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==News about Ringworm Bush (Akapulko)== | ==News about Ringworm Bush (Akapulko)== | ||
'''Candlestick cassia is easy to grow from seed''' | |||
*Source:http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/041806/lif_2709398.shtml | |||
:By CAMILLE HUNTER (Special to the Times-Union) | |||
Q: I planted some candlestick cassia seeds that I saved from last year, but they never grew. Is there anything special I need to do to make them grow? | |||
Candlestick cassia is an easy plant to grow from seed and can grow to 8 feet tall and bloom in one growing season. This is good, because these are heat-loving, tender plants, and they are usually knocked back by winter cold. Although slow to come back, they often rejuvenate when temperatures become warm. | |||
Seeds must be ripe and fresh. Allow seeds to mature on the plant until they are literally falling out of the seed casings on their own. Immature seeds and old seeds, especially those not stored properly, will germinate poorly or not at all. | |||
To test seeds, place a few between two squares of wet paper towel and slip into a plastic zipper-sealing bag. Place in a warm spot and starting checking the seeds daily after five days. Look for a small white root to appear. Cassia seeds germinate in a week or two at temperatures between 70 and 75 degrees and are faster if first soaked in water for eight hours. Nicking the seed coat with a file also speeds germination but only if done carefully so the seed inside is not damaged. | |||
If none of the seeds has germinated after three weeks, they are probably not viable. Seeds that do germinate can be planted. Cut out a section of paper towel with the seed in it and plant it without disturbing the seed. | |||
Q: The sweet onions I planted last fall have done well, but now the tops are falling over. Should I harvest them, or will they keep growing? | |||
A sweet onion is generally one containing at least 6 percent sugar. Sweet onions are high in water content and do not keep as well as yellow storage onions. They are sometimes referred to as "short day" onions because their peak growing season occurs from January through April when days are short. Your onions are near the end of their growing season and can be harvested any time now. | |||
Q: I know we are supposed to water our grass only twice a week, but the sign I saw didn't say for how long. Is half an hour long enough? | |||
Under new St. Johns Water Management rules, watering with an irrigation system is restricted to no more that twice per week, and no watering can be done between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Because every irrigation system is different, you must measure the output to know how long to water each zone. Place several empty tuna cans or similar flat containers on the lawn and run the system one zone at a time. Use a ruler to measure the depth of the water; 3/4 inch of water is ideal for most yards. Adjust the amount of time to get as close as you can to this standard. | |||
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'''Surprising Uses Of “Candlestick Plant ( Akapulko)” That Nobody Might Not Told You About''' | '''Surprising Uses Of “Candlestick Plant ( Akapulko)” That Nobody Might Not Told You About''' | ||
*Source:http://www.wattalyf.com/akapulko-plant/ | *Source:http://www.wattalyf.com/akapulko-plant/ | ||