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roots are then susceptible to secondary rots. Sometimes the foliage turns yellow and plants might even die. Tunnelling maggots feast on the carrot flesh, causing the outsides to be marked with brown rings. This is often followed by rotting. Sow carrots

I recently noticed that some of my Lupins after i pruned them just had a little stump left which has gone brown. I dug them up and they didn't have a lot of roots, think they might have been rotting so i put them in a pot and put them in my

the soil-check that out Ok thank you will do I had 4 plants doing well. After re potting the 4, one has neck rot. If this is the problem, first the leaves go limp, I thought frost had got to it but then the stem started to go brown. Watering from the bottom

to the tubers, which turn a reddish-brown and, if a secondary infection strikes, the crop turns slimy and rots.Potato leaves are marked by brown patches, causing them to curl up and wither. The infection then travels down to the tubers, turning them into a slimy

Fungal spores attack emerging tulip leaves. They invariably become malformed, with brown spots leading to rotting of both the foliage and flowers, although the buds may well fail to open. If they do open, there will probably be white spots

healthy, any ideas would be helpful  Have you inspected the roots?  It could be that they have been waterlogged, even though you say they look as if they need water.  Waterlogging would cause the roots to rot. The other possible culprit is the dreaded

Two Weeks ago I planted an Acer Griseum Sapling aprox 1.5 m tall it looked very healthy. I dug in well rotted manure and staked it so there is no root wobble my soil is clay like. The leaves started to turn a pinkish buff, but are not dry. I am

, loganberries, other fruitsummerMore common problems affecting fruit trees and bushesAphidsBrown rotAntsPowdery mildew

problems affecting fruit bushes and treesGrey mould on soft fruitsApple sooty blotchPeach leaf curlBrown rot on apples, pears and plums

Hi there, Its my first time growing tomatoes in the greenhouse. Almost all the tomatoes on the lowest trusses have some kind of rot / infection. See pic below  I'd love to know what's wrong how to avoid it next year Can I compost them