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boost-boy74
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Joined: 01 Nov 2010
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Location: England, Uk
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| Posted: Mon 06 Dec, 2010 4:08 pm |
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hi all,
done a search but could not find the answer so here goes, all the leaves are sticky on the tops of them - i cant see any bugs on the tree, why has this just happened? what do i do? please help as im a newbie garderner
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Ned
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Joined: 14 Nov 2005
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Location: Port Royal, SC (Zone 8b)
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| Posted: Mon 06 Dec, 2010 8:52 pm |
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It is very likely you are overlooking the insects responsible. One other possibility is that your tree was located under a tree that had some sort piercing, sucking insect feeding on it.
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Darkman
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Joined: 20 Jul 2010
Posts: 968
Location: Pensacola Florida South of I-10 Zone 8b/9a
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| Posted: Tue 07 Dec, 2010 12:05 am |
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| Ned wrote: | It is very likely you are overlooking the insects responsible. One other possibility is that your tree was located under a tree that had some sort piercing, sucking insect feeding on it.
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Ever been under a Crepe Myrtle tree on a hot summer day and felt that nice refreshing cooling mist?
Nice huh!
Yep that's right....
It's insect....
PEE!!!!!!!
I almost had to cut down the tree when I told my wife that.
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Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable! |
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boost-boy74
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Location: England, Uk
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| Posted: Tue 07 Dec, 2010 9:05 am |
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cheers for the replies, i think it is bugs - little black things? hae given it a wash in soap/water mix - looks cleaner now, what else do i need to look out for? |
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artie10
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Location: hong kong
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| Posted: Wed 08 Dec, 2010 6:12 am |
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My guess it was green fly can be black(aphids)a lot of the time transported by ants from plant to plant! The ants farm (milk)the aphids,could be that sticky substance youve seen.artie |
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ChicagoRon
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Joined: 24 Nov 2010
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Location: Chicago,IL
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| Posted: Wed 08 Dec, 2010 6:43 am |
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I don't really feel like making another thread post on my question since we're already talkin' bugs here.
Ok, so I did find out that my meyer tree has brown scale. I pretty much killed every one that I seen and I looked over my plant very carefully on both sides of the leaves and on the branches.
But is killing them enough? Or are their some that are so small and not visible that I won't notice them until they grow bigger in size? Should I still purchase Horticultural Oil? If so, would this brand be ok to use? http://www.treehelp.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=LG-6255 |
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Millet
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Wed 08 Dec, 2010 1:09 pm |
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The horticultural oil that your link shows might be OK, however I don't know, because I have never heard of that brand name. The two brands that are mostly always used are: - 1. UltraFine and 2. Volk Oil. I always use UltraFine horticultural oil. Works with the very first spray. - Millet (767-) |
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Darkman
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Location: Pensacola Florida South of I-10 Zone 8b/9a
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| Posted: Thu 09 Dec, 2010 1:28 am |
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Millet said
1. UltraFine and
2. Volk Oil.
That is the same two we use in Florida.
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ChicagoRon
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| Posted: Thu 09 Dec, 2010 7:55 am |
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boost-boy74
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Location: England, Uk
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| Posted: Thu 09 Dec, 2010 8:16 am |
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are these oils engine oil? thats all i could find on ebay for horticultural oil?
do you really spray your trees with this? maybe someone could put me straight  |
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Ned
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boost-boy74
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| Posted: Fri 10 Dec, 2010 9:45 am |
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ah right cheers  |
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ChicagoRon
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| Posted: Sat 11 Dec, 2010 12:59 am |
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Is this the Volck you were talkin' bout.
And which brand out of these did you mean?
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ChicagoRon
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| Posted: Wed 15 Dec, 2010 8:23 am |
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Want to make a purchase soon. But want to make sure I'm buying the right thing. Can someone tell me is that was the volck they were talking about, or tell me which one of those in the ebay link would be ok. thanks |
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Ned
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Location: Port Royal, SC (Zone 8b)
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| Posted: Wed 15 Dec, 2010 10:40 am |
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I am not familiar enough with all of the different brands to suggest a specific one, but I would guess that most of those listed will work. You might read the sellers description and see if it meets your needs.
I caution that oils must be applied within a certain temperature range. Normally this is around 40-90F, but make sure you follow the directions that come with the product.
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