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| About the Author Luke3 Camden 5th January 2012 8:57am #UserID: 6340 Posts: 1 View All Luke3's Edible Fruit Trees |
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linnie says... Hello Luke... I have Tip Moth issues with the sapling red cedars in my baby rainforest, but I don't use poison... Once they've been tipped by the moth, the stems are going to branch out anyway, so it is going to be a bushier plant regardless. I just cut the stems back to where the grub damage inside the stem can no longer be seen... ie the grub hasn't reached any further inside that particular branch/stem... The tree grows on happily, and you can just crush the removed stem part, grub and all, and use as mulch. I've had quite a few 'tipped' red cedars... They become almost topiaried rounded balls on lovely healthy trunks (people comment on how beautiful they are :)), and stay healthy once they get beyond a couple of metres height. Good luck, and good health to your garden and your beautiful baby cedars :) | About the Author linnie cawongla 5th January 2012 5:45pm #UserID: 15 Posts: 13 View All linnie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jan says... Hi I am not sure if you are coddling a single red cedar or many. If many, then you may be interested....I spoke to an old bloke some months ago, who had developed a regime for growing red cedar with no moth damage. My recall is quite fuzzy, but I think the regime took about 3 or 4 years and then the cedars were fine on their own - no tip moth. Here is his website...he has devoted many years to getting this right. He was a delightful gentleman. http://www.mitchellsforestfarming.com.au/about_us.asp | About the Author Jan17 Brisbane 8th January 2012 1:28am #UserID: 6361 Posts: 2 View All Jan17's Edible Fruit Trees |