Symptoms of overwater and stink bugs

srb · June 4, 2006

I have a very large Husky Red Cherry....that has just suffered from four days in a row of heavy rain (5-6"). It's in a raised bed, but about half the plant has yellowing leaves. It had some before, but mostly old foiliage, and since it didn't look like any pictures on the TAMU website of a fungal disease, I just assumed old leaves. Does that much rain cause more yellow leaves, or have I hit the unfortunate fungi jackpot? There are no spots...no definite wilting signs....just yellow...and then brown after a day or two. I should mention that some plants a few feet away in pots seem fine, and so does the basil in the same raised bed. And do I remove the yellowing leaves? Is this the beginning of the end? I should note that I'm in Zone 9b and it's 90+ degrees today and for all of next week....

And for problem number two...with the rain came hordes of stink bugs. I'm in no way exaggerating. I've killed the few I can catch...but I don't use chemicals that I can't eat right away and prefer to stay organic. What else can I do besides picking them?

June 4, 2006	#1
srb Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Zone 9 Posts: 3	Symptoms of overwater and stink bugs I have a very large Husky Red Cherry....that has just suffered from four days in a row of heavy rain (5-6"). It's in a raised bed, but about half the plant has yellowing leaves. It had some before, but mostly old foiliage, and since it didn't look like any pictures on the TAMU website of a fungal disease, I just assumed old leaves. Does that much rain cause more yellow leaves, or have I hit the unfortunate fungi jackpot? There are no spots...no definite wilting signs....just yellow...and then brown after a day or two. I should mention that some plants a few feet away in pots seem fine, and so does the basil in the same raised bed. And do I remove the yellowing leaves? Is this the beginning of the end? I should note that I'm in Zone 9b and it's 90+ degrees today and for all of next week.... And for problem number two...with the rain came hordes of stink bugs. I'm in no way exaggerating. I've killed the few I can catch...but I don't use chemicals that I can't eat right away and prefer to stay organic. What else can I do besides picking them?