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cjb02
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White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
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March 24, 2009, 15:02:58 »
I spotted this stuff on my the plum tree bark today, I think it might be mildew but I am not sure, Does any one have any suggestions.
I wiped it all off with a solution of water and milton. What should I have used
Thanks for any help
Chris
Piccy here
[img width= height= alt=2,jpg.jpg]http://flickcabin.com/pthumbs/small/25791/2%2Cjpg.jpg[/img]
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saddad
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Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
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March 24, 2009, 15:11:46 »
What piccy?
Could be anything, bird poo, wooly aphids, mildew as you say...
if it went and stays away that's solved it!! :-\
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cjb02
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Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
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March 24, 2009, 17:05:50 »
if you click on "2,jpg.jpg" in the first post. you will see the piccy
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saddad
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Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
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March 24, 2009, 18:11:01 »
If I could find/see
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if you click on "2,jpg.jpg" in the first post.
I would... :-\
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Baccy Man
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Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
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March 24, 2009, 18:27:08 »
Quote from: saddad on March 24, 2009, 15:11:46
What piccy?
This one.
http://flickcabin.com/public/view/25791
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cjb02
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Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
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March 24, 2009, 20:26:55 »
thanks Baccyman
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saddad
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Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
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March 24, 2009, 21:07:35 »
Thanks Baccyman, looks like wooly aphids to me... but my eyesight isn't the best... ::)
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cjb02
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Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
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March 24, 2009, 21:26:14 »
thanks Saddad. It might be, it appeared very quickly and I dont know what wooley aphids look like, so may be. I hope they dont like milton as that is what they got today. I will keep a close eye on the tree concerns and see what turns up
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saddad
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March 24, 2009, 21:28:50 »
They look like any other grey aphid but put out the white "wooly" stuff to protect themselves... if it comes back brush it off with a stiff ish brush and apply the milton solution into the cracks.... :)
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cjb02
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March 25, 2009, 08:27:50 »
thanks. never seen aphids like that before. Cheers for the advice.
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tonybloke
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Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
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March 27, 2009, 23:19:39 »
paint them with meths! (honestly) ;) it's what orchid growers use for wooly aphids, it's not wool, but a waterproof wax-like substance. ;)
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cjb02
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Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
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March 28, 2009, 09:24:59 »
thanks Tonynloke. I will try that. they are starting to come back,so the milton solution was not doing the trick.
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Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
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March 28, 2009, 17:32:39 »
Agree with Tony - meths should do the trick!
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