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David C. starts with ... Hello, first post here. I have a small backgarden in Wooloowin, North Brisbane, Australia. When I moved here I transferred some seedlings that I raised from pips and seeds from the supermarket fruit and veg shop. Now only one has survived and I have attached several pictures of it. I believe it is a citrus possibly a lemonade variety and the leaves are all shrivelled. It is a great screening tree at the very least so I would like to take care of it. What suggestions do you have to make it healthy?
| About the Author Dave C1 Wooloowin 14th April 2013 1:09pm #UserID: 7914 Posts: 3 View All Dave C1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Dave C1 Wooloowin 14th April 2013 7:22pm #UserID: 7914 Posts: 3 View All Dave C1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Dave C. says... Hello again I read up a little about these pests (leaf miners), and I found out that you have to trim off the shrivelled up leaves as these will not repair and often still house the leaf miners. Apparently it is hard to kill the leaf miners that are already there so removing the shrivelled up leaves is a good idea. I also found a leaf miner on the tree and three caterpillars (see attached pictures). I treated the tree with this natural spray that I had lying around and as you can see it had quite alot of foilage removed. By the way is there anything else I can do this time of year to help it through the winter? Gardener Dave
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Chris says... Confidor is not registered for citrus. In fact, if you have fruit and you have used it you are advised not to eat any of the fruit. On young trees, probably best to leave the leaves on the tree that have been affected. Though they will probably drop off at a later stage, the tree needs all the leaves in order to keep it growing and to photosynthesise. Removing the leaves will not prevent the pest returning next season. Not sure where you are exactly but here in Sydney, too late to start spraying as the pest has come and gone for the season. Up further north, Pest Oil/Eco Oil regularly on new flush or make your own very simply (see Gardening Australia website). | About the Author Chris Sydney 16th April 2013 3:30pm #UserID: 2281 Posts: 263 View All Chris 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Pauline says... Well they certainly list it for use in citrus for citrus leaf minor. Not sure why if it isn't registered for use on citrus. http://www.bayercropscience.com.au/resources/uploads/label/file7605.pdf | About the Author Pauline Adelaide 16th April 2013 9:27pm #UserID: 1532 Posts: 293 View All Pauline's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brain says... i'm gonig to add my 2 cents, the consideration should be, to use the least amount of toxic/poison first. Pest oil, especially the home made version with veggie oil and a bit of detergine is probably a better alternative and relatively 'safe' to the overall environment. I too have a bottle of confidor and will only use it as a last resort. I certainly wouldn't want my kids to eat citrus fruits laced with confidor or any form of poison for sure, even if its labeled safe for humans etc. | About the Author Brain Brisbane 18th April 2013 9:31am #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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