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Marcus starts with ... Hello everyone, My kumquat has been dropping leaves, and i am at a loss over the reasons for it. I have sprayed fungicide and insecticide on it and it seems to have reduced the amount of dropped leaves. I also found and killed a few small caterpillars. I have attached some photos of the plant. If anyone could help me with my problem, that would be great ! Thank you.
| About the Author Marcus Melbourne 24th October 2014 8:54pm #UserID: 7567 Posts: 15 View All Marcus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT1 says... Looks pretty healthy to me. The potting mix looks a little dry but maybe it's only on the surface. There are new shoots; I like to spray with white oil (500ml water to 5 ml vegetable oil and a drop of detergent; shake well) on both sides of leaves and stems. It would deter scales and aphids and leaf miners. | About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 24th October 2014 10:01pm #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Boris Spasky 25th October 2014 7:37am #UserID: 7085 Posts: 184 View All Boris Spasky's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT1 says... Yes, Marcus you have a small tree there and it's been subjected to a lot of treatment. I think that all it needs now is regular watering and a watchful eye as long as it gets enough sun. It is also carrying fruit (which I wouldn't eat if you've been spraying insecticide at it) so it's using energy to carry them. | About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 25th October 2014 11:21am #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Marcus Melbourne 28th October 2014 1:37pm #UserID: 7567 Posts: 15 View All Marcus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 28th October 2014 4:53pm #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Boris Spasky 28th October 2014 8:55pm #UserID: 7085 Posts: 184 View All Boris Spasky's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Marcus Melbourne 6th November 2014 12:26am #UserID: 7567 Posts: 15 View All Marcus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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