Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful GardeningEmploys a dictionary format to furnish information on the characteristics and uses of plants that promote the growth of other varieties, offering descriptions of helpful weeds and insect-repellent plants. |
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... fungus . A member of this group , Arthrobotrys oligospora Fres . , has been used with success against the potato root eelworm . This fungus is generally found in soils rich in organic matter such as decaying vegetation or animal manure ...
... fungus . A member of this group , Arthrobotrys oligospora Fres . , has been used with success against the potato root eelworm . This fungus is generally found in soils rich in organic matter such as decaying vegetation or animal manure ...
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... fungus . They have a delicious taste and serve as a condiment . They are black and thus very attractive as a garnish for salads . Fungus on tree roots first was reported in 1885 by the German botanist A. B. Frank . His belief that water ...
... fungus . They have a delicious taste and serve as a condiment . They are black and thus very attractive as a garnish for salads . Fungus on tree roots first was reported in 1885 by the German botanist A. B. Frank . His belief that water ...
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... fungus of the type called an “ obligate parasite ” because it feeds on living plants . When moisture conditions are just right , wind - carried spores ( little seeds ) resting on a plant's leaves send out germ tubes which grow into ...
... fungus of the type called an “ obligate parasite ” because it feeds on living plants . When moisture conditions are just right , wind - carried spores ( little seeds ) resting on a plant's leaves send out germ tubes which grow into ...
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