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how to avoid late growth flush

Just Started(Sydney)

7 years ago

It's the same story every year.
At start of spring there is a growth flush a d the flowers. Thanks to low night temperatures leaf miners spare the first growth.
Then fruit sets and the as I keep feeding the citrus in pots, there are subsequent growth flushes which are absolutely ravaged by leaf miners.
I am happy with first flush of growth. How can I feed so that the tree keeps the fruit and is nourished. But at same time there are no new growth flushes which end up feeding the leaf miners only.

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Meyermike(Zone 6a Ma.)
7 years ago
Hello. I am not sure if that is even possible . Trees are going to do what they want no matter what, at least mines do. Sometimes I get everything growing at one. Fruit, blooms and new flush.

Wish I could help (. mayeb someone here has an idea or an answer for that.

Is there a way you can prevent leaf miners? That I would be more focused on.
Just Started(Sydney)
Original Author
7 years ago
Hort oils have been a failure. I just ended up with burnt leaves. Thinking of tying net around the new growth. Since the plants are small it is feasible. Maybe that will work. Maybe not.
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Vladimir (Zone 5b Massachusetts)
7 years ago
https://agrilife.org/harrishort/2015/07/06/citrus-leaf-miner/
Silica
7 years ago
Don't stop tree growth. Stop leaf miners. = Spinosad

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