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["Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>]

You can keep horse radish under control

---- Original Message ----
From: list@ginda.us
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Fwd: Gumosis in prunus?
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 13:16:28 -0400

>I got one really helpful reply off-list. I have removed the name of
>the replier, in case he avoided the list for privacy reasons, but
>wanted to copy his message in case it helps others. Thanks,
>anonymous. (And if you don't want to be anonymous, feel free to chime
>in.)
>
>I scraped the soil, and while I didn't find any tunnels, I found a
>white larva in a shallow groove cut into the tree. I killed it, and
>poked around, removing all the gum and poking a wire into anything
>loose, including one extremely short "tunnel" that was full of gum.
>(I removed that gum, too.) I have left it exposed, and will keep an
>eye on it for the next couple of weeks. 
>
>I have a friend with a horseradish plant who would, I'm sure, be
>happy to give me some pieces. But he warns me against it, saying it
>is weedy and large and ugly and impossible to remove once planted.
>I'm curious what others think. The tree is in a very visible spot,
>sort of the center of my back yard.
>
>Ginda
>eastern MA, zone 6
>
>Begin forwarded message:
>
>> Date: October 7, 2011 2:55:08 PM EDT
>> To: "list@ginda.us" <list@ginda.us>
>> Subject: Gumosis in prunus?
>> 
>> This may be "Peach tree borer"
>> Scrape the soil from around the tree to expose the larvae tunnels.
>> Poke some flexible wire into the tunnels to kill and extract the
>white grubs.
>> Leave exposed and watch for further excrement/chaff ,..to make sure
>you got them all.
>> If left to feed all winter the tree will be killed by spring.
>>  
>> I have found that horseradish planted at the base of prunus trees
>seeems to deter the adult female moth from laying her eggs.
>>  
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> 
>>  
>> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>> From: Ginda Fisher <list@ginda.us>
>> To: NAFEX Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
>> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 9:30:37 AM
>> Subject: [NAFEX] Gumosis in apricots?
>> 
>> While weeding today, I noticed a big clump of jelly at the base of
>a 2-year-old apricot tree. It's a clump about 1.5" by 1" by 1". Parts
>are completely clear, and parts are caramel brown.
>> 
>> is there any hope for this tree? Is there anything I ought to do to
>help it?
>> -- 
>> Ginda 
>> Eastern Mass., zone 6
>
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