I'm determined to harvest more plums!

  • 3 Replies
  • 1228 Views
*

Kleftiwallah

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: North Wiltshire
  • 4026
I'm determined to harvest more plums!
« on: March 29, 2012, 18:28 »

Last years plum harvest was nothing to write home about. 

The main problem was plum moth wigglers.   This year I have sprayed the tree twice pre bud burst with Westland Plant Rescue Fungus Control, shortly I'll head off to the Garden Centre for a pheromone trap for those pesky plum moths.

Anyone got any other ideas on how to protect the plums for ourselves?   The buds are opening and the tree looks 'spectaklier'  The memsahib thought the plum jam and plum wine were very good and wants more !      Cheers,      Tony.
I may be growing OLD, but I refuse to grow UP !

*

Ice

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Hunstanton
  • 13312
  • muck spreader
Re: I'm determined to harvest more plums!
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2012, 18:44 »
You can rake the soil around the tree to dislodge the larvae and hopefully the birds will find them.  Think I sprayed my plum tree after the petals fell to kill the ones that made it up the tree before the plums developed and they burrowed in.
Cheese makes everything better.

*

Kleftiwallah

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: North Wiltshire
  • 4026
Re: I'm determined to harvest more plums!
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2012, 19:16 »

I don't really want to rake the soil as there are some foxgloves and other 'bee/friendly plants there, (there is also a much loved moggy down there in his favourite resting place)!

What product did you spray your tree with after the petal fall?       

Cheers,     Tony.

*

Ice

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Hunstanton
  • 13312
  • muck spreader
Re: I'm determined to harvest more plums!
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2012, 19:18 »
It was Provado Ultimate.


clip
Plums pt 1 & Pt 2

Started by Missey on Grow Your Own

4 Replies
1113 Views
Last post August 17, 2020, 11:01
by Ivor Backache
clip
Plums

Started by Lardman on Grow Your Own

2 Replies
1431 Views
Last post August 07, 2016, 11:49
by Lardman
xx
Help with plums

Started by gavinjconway on Grow Your Own

7 Replies
2503 Views
Last post August 08, 2012, 20:26
by gavinjconway
xx
Plums.

Started by Kleftiwallah on Grow Your Own

5 Replies
1043 Views
Last post August 08, 2023, 08:39
by Candide
 

Page created in 0.626 seconds with 36 queries.

Powered by SMFPacks Social Login Mod
Powered by SMFPacks SEO Pro Mod |