Enid Stillhard
Yamba
21st June 2007 3:02pm
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Enid says...
Hi,
Here is the picture,
we now have a concern as the fruit has gone black. Whilst it is winter with temps of as low as about 8 degrees, we think that was not the problem.
It seems the ants got into it! Any ideas of what to do now? And how to avoid it?
Thanks.
Hi,
Here is the picture,
we now have a concern as the fruit has gone black. Whilst it is winter with temps of as low as about 8 degrees, we think that was not the problem.
It seems the ants got into it! Any ideas of what to do now? And how to avoid it?
Thanks.
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21st June 2007 3:06pm
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Enid says...
Hi all,
Thanks for your replies. Sorry I did not get back to you sooner. The tree is now planted in the ground. The black spots have gone and I hope it will bear fruit again.
We do get some strong winds here, but once the roots have taken hold we will take the stakes out. However, we find that we need to give some "guideance" by loosly staking it, otherwise the trees grow with a lean.
Thanks again, regards Enid
Hi all,
Thanks for your replies. Sorry I did not get back to you sooner. The tree is now planted in the ground. The black spots have gone and I hope it will bear fruit again.
We do get some strong winds here, but once the roots have taken hold we will take the stakes out. However, we find that we need to give some "guideance" by loosly staking it, otherwise the trees grow with a lean.
Thanks again, regards Enid
Enid
Yamba
27th October 2007 11:14am
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Gary
Maleny, Qld
10th December 2007 8:42am
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Elizabeth says...
Gary, in my layman's opinion it looks like your fig has rust. I bought a small fig about three weeks ago from a nursery and with all the wet humid weather we have been having in Sydney my tree is being attacked by what I believe to be rust too.
If anyone could offer us any advice re treating this problem safely then it would be much appreciated!
Gary, in my layman's opinion it looks like your fig has rust. I bought a small fig about three weeks ago from a nursery and with all the wet humid weather we have been having in Sydney my tree is being attacked by what I believe to be rust too.
If anyone could offer us any advice re treating this problem safely then it would be much appreciated!
Elizabeth
Sydney
11th December 2007 11:20am
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Correy says...
Here is my guess.
My fig tree had similar leaves to the one in Gary's picture. And when you look on the underside of the leaves there are these small white worm things that hide very well. What I did was pick them all off and then this year I have been spraying with this insect spray:
http://www.ecoathome.com.au/displayproduct.asp?id=1008
Seems to be working for me. The fruit is just starting to develop for me now.
Perhaps you have something different though.
Here is my guess.
My fig tree had similar leaves to the one in Gary's picture. And when you look on the underside of the leaves there are these small white worm things that hide very well. What I did was pick them all off and then this year I have been spraying with this insect spray:
http://www.ecoathome.com.au/displayproduct.asp?id=1008
Seems to be working for me. The fruit is just starting to develop for me now.
Perhaps you have something different though.
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
11th December 2007 11:35am
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Scott G says...
I netted my tree once to stop the birds. It was reasonably successful. The figs that were close to the netting still got picked at. The net was on for a while because my figs ripened over an extended period. The net was not very friendly to the new leaves. But some figs are better than none – yum!
I netted my tree once to stop the birds. It was reasonably successful. The figs that were close to the netting still got picked at. The net was on for a while because my figs ripened over an extended period. The net was not very friendly to the new leaves. But some figs are better than none – yum!
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Marina says...
I bought my fig tree from Grevillea nursery. It had the top damaged but it hasnt deterred the tree from giving me huge figs last spring and is now full again with figs. I dont net my tree as the fig tree is only 1 metre high and its close to my shaded pergola. The birds are more interested in my veggie garden.
I bought my fig tree from Grevillea nursery. It had the top damaged but it hasnt deterred the tree from giving me huge figs last spring and is now full again with figs. I dont net my tree as the fig tree is only 1 metre high and its close to my shaded pergola. The birds are more interested in my veggie garden.
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Jo says...
We have recently 'inherited' a small orchard, inc a fig tree, which I have deduced to be a 'white genoa' (has green skin when fully ripe). Would appreciate some adice on when to spray / fertilize. There has been some evidence of borers (which we pruned off last spring), and we have had an OK summer crop of delicious figs, when we have been able to beat the cockatoos (will try a net next year...) Thanks in anticipation...Jo
We have recently 'inherited' a small orchard, inc a fig tree, which I have deduced to be a 'white genoa' (has green skin when fully ripe). Would appreciate some adice on when to spray / fertilize. There has been some evidence of borers (which we pruned off last spring), and we have had an OK summer crop of delicious figs, when we have been able to beat the cockatoos (will try a net next year...) Thanks in anticipation...Jo
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