collar rot (forum)

peetah starts with ...
my lemonade tree has collar rot. how can i treat it? it is still growing well and has quite a lot of fruit on it.

Time: 29th January 2010 9:00pm

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Brendan says...
Hi peetah,
Make sure that the mulch is not up against the trunk of the tree, is a good start.

Buy a product called Yates "Anti-Rot" and follow the instructions.

Give the tree 4 handfulls / sq. m of Gypsum, from the trunk, to just past the 'dripline'. (under the new mulch).

Time: 30th January 2010 6:40am

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peetah says...
can i still eat the fruit after i use the anti rot?

Time: 30th January 2010 5:59pm

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lynn says...
Hello Peetah, If you are using the Yates Anti-rot you can certainly still eat the fruit. The active ingredient of this relatively new product is phosphoric acid which is quite harmless to animals and plants and is actually found in soft drinks particularly cola drinks.

Time: 30th January 2010 8:39pm

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