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amanda starts with ... Hi all - my next problem.... :( ... this grummichama came with an order of 5 (from Daleys) but this one looks a bit suss to me? Do their leaves often have this streaky pattern? I thought this may be a virus effect? Thanks for any advice/help :)
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HappyEarth says... I find they still grow and will fruit - they just look a bit sick all the time. Rich www.happyearth.com.au | About the Author HappyEarth Wollongong 16th September 2009 6:59am #UserID: 2553 Posts: 181 View All HappyEarth's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Ta HappyEarth - I'll hang onto it and send a leaf down to Ag dept - I am curious now!? I'll let u (and Daleys) know if it comes back as a virus (I did some googling last nite and the closest thing I could see was "yellow strain" tobacco mosiac virus - which made the leaf go all streaky yellow) | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 16th September 2009 9:06am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hey HappyEarth...I have sent some leaf samples down to Perth - will let u know what they say. The photos show a "normal" leaf vs a leaf from the suspect plant/s. The big plant is an ex-Daleys one I picked up a Tas1 in Perth (is obviously a yr or 2 older). It was planted on the same day as the 5 small one's I got sent over from Daleys. They have all been treated exactly the same...the big "normal" plant is powering away..whilst the 5 yellow one's are way behind with little or no new growth..? The big plant does tend to be a little deeper green on the lower half where it is shaded by the mesh surround, interstingly. When did u buy/receive your 'yellow' plant? My 5 came quite a few months back..maybe they are from the same batch?
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amanda says... Hi HappyEarth - (see above post 2) The initial verdict from Ag Dept is iron deficiency!??? It's not like any iron def'y I have seen - but there u go? I am going to experiment with one of mine and see if it makes any diff'. The lady is calling me back this week - so I will let u know if anything else. Can u post a pic of one of your leaves at all? I would be really interested in the pattern in yours and also the leaf shape? thanks Rich. | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 28th September 2009 10:09am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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HappyEarth says... Iron defeciency - thats interesting. I have had my soils tested and they have 5 times the desirable amount of iron recommended for citrus, which grow like weeds around here! Oh well, Ive attached a couple of photos for you. I will be interested to see how the new spring growth turns out on the grumichama this year :)
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amanda says... Thanks for pics HappyEarth.. my hubby took the phone call from Ag dept and my jaw dropped when he told me...! I am VERY skeptical of iron def'y. I reckon it was the secretary having a bash at the problem!? :))) Your pic No.2 is very like mine and we are on other sides of the continent with very different conditions etc. And - if this were true - then why is my "normal" plant not displaying this? it's only 2 or 3m away from the really abnormal one and treated the same... Great info about your iron levels..I will see if I can convince them to test for virus. | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 28th September 2009 9:00pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi HappyEarth - bad news...this is a chimaera - a genetic mutation that is preventing the chloroplasts from developing. Sometimes it can be the start of a new strain but not in this case, according to the virology people. This may be why my "normal" plant is putting out lots of new growth (and has been since a week or 2 of planting in early Aug09), and these 5 mutated ones are not doing anything at all. I will get in touch with Daleys next week and see what can be done as I can't afford to waste water on stuff that may never thrive... :( | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 2nd October 2009 1:08pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hey HappyEarth - have a google n u shld find some stuff...I am not happy with mine...I can already tell they are going to be a pain in the butt - there's no room for sicklies in this garden! You may have more luck in a less challenging environ tho'..I guess if u don't get some new growth soon then u will know...it can't be any colder in W'gong than here lately? (and my good plant hasn't been bothered with by the cold at all...) | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 2nd October 2009 6:23pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi all... i think my passionfruit may have a virus (pic 2)..has anyone seen this b4? (it's like bunchy top!?) I thought maybe a zinc deficiency (and will have a go with it) but the other pic (1) is also a black nellie kellie 5m awy on same fence? Any ideas?
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| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 10th February 2010 2:24pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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HappyEarth says... Hi Amanda... sorry to hear about your grumichamas. Mine are going great - in fact one has some fruit on it as i speak. still got symptoms of some leaf virus but its not so prevalent as it used to be. Good luck with your knew grumichama :) Rich www.happyearth.com.au | About the Author HappyEarth Wollongong 10th February 2010 3:20pm #UserID: 2553 Posts: 181 View All HappyEarth's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton Mid West WA 19th October 2010 6:33pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... Amanda, I just discovered something simular on my fig this morning. The really affected leaves were almost all yellow (there were 3 'yellowish' leaves in total, but lots more mottled ones). The fig seems very healthy otherwise, and it is still putting on lush new green growth. I thought maybe it was normal and I just didn't know much about figs. Lots of plants seem to loose their first flush of spring leaves about now (as the bigger darker summer ones emerge) so I thought it may have had something to do with that. | About the Author BJ11 WA 19th October 2010 6:58pm #UserID: 3414 Posts: 215 View All BJ11's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi BJ. Are all your leaves affected or just some? This is a pic of my new growth - but only some leaves have it? I was just reading a great US Fig growing site - about Fig Mosiac Virus and the pics comparable. Not saying it's that specifically though (could be another type) - I have had a bit more virus issues this year than normal - maybe it's the dry weather or something? They of sort suggest it's somewhat benign - I hope so! (or maybe it is normal?) Thanks for the feedback :) ps - here is the site if u are interested: http://figs4fun.com/basics.html | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton Mid West WA 19th October 2010 7:18pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... Hi Amanda - the splodging does appear to be affecting a few more leaves. I've removed the ones that look bad this morning and I'll see how it goes. Like you, most of my fig's leaves are healthy. If it is a virus there isn't much I can do. I don't have anything else ficus related so I'll just see how it goes. | About the Author BJ11 WA 20th October 2010 11:01am #UserID: 3414 Posts: 215 View All BJ11's Edible Fruit Trees |
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