Also - I believe that I was wrong in my original belief that I had an aphid problem. I now believe the issue is due to spider mites. I will be looking for rosemary oil to spray the plants with to prevent further problems.
Readers might remember that a while back I was upset when my Chester Thornless Blackberry (from the USDA/GRIN) was struck my an unknown issue and died quickly. The leaves turned spotted and died so quickly that the plant didn't even have time to drop them! The same thing killed my Borlotto (Cranberry) Bean plant, and appears to have started with the peppers and tomatoes I brought in back at the end of autumn. I guess a combination of being lazy and not wanting to admit that I'd failed the poor plant caused me to leave the container. I stopped watering it (no point to watering a dead plant, right?), and just felt bad every time I saw it as I tended to the other plants. That is, until last night when I went to turn off the light. Check out what I found!! Chester Thornless Blackberry is trying to make a comeback! Three tiny new leaves have emerged from what appeared otherwise to be a dead plant. I removed the dead leaves, only to find that some of them are also making a comeback (note the green veins in the remaining leaves - which are well attached yet to the plant). In an attempt to foster this new growth and give the plant the absolute best chance at coming back, I soaked the pot in the fish tank to water it from the bottom with nutrient rich "fish fed" water. Then I moved it up to the side-angled light where it would be much closer to the light and the temperature would be warmer. I'm really hoping this little plant pulls through. I lost all four of the other raspberry cuttings that came with this one, and the second Chester Thornless cutting in the same pot does appear to be dead at this point. Come on little plant! You can make it! Just a few more months of winter and you can go outside and enjoy sun and rain and space!
Also - I believe that I was wrong in my original belief that I had an aphid problem. I now believe the issue is due to spider mites. I will be looking for rosemary oil to spray the plants with to prevent further problems. Comments are closed.
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