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Hi I have a three year old nectarine tree this is the first year the fruit has stayed on the tree.The fruit is green but is starting to shrivel we dont know if this is from the heat or the tiny black ants we found in the seed pod when we opened one up has any body got any ideas.I am learning as i have not had much to do with growing fruit. Thankyou.
Hi I have a three year old nectarine tree this is the first year the fruit has stayed on the tree.The fruit is green but is starting to shrivel we dont know if this is from the heat or the tiny black ants we found in the seed pod when we opened one up has any body got any ideas.I am learning as i have not had much to do with growing fruit. Thankyou.
marilyn
north east victotia
26th January 2008 10:09pm
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John
SB South Australia
2nd February 2008 7:25pm
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marilyn says...
Hi John Thankyou for your advice.The fruit started falling off so I have picked it all,they are egg size,soft ones taste ok,skin is like leather.I thought if we pruned it a bit harch the roots may establish more,we do water it every night,what fertiliser would you recomend,I have been using a fruit tree fertiliser maybe it needs more. Thanks allot Marilyn.
Hi John Thankyou for your advice.The fruit started falling off so I have picked it all,they are egg size,soft ones taste ok,skin is like leather.I thought if we pruned it a bit harch the roots may establish more,we do water it every night,what fertiliser would you recomend,I have been using a fruit tree fertiliser maybe it needs more. Thanks allot Marilyn.
marilyn
north east victotia
3rd February 2008 2:31pm
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John says...
What you did is the same as my neighbor. The tree would probably have now grown large branches all over the place. This autumn reprune the tree not so harse. You need to do this for the next 2 years to regain the shape you want back. As for the roots, they sound ok but try some seasol (seaweed extract). As for fertizer a complete D with an adition of 10% potast will make a complete fertilizer for you. By the way egg size fruit is not bad, mine were from that to a duck and becuase of my conditions here my trees take an extra 2 years to fruit.
What you did is the same as my neighbor. The tree would probably have now grown large branches all over the place. This autumn reprune the tree not so harse. You need to do this for the next 2 years to regain the shape you want back. As for the roots, they sound ok but try some seasol (seaweed extract). As for fertizer a complete D with an adition of 10% potast will make a complete fertilizer for you. By the way egg size fruit is not bad, mine were from that to a duck and becuase of my conditions here my trees take an extra 2 years to fruit.
John
SB South Australia
3rd February 2008 2:42pm
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north east victotia
3rd February 2008 7:15pm
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SB South Australia
4th February 2008 11:43am
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central Victoria
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Newcastle
7th May 2008 8:14am
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adelaide
6th January 2009 10:24am
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Perth
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Melbourne
2nd February 2009 1:07pm
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Melbourne
14th October 2009 8:41pm
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Smithfield
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Melbourne
15th October 2009 9:46am
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Jantina says...
Hi John 1, slugs hide in things and under the soil during the day,have you tried going out with a torch at night? Multigard has petsafe slug and snail pellets ( the active ingredient is iron). Sometimes earwigs chew on things if there are a lot of them. How big is your tree ? Some fruit I protect with little bags I make from old net curtains from the op shop (one mans trash is another mans treasure etc etc).
Hi John 1, slugs hide in things and under the soil during the day,have you tried going out with a torch at night? Multigard has petsafe slug and snail pellets ( the active ingredient is iron). Sometimes earwigs chew on things if there are a lot of them. How big is your tree ? Some fruit I protect with little bags I make from old net curtains from the op shop (one mans trash is another mans treasure etc etc).
Jantina
Mt. Gambier S.A.
15th October 2009 10:11am
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John I. says...
Hi Jantina,
I would have thought that slugs would have left a slimy path where they have been (particularly on the fruit itself). There is no indication of this. We do get a lot of earwigs but I've found no signs of them either. I thought maybe thrip but the damage is more extensive than the sample pictures I've seen of thrip damage.
Hi Jantina,
I would have thought that slugs would have left a slimy path where they have been (particularly on the fruit itself). There is no indication of this. We do get a lot of earwigs but I've found no signs of them either. I thought maybe thrip but the damage is more extensive than the sample pictures I've seen of thrip damage.
John I.
Melbourne
15th October 2009 11:37am
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Tiggerbow says...
My dwarf nectarine has very similar damage. I thought it was because the tree also has leaf curl.
I think it is slug damage - we have been going on slug patrol each night and the first night we found approx. 200 slugs, the next about 100 and then considerably less after this.
The slime marks left by the slugs are a bit hard to see as the slugs are actually quite small.
I suggest slug hunting at night with a torch and using the Multigard slug pellets.
This years 'crop' is a write off but hope to get something next year.
Good luck !
My dwarf nectarine has very similar damage. I thought it was because the tree also has leaf curl.
I think it is slug damage - we have been going on slug patrol each night and the first night we found approx. 200 slugs, the next about 100 and then considerably less after this.
The slime marks left by the slugs are a bit hard to see as the slugs are actually quite small.
I suggest slug hunting at night with a torch and using the Multigard slug pellets.
This years 'crop' is a write off but hope to get something next year.
Good luck !
Tiggerbow
Perth WA
15th October 2009 1:57pm
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John I.
Melbourne
15th October 2009 2:30pm
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Jacquelynn says...
John, I think you may have caterpillar damage. I have the same problem - immature fruit with skin eaten off. Your picture is exactly the same as my damage. I looked on the underside of leaves in the area and found one caterpillar - I think it is a looper variety as it has legs only at the top and bottom, therefore loops when it moves. I can actually see the path the caterpillar has taken on my baby nectarines. It is hard to pick, but if you have a freshly eaten one you can easily see the eating lines. In older ones the flesh dries a bit and maybe starts to look like dry scab damage. My caterpillar is blue with yellow stripes. They are hard to spot and when you remove them they spray a silky thread which is quite strong. Happy hunting!
John, I think you may have caterpillar damage. I have the same problem - immature fruit with skin eaten off. Your picture is exactly the same as my damage. I looked on the underside of leaves in the area and found one caterpillar - I think it is a looper variety as it has legs only at the top and bottom, therefore loops when it moves. I can actually see the path the caterpillar has taken on my baby nectarines. It is hard to pick, but if you have a freshly eaten one you can easily see the eating lines. In older ones the flesh dries a bit and maybe starts to look like dry scab damage. My caterpillar is blue with yellow stripes. They are hard to spot and when you remove them they spray a silky thread which is quite strong. Happy hunting!
Jacquelynn
melbourne
25th October 2009 2:55pm
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John I.
Melbourne
25th October 2009 9:57pm
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Melbourne
26th October 2009 9:49pm
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Julie
Roleystone WA
28th October 2009 8:44pm
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Elf says...
Earwigs are evil - I used to think they were cute until I started gardening. They eat all my seedlings. Here were some ideas I found on the net (have yet to implement them). I tried pyrethrum spray, but it didn't make much diff.
Easy:
http://hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Get-Rid-Of-Slugs-and-Earwigs
There are a couple of ideas on this page:
http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/forum/1/1/General-gardening/topic/179
Earwigs are evil - I used to think they were cute until I started gardening. They eat all my seedlings. Here were some ideas I found on the net (have yet to implement them). I tried pyrethrum spray, but it didn't make much diff.
Easy:
http://hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Get-Rid-Of-Slugs-and-Earwigs
There are a couple of ideas on this page:
http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/forum/1/1/General-gardening/topic/179
Elf
Albury
1st November 2009 4:52pm
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Melbourne
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Elf
Albury
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