Kanga's virtual garden.

[kanga_brumby]

Well this is a place to give each other gardening tips. Or plant your own virtual garden. Put what ever plants you wont in here, keeping it legal please. Lets get a nice one to wonder through.

[kanga_brumby]

9 names to answer your question yes!!!! Hope that helps

Kanga

[Guest_128]

Great,

I can not get rid of citrus miner on all trees. I have sprayed them and cut the new shoots off but it just comes back.

Any good tricks?

Later

[kanga_brumby]

Which sprays have you used?

Did you spray before rain/ after rain.

could part of the infestation come from neighbors trees?

did you spray entire crop all over as in full coverage of the trees

depending on the infestation there could be one or two survivors giving them immunity to the the spray. you have to get all the little blighters a few survivors and they are back with there friends.

[Guest_128]

Hey Kanga,

sorry for no reply,reason being I haven't gone to look for the name of spray I use ,can't remember.

I try to drown the trees especially new growth and often cut them off. Always do it when the day is at its hottest and never before rain.

I will try and remember to look for spray this arvo.

Later

[kanga_brumby]

There are several options depending on how severe the outbreak is:If possible remove affected leaves by hand and place in rubbish binHang eco-CLM traps to capture males and reduce population levelsSpray new growth with eco-oil ensuring good coverage (top and bottom of leaves). Spray every 5-14 days whenever new growth is present to deter the moth laying fresh eggs.

Alternatively on ornamental citrus spray new growth with eco-neem. eco-neem will penetrate slightly into the leaf and actually kill the juvenile leafminer providing broader protection. Again apply every 5 to 14 days while new growth is present and ensure good coverage.

NOTE: Female citrus leafminers only lay eggs on early flushes of new growth. Whenever new growth is present employ the above methods to prevent or minimise damage and keep your citrus happy and healthy.

It takes ages if the is a big infestation. The bigger the infestation the harder it is to get rid of the pesky little blighters.

[blondguy]

Hey Kanga

There is some great green thumb advice on this thread thanks to you!

Pine Bark Mulch, the finest you can get it is a great way to keep the garden in great shape! Not the big chunks or the next size down but the really fine pulverized stuff.

Minimum 5" (inches) will keep the weeds out and if they do germinate they can easily be pulled out 🙂

Nice1 Kanga

Paul

[CMF]

I always go for the bigger chunks of bark. I love black bark bit will look into the finer stuff next time.

Thanks for that info.

[blondguy]

Hey Country Music Festival

No worries. The finer the mulch the less sunlight gets in to the soil, so less weeds.

[kanga_brumby]

Also when putting down mulch it's good to use weed mating. The best weed mating to use is old news papers. 3-5 sheets at a time, over laping in all directions. liberal covering of mulch. In time the paper rots away fertilizing your plants. Plus your recycling. Heaps of news papers required. I have used this trick for years it works. it rely does

[Quercus]

I'm with you there Kanga. Works a treat. We use newspaper and cardboard and then pea straw and a bit of soil on top to hold it all in place. The peas end up growing but it gives the kangaroos something to eat so they leave my plants alone. We use it more to keep the plant roots cool though and retain moisture rather than for weeds. Haven't lost many trees through the summer since doing this.