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sallylightning starts with ... Afternoon all, I've been asked to do some maintenance on an edible garden (planted by somebody I know, eek!) that, less than a month after installation, is being eaten alive. I've attached photos. If anyone out there could help me identify what's ailing these edibles, I would be most grateful. Thanks in advance, Amanda
| About the Author sallylightning Marrickville 2204 22nd July 2013 4:01pm #UserID: 8117 Posts: 1 View All sallylightning's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 24th July 2013 6:40pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike J says... Amanda, I can't help you with Pic 1. but in Pic 2, It looks like a coffee plant that has been eaten a little bit, possibly by grasshoppers/ katydids. Don't panic at this point, but you can spray them with a lightweight insecticide. Coffee is very hardy and I have never sprayed our plants for insects at all in the last 9 years. Hit them with a bit of copperoxychloride regularly (monthly) will keep the fruit clean of fungus when it emerges. Pic 3 is meaningless as we don't know the context. Pic 4 four shows apparently healthy citrus and Pic 5 of the Avocado is quite interesting. The leaves showing necrosis of the terminal end generally indicates a salinity problem. The saline burning of leaf tips can be caused by either acid salts or alkaline salts. Going by the other leaves, it is not serious but seeing as the tree is starting to bud, it needs attention now. Firstly, check the soil pH. If it is a bit low, maybe around a pH of 5.00, raise the pH by applying a light dressing of Calmag and gypsum, about a clenched handful of each to the square metre and water in. If you can raise it to a pH of 6.00 to 6.5, Ubeaut. Sometimes, these things are a little bit more complicated and if the soil pH is around 7.5 to 8.0, you will need to reduce it by applying some iron sulphate. Do it gently with just a hand full per square metre and water in and water regularly if the soil drains well. If it doesn't drain well naturally, you may have to go down a different track, but first let's see if we have a solution with the above actions. All the best! | About the Author Mike J 24th July 2013 7:32pm #UserID: 8095 Posts: 6 View All Mike J's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author ivepeters CARINDALE,4152,QLD 5th January 2015 8:23pm #UserID: 6741 Posts: 527 View All ivepeters's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author sternus1 Australia 5th January 2015 8:48pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author ivepeters CARINDALE,4152,QLD 5th January 2015 8:57pm #UserID: 6741 Posts: 527 View All ivepeters's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author MIke T1 cairns 5th January 2015 9:19pm #UserID: 10744 Posts: 250 View All MIke T1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author ivepeters CARINDALE,4152,QLD 5th January 2015 9:31pm #UserID: 6741 Posts: 527 View All ivepeters's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author David Springwood 6th January 2015 9:02am #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Slicko CARINDALE,4152,QLD 17th February 2015 11:52pm #UserID: 1775 Posts: 227 View All Slicko's Edible Fruit Trees |
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