Citrus Scale?
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hobbyartisan (Saskatoon, SK Canada, 2b)
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Problems with my Citrus Plants, Scale, Crinkly Leaves and Die Off
Comments (18)Hey Toni, thanks for your complements on my plants. Beleive it or not, all of my plants with the exception of the Aussie FIngerlime have been grown from seed. As a matter of fact, the Grapefruits were personally selected and liberated by me :) . I was out in AZ at the end of 2001, I was out for a evening drive with my wife and sister in law, we went to the highest point in Phoenix, then on the way back I passed a former manson with a radio station billboard on it with some sort of event going on at the grounds. It had a semi circular driveway and the entire very large front lawn was fileld with quite old Grapefruit trees, all seemingly the same type. When I went 3/4 of the way around I stoped said what the hell, jumped out looked at a nice looking tree and picked 2 grapefruits off the tree, the biggest and best ones I could find, and tossed them into the car. I had to wait 1.5 months for the box for some reason to come back to NY that I shipped em in but they were intact and whole. I had the seeds of one of the grapefruits planted for me by a friend and co-worker, since he had better facilities and room for that. Once they gre we split up the bunch. I kept 3 seedling and the other 2 went with him. I think he has one tree left. The other 3 have been growing with me ever since. Grapefruits #1 & 2 were so close together that I decided no to seperate them, they seem sto be doing great otherwise so it has never been a worry. The Key Limes were a bit simpler. Basically I bought a bag of "Susie" Key Limes in 2004, made a key Lime pie, saved the seeds, 15 seedlings grew. I lost 10 of them when I went away for 5 days and the pot they were in was not watered while I was gone. I planted the remainnig 5. One died in a month, another died suddenly of mysterious leaf loss the next year. Now of course I had a Key Lime almost die of the same mystery. The Lemon was planted September of 2005. I palnted 6 seeds,only 1 came up. I thought I had a second plant but it turned out initally to look like a weed. I figured I would let the weed keep the lemon company for a while. I was almost ready to pull the weed and then it flowered, then about a month later I found a whole bunch of small thai peppers growing on it...lol. It was a seedling for when I planted some in the same pot 2 years previous. As you can tell I just stuck the seed in existing dirt. The Kumquat I bought at the local Stop and Shop in December of 2005 and got 2 seedlings from that. I will be transplanting them soon. The Aussie FIngerlime I bought from a place in South Carolina. I will be looking up the name of the place when I get to work tomorrow. Anyway that is my story, so no grafts except on the Aussie, all is from seed. VTY -Mark...See MoreCitrus Fruit all Ruined
Comments (12)To me the first foto posted clearly shows scale; the subsequent fotos indicate there may be other factors; but they are likely attracted by the sweet exudate from the scale. I actually have first hand experience with this in my Meyers last year after I stupidly used a non-specific broad base insecticide for a caterpiller plague. I do learn from my mistakes, but I would much prefer to learn from the mistakes of others. It is only after my educational trip to South Texas and Southern California that I have smarter people than me who are willing to help me. Note... I'm not such a smart guy, but I have a lot of experience; and most of the really smart guys are not willing to help me....See MoreWhitefly question
Comments (12)rivers1202, You are not being harsh. I have 11 Frost proof gardenias and one August Beauty lining my front porch. I grew up with gardenias and was always able to control the whitefly until this past year. They really like the Frost Proof gardenias and bother the August Beauty very little. This is my last year bothering with the Frost Proof Gardenias. If by the end of Summer, they still look bad, I am moving them to an area in the backyard. I hate tossing all 11. The August Beauty gets to stay in the front yard. Im Oct.,I used the Bayer Tree and Shrub/ Merit product on the gardenias so I will give it one more summer to see if the Merit works. The rep at the Clemson University Extension office thinks the Bayer stuff should work so time will tell....See MoreHelp with citrus scale
Comments (3)Jeff, you can safely use any horticultural oil on your plant. Never mix it with copper. A commercial oil mixes readily in water and will be almost invisible on your plant after it dries. There are many brands available at your local garden center or big box store. I'd avoid using a homemade brew. Rotenone is a pesticide that should be avoided and certainly for any plant that is inside the home. It isn't effective against scale. Oils have long been the first choice in the fight against pesky scale insects. When applied properly, an oil application will smother adult scale, and their crawlers. Eggs are typically protected under the adult, so repeat applications will be helpful. In your home, mix the oil according to label directions; you can use a little hand sprayer. Take the plant to an area where the spray won't drip on the floor, or mess up walls or furniture and bring it back when it's done dripping. Do not spray it outside in the cold, whatever you do. Dormant season spraying is safely done on deciduous plants, not green leaves. FYI, hort. oil applications are also helpful in the control of spider mites, when misted on the underside of the leaves where they hang out....See Moregarystpaul
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