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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: poncirsguy on June 08, 2021, 10:32:24 AM

Title: New Zealand lemonade tree on Seville sour orange.
Post by: poncirsguy on June 08, 2021, 10:32:24 AM

Now 8 months old since bud expansion/growth
(https://i.postimg.cc/7f5LDVB1/IMG-0287.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7f5LDVB1)
Found my first 3 cicada slits.

Title: Re: New Zealand lemonade tree on Seville sour orange.
Post by: Millet on June 08, 2021, 02:45:33 PM

For areas that are free of tristazia sour orange is a fantastic root stock.

Title: Re: New Zealand lemonade tree on Seville sour orange.
Post by: poncirsguy on June 08, 2021, 10:17:06 PM

I wrapped hard non stretch plastic grocery bag strips around another NZL/Sour to stop cicada from laying eggs.
(https://i.postimg.cc/5QCW8BSC/IMG-0294.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5QCW8BSC)
I expected that the plastic is slippery and hard enough that the insects depositor would just slide down.

(https://i.postimg.cc/wtjKw8kH/IMG-0294c.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/wtjKw8kH)
I caught the cicada with is depositor in the hole in the plastic.  He is dead

(https://i.postimg.cc/qtsL6zKv/IMG-0295.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qtsL6zKv)