Week 5

Week 5
10/16-10/22

This week we continued to weed our plot to keep our plants healthy. We also had to thin some plants because two or three plants were growing where only one should be. Surprisingly, many of our collards showed symptoms of either pest or pathogen damage. In fact, 38 of the total 51 collards (~75%) had white spots on their leaves. Additionally, three collards showed damaged from caterpillars.

Annie and Tucker weeding our plot

A collard seedling showing white spots and damage from caterpillar

A white spot on a collard seedling

A heavily chewed seedling

A collard with lower leaves completely eaten

Older growth showing damage, but at least there are some new, unexpanded leaves