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Leaf bugs don't do damage
For westerners......http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74168.htmlI personally just co-exist with them.
Quote from: HMHausman on March 05, 2015, 12:00:22 PMI personally just co-exist with them.Yeah, but you tend to co-exist with a lot...
I personally just co-exist with them.
Anybody know what the bettle pictured below is. Is it ok? Is it bad for the flowers? I found three so far. Only on the flowers of LZ mango.
Quote from: spaceoak on March 23, 2015, 05:11:26 PMAnybody know what the bettle pictured below is. Is it ok? Is it bad for the flowers? I found three so far. Only on the flowers of LZ mango. Mango flower beetle. They eat the flowers.
Any idea as to what would cause a big black spot on a mango with oozing sticky sap?Never seen this on my fruit before.
So far, it is the only fruit in the orchard with the spot. The tree itself looks fine, and none of the other fruits have spots.Should I just cut the mango off and dispose of it?
Quote from: Viking Guy on April 03, 2015, 12:21:00 PMSo far, it is the only fruit in the orchard with the spot. The tree itself looks fine, and none of the other fruits have spots.Should I just cut the mango off and dispose of it? Probably not necessary but it would be the ultimate in prudence to remove it and discard it.
Giant Leaf on Potted Mango TreeGreetings. I have a 3gal Pram Kai Mea that I would like to take budwood from. However, the tree has grown two giant leaves among what I would categorize as normal sized leaves. Is the abnormality anything to be concerned about? My concern is mainly preventing introduction of disease to the tree targeted for the graft. Pics of the PKM below. Thanks!
A couple of questions. First, I am assuming that the larger leaves producing stem is above the graft line. Its hard to see, but if it is the root stock producing the leaves that could be one explanation. Secondly, was the tree exposed to the same lighting conditions throughout? Sometimes leaves that have had filtered light grow larger to gather light that is less intense than otherwise experienced generally. Perhaps part of the tree was grown under some shading as in under some shade cloth? If it isn't one of these two things then I have no idea. I have never seen such a thing happen. That being said, I wouldn't be concerned about larger leaves. As far as I am concerned, until proven otherwise, this would be something to marvel at rather than to fret about.