I am growing corn indoors and this green bug was hidden between the leaves of my plant. I did not see any evidence of harm, but decided to get rid of him...
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Christopher Stapler
j0hnd33re
Jul 1, 2010 4:00 pm
June BUG? ... I am growing corn indoors and this green bug was hidden between the leaves of my plant. I did not see any evidence of harm, but decided to get...
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Allen Sylvester
allensylves
Jul 1, 2010 4:16 pm
The picture is not clear enough to tell, but if it has a triangle behind the head where the wing covers meet, it is probably a stink bug. It is a plant...
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Brian Hoyt
durandalin
Jul 1, 2010 5:07 pm
can you get a little closer and in focus? It's a bit hard to tell as it is. To: barrelponics@yahoogroups.com From: brettvsop@... Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010...
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Yaacov Levi
jlevi_us
Jul 1, 2010 8:05 pm
I donot know of any green bug that is beneficial to corn. Â If you are growing in a greenhouse you should look into buying ladybugs and praying mantis to keep...
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pantryman@...
pantryman_1
Jul 1, 2010 11:04 pm
Lacewings??? ... This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program....
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Yaacov Levi
jlevi_us
Jul 1, 2010 11:16 pm
Another good one, the two I named are good for aphids and the bigger baddies, lots of good guys to get, google biological controls, we have lots of beasties on...
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Merwin Abbott
merwinabbott
Jul 1, 2010 11:34 pm
The picture isn't very clear .. but it looks like a Japanese beetle ?? A better pic would help. ... "It's not the few minutes we spend talking .. but the many...
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kalluminati2001
Jul 2, 2010 5:11 pm
I already got rid of the bug, plus the only camera I have is my phone which is limited....
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kalluminati2001
Jul 2, 2010 5:14 pm
Thanks guys. Next time I will borrow a camera to take the picture, I mistakenly thought the bug was distinctive enough so that even a low quality image would...
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Michael Goins
wb5yjx
Jul 2, 2010 5:15 pm
I'll second the stink bug comment. Lots of them here. Also the comment about the lady bugs and preying mantises. When inside like that they will tend to stay...
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kalluminati2001
Jul 5, 2010 6:05 pm
The bottom leaves of my tomato plant has yellow dots on it. The upper more recent leaves do not. I do not see any browning and the leaves still look alive, but...
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kalluminati2001
Jul 5, 2010 6:09 pm
I read somewhere that pea gravel can mess with the ph, is that true? I am using pea gravel as my medium and also have placed it in the fish area as well. I...
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Tom
pate9628
Jul 5, 2010 7:30 pm
Check the ph of your raw water source(the water you started with) , if it is lower than your system then you have something in system affecting ph. If it's...
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John Lang
catachdhu
Jul 5, 2010 9:15 pm
Hi I had a high ph problem with local quarry pea gravel and after I exchanged 2/3 of the gravel with some I picked up at Lowes ("Kolorscape" brand) my ph...
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Jim Sealy Jr.
jimsealyjr2
Jul 5, 2010 9:18 pm
Mike, Just curious what you have in mind for yields and expected uses with wheat grown in a Barrelponics system. Reason I ask is based on field grown wheat...
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e2stew
Jul 6, 2010 1:57 am
Hello- I am setting up a few hundred gal system in my urban backyard in Washington State. I would like to have edible fish in the system, maybe channel cats....
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tcl_lynx
Jul 6, 2010 1:27 pm
Pea gravel describes the size of the gravel and not necessarily the material it is made of. If the gravel is made of limestone or marble rock, then it is...
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Tom
pate9628
Jul 6, 2010 2:59 pm
 From what I read on your fish regulations you will need a permit to stock any kind of fish in outdoor pond. You might call your game and fish dept and get...
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donbar830
Jul 6, 2010 4:25 pm
Hi Trav and everyone, I would like to know what is the best aproach to control Powdery Mildew (PM)on cucumber leaves in a BarrelPonics sytem? Also some of the...
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Garth & Kim Travis
airdriel
Jul 6, 2010 5:22 pm
Greetings, Powdery Mildew is controlled by spraying milk in the garden. I don't see why it wouldn't work as well for barrelponics. Bright Blessings, Garth &...
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Jeffrey
phrogjlf
Jul 6, 2010 5:42 pm
I lucked-out, on the fish. Seems I have Texas/Rio Grande Cichlids... Already have hatched frie. These will grow to about 2 lbs./1 kg., supposed to have a...
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waconverse
Jul 6, 2010 9:45 pm
Greetings, We run a redworm farm. Out in our region (PNW) powdery mildew is a constant problem for gardeners, until they start using brewed worm casting tea....
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tlc
celticloud
Jul 7, 2010 3:55 pm
Barrel-Ponics I recently imported 100 tilapia from MO to WA. I don't know about permits to build a pond, but I had to get a transport permit to bring these...
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Dory West
dorywest
Jul 7, 2010 4:01 pm
I'm near Austin, TX! I've been monitoring the barrelponics list for a short while to see what folks are doing, and hope to do a small experimental set up...
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bluez57
Jul 8, 2010 12:21 pm
New here. Budgeting for a small three-barrel aquaponics system, with edible Tilapia or Trout. Anyone know of fingerling sources that would sell small...
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Yaacov Levi
jlevi_us
Jul 8, 2010 12:40 pm
I wouldnt reccommend trout in Fla unless you have a chiller. Tilapia you can catch fry yourself in most streams and lakes, with a minnow trap or net. You might...
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donbar830
Jul 8, 2010 2:26 pm
Thank you Garth/Kim and Converse for your great information I will try these remedies. Don...
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Jeffrey
phrogjlf
Jul 8, 2010 3:50 pm
May sound dumb, but the kids caught our pair, in the Colorado River... Must have hit their chosen nest site, since we got the pair and spawning. Not finding...
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pantryman@...
pantryman_1
Jul 8, 2010 3:54 pm
IMO, the best performing Tilapia you can find are at: http://www.cherrysnapper.com/Hybrids/Pennyfish/0.html The breeders are expensive, but the F1 offspring do...
