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Veronica Wilson starts with ... My 2 yellow plum trees (don't know proper name) have started "bleeding". Cracks have opened in the trunk and main branches and even new growth develops cracks or bleed from the tips. They are also dropping their fruit (3 parts grown). I don't know what to do to help them and I really don't want to lose them as they have cropped well in the past - beautiful sweet, juicy fruit. Any help pleaase? | About the Author Veronica Wilson Melbourne 7th January 2013 5:25pm #UserID: 7589 Posts: 2 View All Veronica Wilson's Edible Fruit Trees |
Jantina says... Sounds like gummosis. Traditional treatment is to get rid of them but I have heard of some successful recoveries by giving the tree fertilizer, a complete mineral mix, repeated spraying of foliage with seasol and keeping the water up to it to reduce any stress. As it's a transferable condition make sure you clean any secateurs or saws with a bleach solution or methylated spirits after use. Good luck with them. | About the Author Jantina Mt Gambier 8th January 2013 4:19pm #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Veronica Wilson Melbourne 8th January 2013 6:27pm #UserID: 7589 Posts: 2 View All Veronica Wilson's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Jason portland 8th January 2013 10:21pm #UserID: 637 Posts: 1217 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author lenn 9th January 2013 12:03pm #UserID: 7412 Posts: 36 View All lenn's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... Also check inside the fruit for maggotts. Asian Fruit moth drills into the tips, causing dieback and gum to exude from the tips. the eggs hatch from there and find their way into the fruit, then some head into cracks in the tree and the soil, causing more bleeding from other parts of the tree. I am not sure if you have this down there or if codling moth operates in a similar way? | About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 9th January 2013 12:14pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |