4 responses |
| About the Author GrahamD EAST CORRIMAL,2518,NSW 10th July 2022 6:12pm #UserID: 19868 Posts: 7 View All GrahamD's Edible Fruit Trees |
|||||||
| About the Author Marmot1 QUAKERS HILL,2763,NSW 11th July 2022 11:24am #UserID: 20667 Posts: 102 View All Marmot1's Edible Fruit Trees |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
jakfruit etiquette says... All new growth was eaten ? Could possibly be rats or possums, both nocturnal. They can do a lot of damage in a short time. I have had a rat strip bark of lemon trees and gnaw fruit. Other people have reported possum problems on lemon trees. I can't think of any nocturnal bird that would be feeding on Citrus trees ? | About the Author jakfruit etiquette MERBEIN,3505,VIC 11th July 2022 9:32pm #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
||||||
GrahamD says... My first thought was snails or slugs but there is no trace of either.This is virgin soil that doesn't even have lawn growing as I am getting ready to lay turf. As mentioned my other citrus were not touched . I haven't noticed any pests about and I think the resident magpies will look after them .
| About the Author GrahamD WALKERVALE,4670,QLD 12th July 2022 8:57am #UserID: 19868 Posts: 7 View All GrahamD's Edible Fruit Trees |
||||||
jakfruit etiquette says... The bite marks seem large and on fairly large twigs. Could it be rabbits or hares ?? The mulch is very close to the trunk. In some areas this causes problems, wet mulch on the trunk promoting root rot. There are a lot of places for bugs to hide under the mulch. Beetle larvae may have come in ?? You could check at night with a torch, see if anything is climbing up. Could be earwigs, they climb up at night. Other beetles, or their grubs also possible. Hawk moth larvae do this kind of damage, come up at night. You may need to net the tree to save the new growth tips. Losing the tips frequently really slows the growth down. | About the Author jakfruit etiquette MERBEIN,3505,VIC 13th July 2022 7:58am #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
||||||
Reply |
| Remember to
LIKE this Answer(0)
LIKE this Question (0)
Original Post was last edited: 13th July 2022 8:56am | |||||||
