.
e.g. pruning for air, misting or keeping dry as appropriate, removing bugs by hand
BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL
Control of pests through other biological organisms
eg NEMATODEs, PARASITIC WASPs
PESTICIDE
Chemical product design to kill unwanted living organisms.
CONTACT CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL
Control of pests through chemicals which kill the pest on contact.
bug spray!
SYSTEMIC CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL
Control of pests through chemicals that are absorbed systemically by a plant the pest is attacking.
DISEASE CONTROL
Control of disease
Can include cultural, biological and chemical methods.
CULTURAL DISEASE CONTROL
Control of diseases though cultural methods.
eg. hygiene
BIOLOGICAL DISEASE CONTROL
Control of diseases through other biological organisms
FUNGICIDE
Chemical product design to kill fungii and moulds.
CONTACT CHEMICAL DISEASE CONTROL
Control of diseases through chemicals which act on contact with foliage.
SYSTEMIC CHEMICAL DISEASE CONTROL
Control of diseases through chemicals are absorbed systemically by a plant.
WEED
unwanted plant
APHID
Greenfly etc. Sap sucker
SLUG
eats leaves
SNAIL
eats leaves
VINE WEEVIL
adults eat leaves and larvae eat stems and roots.
beneficial-insect
LADYBIRD
A familar type of beetle which is beneficial in controlling desctructive pests.
PARASITIC WASP
A natural predator for pests used as a biological control method
NEMATODE
A small worm. A natural predator for pests used as a biological control method
LACEWING
Benefial flying insect
MOULD
GREY MOULD
A fungal disease in wet seasons. Attacks leaves and stems.
Remove damaged leaves and plants and spray with systemic fungicide. Avoid overcrowding foliage / plants
POWDERY MILDEW
A fungal disease encouraged by overcrowding and lack of soil moisture.
Remove damaged leaves and plants and spray with systemic fungicide. Water regularly. Westland Plant Rescue Control.
Control of ONE appropriate weed, pest and disease for each situation.
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MISSING EXAMPLES GIVE_EXAMPLES [1] (PEST): pest
MISSING EXAMPLES GIVE_EXAMPLES [1] (DISEASE): disease
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