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help identifying pests in raised bed

17 years ago

I have created a raised bed and have planted quite a few vegetables. One part of the raised bed is doing well, with various gourd plants growing retty well. One the other end i planted two types of beans and eggplant and pepper seeds. One type of bean is heavly infested with black spots on its leaves. Another is not growing at all, just the first two leaves, and the eggplant and pepper did not sprout, of very few did which aren't growing.

In the bed i can see ants, and pillbugs. A friend tells me the bugs on bean leaves are usually aphids. Now will they also keep pepper and eggplant seeds from sprouting?

Another surprising this is, its only of some parts of the raised bad. Other parts are doing very well.

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aboutmoni
Original Author
17 years ago
here are some pictures:

infected bean plant:
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Infected cluster bean not growing beyond two leaves:
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My raised bed:
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jean001
17 years ago
Aphids! Squish them or wash them off.
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User
17 years ago
As far as the plants not growing when were they planted and what variety are they. More information would help.

Some seeds if planted too early will rot. Other seeds take longer to sprout.
Kimmsr
17 years ago
Those plants, as Jean stated, have Aphids and you can simply squish them between your thumb and forefinger or you can use a sharp spray of water to knock them off. The ants and pill bugs, part of Ma Natures recycling machine, are not problems althought they may indicate a problem.
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
17 years ago
What sort of mix did you use to make your beds?

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