by: Christine Pinkston
If you are going to use the Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planter for your gardening needs this year then you need to read this first. Properly hanging your planter will make the difference between having a easy to care for tomato crop or a disaster on your hands.
Hanging the upside down tomato planter can be a bit tricky. You will need to make sure that you have a great support system in place because after the plant starts to grow and you have wet dirt the planter will get very heavy, around seventy pounds.
Properly supporting your Topsy Turvy is even more important if you have kids or pets as they both like to investigate. There are two ways to make sure your hanging planter will stay hanging.
If you only have one hanging planter to hang then just make a trip to your local hardware store and buy a stronger hook. Make sure it can hold up to 80lbs. to make sure it's strong enough. This is a small thing that will make a huge difference between having your hanging plant hanging or on the ground.
The other method for hanging your Topsy Turvy Planter is for if you are planning on hanging multiple planters.
If you are using more then one planter then you should consider building your own support system out of wood. Making a wooden frame should only take you a couple of hours to make and chances are you have the wood already.
Depending on how many planters you have just make a nice and simple square or rectangular frame to stick in your yard. It does not have to be exact, it just has to be sturdy. Keep in mind that when your tomato plants take off they will cover most of the wood because they grow upwards and it is going to look stunning.
If you'd rather not have a bare wood frame in your yard then get creative. If you have paint then give it a few coats or do anything else you can think of to make it unique and yours.
Take the few extra minutes to make the frame yours because the Topsy Turvy Tomato Planters last a long time so a few extra minutes to make the frame yours will provide you years of joy.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Spectacular Living Sculptures
by: Dr Wendy Stenberg-Tendys
The world's greatest show on earth of living sculpture is provided by free flowing giant icebergs. Mixing the action of wave, wind and temperature, the ever-altering activity of light creates an exhibition beyond compare.
Ice that has evolved at the polar caps finally breaks away from either glaciers, or ice shelves, calving from the mother lode and starting its long voyage towards the equator.
Through a blend of temperatures above freezing and the action of the wind and waves, the ice is slowly eaten away. These tremendous giants are swept along by the sea's currents, until they drift into warmer waters and thaw, dispersing rich nutrients into the water. As the ice melts, fantastic shapes begin to appear.
Nearly 40,000 medium to large sized icebergs calve annually in Greenland alone. Many will survive up to a year. Icebergs move at 7 kph, on average, are one – two thousands tones in weight and tower about the size of 15 storey buildings. Before an iceberg is completely dispersed it will travel over many thousands of kilometers. Icebergs have been photographed off the coast of Bermuda and Ireland, but these are rare sightings.
To witness an iceberg calving, or completing an incredible roll, is a sight you will never forget. It's not only very dangerous, but very intimidating to be in a little boat near a giant office block of ice, soaring over the top of you, as well as there being several office blocks below the sea. A ratio of only 1/8th is seen above the water line. Not only are the icebergs unstable, the quantity of dazzling glare and reflections created by the interaction of ice and sun, are a real menace.
The biggest iceberg ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere was 13km in length, 6km in width and had a freeboard (height above the water) of almost 20 meters. It was estimated to weight around 9 billion tones, or enough water for every person on the globe to drink a litre a day for 4 years.
Icebergs in the Southern Hemisphere make their northern cousins look as if they are mere pimples. In 1987 an iceberg covering an area of 6350 sq kilometers broke away from the Ross ice-shelf. It was estimated at weigh approximately 1.4 trillion tones and would have been able to supply 240 tonnes of pure drinking water.
Following the sinking of the Titanic near Newfoundland in 1912, twelve countries created the International Ice Patrol. Ice giants that measure over 5,400 sq feet are tracked by satellite and warnings sent to shipping.
About The Author
Dr Wendy Stenberg-Tendys and her husband are CEO's of YouMe Support Foundation (http://youmesupport.org) provide high school education grants for children who are without hope. You can help some great kids fulfill their dreams. Take a few minutes to check it all out the Tropical Island Treasure Chest at Win A Resort (http://winaresort.com) It will completely change your life.
Feel free to contact Wendy on admin@youmesupport.org
The world's greatest show on earth of living sculpture is provided by free flowing giant icebergs. Mixing the action of wave, wind and temperature, the ever-altering activity of light creates an exhibition beyond compare.
Ice that has evolved at the polar caps finally breaks away from either glaciers, or ice shelves, calving from the mother lode and starting its long voyage towards the equator.
Through a blend of temperatures above freezing and the action of the wind and waves, the ice is slowly eaten away. These tremendous giants are swept along by the sea's currents, until they drift into warmer waters and thaw, dispersing rich nutrients into the water. As the ice melts, fantastic shapes begin to appear.
Nearly 40,000 medium to large sized icebergs calve annually in Greenland alone. Many will survive up to a year. Icebergs move at 7 kph, on average, are one – two thousands tones in weight and tower about the size of 15 storey buildings. Before an iceberg is completely dispersed it will travel over many thousands of kilometers. Icebergs have been photographed off the coast of Bermuda and Ireland, but these are rare sightings.
To witness an iceberg calving, or completing an incredible roll, is a sight you will never forget. It's not only very dangerous, but very intimidating to be in a little boat near a giant office block of ice, soaring over the top of you, as well as there being several office blocks below the sea. A ratio of only 1/8th is seen above the water line. Not only are the icebergs unstable, the quantity of dazzling glare and reflections created by the interaction of ice and sun, are a real menace.
The biggest iceberg ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere was 13km in length, 6km in width and had a freeboard (height above the water) of almost 20 meters. It was estimated to weight around 9 billion tones, or enough water for every person on the globe to drink a litre a day for 4 years.
Icebergs in the Southern Hemisphere make their northern cousins look as if they are mere pimples. In 1987 an iceberg covering an area of 6350 sq kilometers broke away from the Ross ice-shelf. It was estimated at weigh approximately 1.4 trillion tones and would have been able to supply 240 tonnes of pure drinking water.
Following the sinking of the Titanic near Newfoundland in 1912, twelve countries created the International Ice Patrol. Ice giants that measure over 5,400 sq feet are tracked by satellite and warnings sent to shipping.
About The Author
Dr Wendy Stenberg-Tendys and her husband are CEO's of YouMe Support Foundation (http://youmesupport.org) provide high school education grants for children who are without hope. You can help some great kids fulfill their dreams. Take a few minutes to check it all out the Tropical Island Treasure Chest at Win A Resort (http://winaresort.com) It will completely change your life.
Feel free to contact Wendy on admin@youmesupport.org
Monday, December 21, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
PERTANIAN
A. PENYAKIT TANAMAN LADA
1. Busuk Pangkal Batang
Busuk pangkal batang disebabkan oleh Phytophtora Palmivora, penyakit ini rentan terjadi di daerah yang hangat dan lembab. Serangan sangat fatal terjadi jika patogen menyerang akar utama tanaman lada sampai berlanjut kepangkal batang. Serangan terjadi dari pembibitan awal sampai tanaman telah berproduksi. Penyakit ini sudah sering ditemukan dilapangan erutama didaerah penghasil lada terbesar di indonesia saat ini yaitu lampung, bangka belitung,sebagian daerah kalimantan barat dan timur, sehingga akibat penyakit ini petani bisa merugi hingga sampai 60 %.
Gejala serangan dari penyakit ini adalah :
a. Terjadi pembusukan diakar atau pangkal batang, ditandai dengan menghitamnya jaringan yang terinfeksi. Jika kulit dikelupas, jaringan kayu akan terlihat coklat atau hitam. Ini akan diikuti oleh layunya daun, menguning dan kemudian gugur dimulai dari bawah. Terkadang daun bisa menjadi itam pada bagian ujungnya, dan musim hujan bisa mempercepat terjadinya daun gugur. jika menginfeksi batang terjadi sampai ketinggian 30 cm.
b. Terjadi infeksi pada daun atau sulur yang dekat dengan permukaan tanah sehinggan timbul bercak bulat berwarna coklat dengan titik pusat berwarna coklat kelabu di daun yang terinfeksi tersebut.
c. Serangan yang sangat berat akan mengakibatkan daun dan sulur yang gugur berserakan dilahan perkebunan, hal ini mengakibatkan terjadinya penularan sumber infeksi pada batang da merusak jaringan kayu dan berakhir dengan kematian tanaman.Busuk pangkal batang disebabkan oleh Phytophtora Palmivora, penyakit ini rentan terjadi di daerah yang hangat dan lembab. Serangan sangat fatal terjadi jika patogen menyerang akar utama tanaman lada sampai berlanjut kepangkal batang. Serangan terjadi dari pembibitan awal sampai tanaman telah berproduksi. Penyakit ini sudah sering ditemukan dilapangan erutama didaerah penghasil lada terbesar di indonesia saat ini yaitu lampung, bangka belitung,sebagian daerah kalimantan barat dan timur, sehingga akibat penyakit ini petani bisa merugi hingga sampai 60 %.
Gejala serangan dari penyakit ini adalah :
a. Terjadi pembusukan diakar atau pangkal batang, ditandai dengan menghitamnya jaringan yang terinfeksi. Jika kulit dikelupas, jaringan kayu akan terlihat coklat atau hitam. Ini akan diikuti oleh layunya daun, menguning dan kemudian gugur dimulai dari bawah. Terkadang daun bisa menjadi itam pada bagian ujungnya, dan musim hujan bisa mempercepat terjadinya daun gugur. jika menginfeksi batang terjadi sampai ketinggian 30 cm.
b. Terjadi infeksi pada daun atau sulur yang dekat dengan permukaan tanah sehinggan timbul bercak bulat berwarna coklat dengan titik pusat berwarna coklat kelabu di daun yang terinfeksi tersebut.
Inang patogen P. Palmivora cukup banyak termasuk dari tanaman perkebunan seperti karet, kakao dan durian. Sumber penyakit dilapangan berasal dari sulur, daun, batang dan akar tanaman yang telah terinfeksi. Patogen juga dapat hidup ditanah sebagai saprofit.
Penyebaran patogen dibantu angin dan air ( run-off dan percikan hujan ) yang menyebar ditanah dan tanaman. Selain itu, bibit dan dan alat-alat pertanian yang terinfeksi juga bisa menjadi sumber tersebarnya patogen ini, terutama siput dan semut yang menyebarkan sporangium atau hifa. Pengolahan tanah yang telah terkontaminasi membantu meluasnya insiden penyakit. Hujan yang diikuti suhu yang rendah pada malam hari merangsang pembentukan sporangim P. Palmivora.
gambar spo
rangium p. palmivora
Penyebaran patogen dibantu angin dan air ( run-off dan percikan hujan ) yang menyebar ditanah dan tanaman. Selain itu, bibit dan dan alat-alat pertanian yang terinfeksi juga bisa menjadi sumber tersebarnya patogen ini, terutama siput dan semut yang menyebarkan sporangium atau hifa. Pengolahan tanah yang telah terkontaminasi membantu meluasnya insiden penyakit. Hujan yang diikuti suhu yang rendah pada malam hari merangsang pembentukan sporangim P. Palmivora.
gambar spo
rangium p. palmivora
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