SEMI-TRAILER TRAILERS

When trailers were introduced, some had an unusual half-trailing habit. These semi-trailers are now almost a thing of the past. When choosing a trailer we learned not to buy the semi-trailers which did not trail well at all but rather just grew off to one side and not completely around the pot. There are still semi-trailers around but it would be difficult to find them. Do not confuse semi trailing with semi-miniature trailers.

Semi-trailers should never be pinched. They will not make more crowns.

The AVSA data program FC2 counts 13 semi trailers. But it would be difficult to find these anywhere for sale.

Standard trailers should be pinched out. Leaves which are either larger or smaller than most of the plant should be taken out, as well. It is often necessary on standard trailers to pinch out the centers of each of the heads in order to encourage bushiness or more crowns. If one crown develops larger or smaller leaves than the majority the leaves or even the entire crown should be pinched out.

Miniature and semi-miniature trailers should not be pinched out. They seem to make many crowns by themselves with little help from the grower.

Bob McCabe & Ramblin’ Sunshine

Alan’s Fallen Angel

Edee

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SOIL MEALY BUG

AND FOLIAR MEALY BUG

From “Insects, Pests and Diseases of the African Violet Family” book by Nancy Robitaille

Meet the Soil Mealy Bug and the Foliar Mealy Bug families.

Soil Mealy bugs, or what we once learned was called Pritchard’s Mealy Bugs, are from the Rhizoecus family. Rhizoecus americanes or Rhizoecus dianthi. It is no longer called Pritchard except in old reference material.

Foliar mealy bugs are from an entirely different family, the Coccoidea family. This family includes scale insects and coccids as well as foliar mealy bugs.

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