grubby plums

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RubyR3d

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grubby plums
« on: April 09, 2016, 19:02 »
I have a victoria plum tree. For the last 3 years I have had white grubs in an otherwise perfect plum. I garden organically and don't want to use chemicals. What can I use and when should I do it. Thank you. :)

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Re: grubby plums
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2016, 19:52 »
If they are white grubs they are probably Plum Sawfly, get some chickens as they drop off the tree to pupate in the soil, you could try digging around the base of the tree (without going down to the roots) and hope you can bring them to the surface for wild birds to eat, you need a friendly robin who comes when you dig. . I don't think there is a currently approved spray, organic or not.

If they are pinkish then it is Plum Moth which you can trap in pheromone traps.


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