- The Onion
The condition of onion leaves is a good indicator of the maturity and general state of the bulb. Bulb onions which are to be stored should be allowed to mature fully before harvest and this occurs when the leaves bend just above the top of the bulb a ...
http://www.fao.org/inpho/content/compend/text/ch26_02.htm
| | - The Chives
Chives are perennials easily distinguished by their growth in dense clumps, lack of wellformed bulbs, and ornamental quality violet flowers. The tubular leaves are 6 to 10 inches long. No other onion has such a wide geographical distribution as the c ...
http://www.island.wsu.edu/CROPS/CHIVES.htm
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| | - Commodity Growing Guides
Factsheet from the NSW Department of Primary Industries including climate, soil, fertiliser, planting, weed control, irrigation and harvesting. Leeks Allium porrum are of the onion family, Amaryllidaceae. They are grown for their blanched thickened ‘ ...
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/horticulture/vegetables/commodity/lee...
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- The Shallots and Chives
Both shallots and chives belong to the onion family, Amaryllidaceae. Home gardeners usually grow a small quantity of each because they are useful for garnishing salads and flavouring soups and cooked dishes. Shallots are grown by a few market gardene ...
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/horticulture/vegetables/commodity/sha...
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- grasshoppers and Insect Life Cycle
Population size is primarily determined by weather. Outbreaks are usually preceded by two to three years with hot, dry summers and open falls. Dry weather increases the probability of egg survival, hastens spring hatch, and promotes nymphal developme ...
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex3497
| | - Georgia Peach
Discussion of the issues involved in deciding precisely what fruit legally qualifies as a “Georgia Peach”. Also describes the fruit and its cultivation. The peach industry in Georgia really took off during the reconstruction phase after the American ...
http://www1.american.edu/TED/georgiapeach.htm
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- Marjoram and Sweet Marjoram
Marjoram is a tender perennial that grows about a foot tall and is treated as an annual in coldwinter areas. It has a dense, shallow root system and unusually bushy habit. Its square stems branch frequently and are covered with a fuzzy down. Leaves a ...
http://www.island.wsu.edu/CROPS/MARJORAM.htm
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