Net Effect

Nothing can be more disappointing for a gardener than to see the fruit of a tree bing lost to animals or the fruit being lost due to hail injury.

Nothing can be more disappointing for a gardener than to see the fruit of a tree bing lost to animals or the fruit being lost due to hail injury. It is not difficult to protect your fruit. Cover the tree with mosquito net or hail net,which comes cheap. It will protect your fruit from bats and birds besides the hail injury. The advantage of this kind of net is that it does not cut the photosynthesis process which is very necessary for the development of the fruit. For this reason,do not put black net on the tree.

* A few days back my adeniums flowered and now I find two pods growing out of it,opposite to each other. Are these seed pods and can I use it for multiplication?
Sukhjinder Singh,Chandigarh
Yes Sukhjinder,these are indeed seed pods and when ready will rupture too. But be careful the seeds are winged and fly as soon as the pods rupture. You can sow the seeds immediately after they emerge.

* I want to multiply motia plant from one of my friends house. How can I do it?
Sarthak,Panchkula
You can multiply it by way of gooty. Or else remove a ring of bark around the stem that is about a foot long. Burry this exposed part in soil and put weight of a brick on it. Keep moist. In about a month it will have enough roots and can be detached from the mother plant.

* There is a bargad plant coming out on my roof. Repeated cuttings has made no difference. How can I kill it?
Manjit,Chandigarh
Cut the tree once again and tie a cloth dipped in diesel on it. Wrap it with polythene bag. It will kill the plant in a few days and it will not emerge again.

* The brinjal leaves are bending upwards like a cup. What is this due to and how can I correct the fault?
Baljit Singh,Mohali
Baljit,your plants have the jassid infestation. Spray thiodan,dissolved at two milliliter to a liter of water. Remove all the fruit that is ready and wait for at least eight days before taking any other crop. Wash thoroughly before use.

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