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Apple Tree problems :-/
Right, we chopped back the apple tree which had gone mad through lack
of pruning for about 5 years, so earlier this year it got severely pruned back from having a 15 foot diameter spread to, well, basically to the trunk as near as damn it. Why? because we had some work needed doing including a large new workshop / shed etc but that's by the by. So, over the last few months it's basically growing again lots of twigs and leaves but we have a couple of problems with it that I have noticed today. 1. where one of the larger diameter branches was cut (about 3 inches diameter) there is a strange white fluff / lichen / something like in the picture http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...dbobs/gw02.jpg Anyone know what this is and if there's a treatment if necessary? 2. There's loads of green bugs, I'm assuming aphids of some variety like in the following 2 pics http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...dbobs/gw04.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...dbobs/gw03.jpg Again, what can I do about them, I don't care if i have to use pesticides if necessary but I guess I would rather not due to my chickens / dog / kids I don't think it's relevant but there's also quite a lot of ants up and down the tree as there's a bit of an ants nest in the compost bin nearby. I have also noticed quite a few of these too which I believe will help keep the aphids down too. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...dbobs/gw05.jpg -- Donnie |
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