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Keryn Simpson starts with ... I have 3 peach trees and I can't remember the spraying requirements ,they are just blossoming and rarely do I get any fruit without fly.Could you tell me what to spray them and when ?I used fruit fly traps with vegemite can you tell me how to make them and is it just vegemite and water or yeast?Also I bought a Tropical apple years ago and find it Growing tall and branching with little fruit .It is protected from wind Do I saw of large tall branches and open it up or what would you suggest?? When do I do it and does it need feeding now?Many thanks. | About the Author Keryn Simpson1 Billinudgel 29th July 2007 12:17am #UserID: 186 Posts: 3 View All Keryn Simpson1's Edible Fruit Trees |
ben silver says... If you believe in vegemite for f/fly I can give you the phone number of the tooth fairy. Some of these folk remedies persist despite obvious and repeated failure . ...blood letting was pracised for centuries by the cleverest people of each generation and no one noticed that patients deteriorated with this daft treatment .Afraid with high f/fly pressure there is nought but Lebacyd (fenthion) or Rogor sprays . You will find instructions on the bottle but may find you can ommit some sprays . | About the Author Bsilver sydney 30th July 2007 10:16am #UserID: 189 Posts: 37 View All Bsilver's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kath Cawongla 31st July 2007 2:24pm #UserID: 2 Posts: 363 View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jane says... I have found the vegemite/sugar baits very helpful in reducing the number of insect pests on my garden fruit trees. I make a strong mix of vegemite, sugar and hot water, then when it has cooled I put it into clear plastic cordial or lemonade bottles with lids. Prior to doing so I cut three sides of a square high on a side of the bottles, and push the flap into the bottle. This allows insects to fly into the bottle, but they have difficulty finding their way out. I hang the bottles in the fruit trees and renew them as necessary. If you find a collection of insect pests in the base of the bottle, the bait is obviously working. It is best to hang the baits as soon as the bees have finished forraging, and keep the numbers of pests low, rather than wait until the pests are obviously about, and then try to control them. | About the Author Jane4 Upper Hunter 17th September 2007 3:55pm #UserID: 308 Posts: 1 View All Jane4's Edible Fruit Trees |