Watering

This week I watered the plants in the orchard that was built by Adam Jackson, a senior at Covenant. I found that the butterfly bushes had leaves that were yellowing towards the top, the belle of Georgia Peach's leaves have yellowed, and the red delicious apple tree has leaves with holes in them. In addition, I found aphids on one of the Southland Muscadines. Aphids do more damage in hot weather and needed to be monitored. Large infestations of theese insects can yellow leaves and cause them to curl. Aphids can also stunt the growth of a plant and emit from their bodies a sticky substance called honeydew that turns black because of mold. Aphids also spread disease among plants. It is important for the botany class to keep a close watch on these insects.