
25 responses
| About the Author Enid Stillhard Yamba 21st June 2007 3:02pm #UserID: 27 |
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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.
| About the Author Enid Yamba 21st June 2007 3:06pm #UserID: 27 |
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| About the Author hana eastwood 22nd June 2007 12:21pm #UserID: 82 |
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| About the Author Dave Lambert 24th June 2007 8:58pm #UserID: 91 |
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| About the Author sheila panania 5th September 2007 7:01pm #UserID: 284 |
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| About the Author Kingo Biloela 26th October 2007 11:36pm #UserID: 0 |
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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 | About the Author Enid Yamba 27th October 2007 11:14am #UserID: 384 |
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| About the Author Gary Maleny, Qld 10th December 2007 8:42am #UserID: 494 |
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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! | About the Author Elizabeth Sydney 11th December 2007 11:20am #UserID: 500 |
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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. | About the Author Correy Woolloongabba, QLD 11th December 2007 11:35am #UserID: 3 View All Correy's Edible Fruit Trees![]() |
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| About the Author picketty taree 28th January 2008 8:37am #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author jo camden 27th February 2008 5:20pm #UserID: 724 |
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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! | About the Author Scott G The Gold Coast 28th February 2008 8:39am #UserID: 44 |
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| About the Author Marina Victoria 3rd March 2008 7:59am #UserID: 732 |
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| About the Author bekstar perth 3rd March 2008 5:36pm #UserID: 720 |
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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.
| About the Author Marina Victoria 4th March 2008 7:46pm #UserID: 732 |
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| About the Author Marina Victoria 4th March 2008 8:32pm #UserID: 732 |
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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 | About the Author Jo Picton 9th March 2008 9:51pm #UserID: 752 |
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| About the Author t dk sydney 7th July 2008 2:28pm #UserID: 1139 |
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| About the Author Reena Cape Town 20th January 2009 10:41pm #UserID: 1896 |
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Brad says... Any idea what is causing the light brown colouring on the photo of the fig cutting I started late last winter? It only seems to affect the variety I was told is "late", but has larger single pronged leaves (so far any rate). The affected leaf yellows off and I've had one drop already so I'd like to fix ASAP- I'm thinking its likely fungal - so might try sulfur. But would appreciate it if anyone can diagnose. The neighbouring other varieties (3 pronged leaf, I'm told fruits twice a year) don't seem to be affected (yet?) and seem quite happy
| About the Author Brad Como, Perth 21st February 2010 6:23pm #UserID: 2323 View All Brad's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author amanda Geraldton. WA 21st February 2010 8:06pm #UserID: 2309 View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Brad Como, Perth 22nd February 2010 2:21am #UserID: 2323 View All Brad's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author amanda Geraldton. WA 23rd February 2010 10:45am #UserID: 2309 View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Michael Sydney, Australia 23rd January 2012 2:36pm #UserID: 6444 |
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| About the Author john 23rd January 2012 2:46pm #UserID: 0 |
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