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Lemon leaves curling
Is there anything I can do with the curling droopy leaves of a dwarf
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If leaves are distorted in shape it is probable citrus leaf miner, prune the affected foliage off and dispose of. Spray with a systemic insecticide e.g. Confidor, Rogor and then wait three weeks b4 eating the fruit. Hope this helps Allan |
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allanbugg wrote:
Pat Shaw wrote: *Is there anything I can do with the curling droopy leaves of a dwarf lemon in a pot? * If leaves are droopy, probably needs more water. If leaves are distorted in shape it is probable citrus leaf miner, prune the affected foliage off and dispose of. Spray with a systemic insecticide e.g. Confidor, Rogor and then wait three weeks b4 eating the fruit. Hope this helps Allan Check the label before spraying. One of them causes leaf drop on citrus (maybe Rogor, I don't remember, but check the label and it will warn you). You can also spray the leaves heavily with white oil to prevent leaf miner. Yet another possibility is wind damage. Jane |
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Check the label before spraying. One of them causes leaf drop on citrus (maybe Rogor, I don't remember, but check the label and it will warn you). You can also spray the leaves heavily with white oil to prevent leaf miner. Yet another possibility is wind damage. Jane Thanks for the info. The lemon tree does not need water. I have been spraying with whit oil, but no effect. Pat |
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Pat Shaw wrote:
Check the label before spraying. One of them causes leaf drop on citrus (maybe Rogor, I don't remember, but check the label and it will warn you). You can also spray the leaves heavily with white oil to prevent leaf miner. Yet another possibility is wind damage. Jane Thanks for the info. The lemon tree does not need water. I have been spraying with whit oil, but no effect. Pat Nothing will fix the damaged leaves. It's just a question of figuring out what caused it to prevent it from happening again. If you have sprayed with white oil then you shouldn't get any more damage on previously unaffected leaves, assuming it's leaf miner. But there is nothing you can do for the other leaves except prune them off, like Allan said. HTH Jane |
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Jane VR wrote:
Pat Shaw wrote: Check the label before spraying. One of them causes leaf drop on citrus (maybe Rogor, I don't remember, but check the label and it will warn you). You can also spray the leaves heavily with white oil to prevent leaf miner. Yet another possibility is wind damage. Jane Thanks for the info. The lemon tree does not need water. I have been spraying with whit oil, but no effect. Pat Nothing will fix the damaged leaves. It's just a question of figuring out what caused it to prevent it from happening again. If you have sprayed with white oil then you shouldn't get any more damage on previously unaffected leaves, assuming it's leaf miner. But there is nothing you can do for the other leaves except prune them off, like Allan said. HTH Jane No-one has mentioned Pestoil. Is that a no-no now? All the "media gurus" seem to advise this for citrus leaf miner - if that's what Pat's plant's problem is... Isn't it early for clm? M |
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How about fertiliser? What are you using? citrus specific fertiliser? seasol
(for root growth)? How about wettasoil? The soil in pots does seem to become water repellant much easier than the garden. "Pat Shaw" wrote in message news Check the label before spraying. One of them causes leaf drop on citrus (maybe Rogor, I don't remember, but check the label and it will warn you). You can also spray the leaves heavily with white oil to prevent leaf miner. Yet another possibility is wind damage. Jane Thanks for the info. The lemon tree does not need water. I have been spraying with whit oil, but no effect. Pat |
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Doyley wrote:
Jane VR wrote: Pat Shaw wrote: Check the label before spraying. One of them causes leaf drop on citrus (maybe Rogor, I don't remember, but check the label and it will warn you). You can also spray the leaves heavily with white oil to prevent leaf miner. Yet another possibility is wind damage. Jane Thanks for the info. The lemon tree does not need water. I have been spraying with whit oil, but no effect. Pat Nothing will fix the damaged leaves. It's just a question of figuring out what caused it to prevent it from happening again. If you have sprayed with white oil then you shouldn't get any more damage on previously unaffected leaves, assuming it's leaf miner. But there is nothing you can do for the other leaves except prune them off, like Allan said. HTH Jane No-one has mentioned Pestoil. Is that a no-no now? All the "media gurus" seem to advise this for citrus leaf miner - if that's what Pat's plant's problem is... Isn't it early for clm? M I think Pestoil is a variant of white oil and they can be used interchangably. At TAFE we were told that leaf miner can start in spring but is usually more of a problem summer/autumn, so yeah, it's early. Pat, leaf miner makes white, curvy trails in the leaf, as well as crinkling them. If you're not sure, take a leaf to a nursery and they should be able to recognise leaf miner. Jane |
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Jane VR wrote:
I think Pestoil is a variant of white oil and they can be used interchangably. At TAFE we were told that leaf miner can start in spring but is usually more of a problem summer/autumn, so yeah, it's early. Jane Jane, I'm only a gardener's part-time assistant (Esteemed Spouse is the Head Gardener!) so I don't claim to know much more than I hear on the gardening segment on Simon Marnie's ABC radio show, but.... Pestoil and white oil interchangeable? Won't white oil burn leaves if used in the sun, whereas Pestoil is easier on foliage? (More an enquiry than an attempt at correction.) M |
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M wrote:
Jane, I'm only a gardener's part-time assistant (Esteemed Spouse is the Head Gardener!) so I don't claim to know much more than I hear on the gardening segment on Simon Marnie's ABC radio show, but.... Pestoil and white oil interchangeable? Won't white oil burn leaves if used in the sun, whereas Pestoil is easier on foliage? (More an enquiry than an attempt at correction.) Yes it can. That's a good point. I looked up Pestoil and wrote a post on it, but it looks like it didn't make it. Pestoil is white oil + UV filter to prevent sunburn. Jane |
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M wrote:
Jane, I'm only a gardener's part-time assistant (Esteemed Spouse is the Head Gardener!) so I don't claim to know much more than I hear on the gardening segment on Simon Marnie's ABC radio show, but.... Pestoil and white oil interchangeable? Won't white oil burn leaves if used in the sun, whereas Pestoil is easier on foliage? (More an enquiry than an attempt at correction.) M P.S. I am not an expert either, I just have a lot of technical books to look stuff up in. Jane |
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"Jane VR" wrote in message u... I think Pestoil is a variant of white oil and they can be used interchangably. At TAFE we were told that leaf miner can start in spring but is usually more of a problem summer/autumn, so yeah, it's early. Pat, leaf miner makes white, curvy trails in the leaf, as well as crinkling them. If you're not sure, take a leaf to a nursery and they should be able to recognise leaf miner. Jane Just thought I would add that the trails left can also be clear looking as only the "skin" of the leaf is left. Pest Oil and White oil both work in the same way by "suffocating" the bug. And both will only work if you cover all the bugs, it's not systemic. Cheers Andrew |
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