We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide
Growths on plum tree
I have just been looking at the amount of blossom and potential fruit on our 4 year old Opal plum tree, (never had much fruit, 10 plums at the most but there are masses growing on it now) when I noticed something strange.
There are a lot of raised things on the new growth that look a bit like snail shells, very brittle, can be squashed (popped), a tortoiseshell type of pattern in brown and black and a yellow sap comes out. They appear to be on the new growth, none on the original trunk or main old branches.
They are individual lumps, not clumps, so not sure what they are.
Anyone any ideas please?
Ta.
There are a lot of raised things on the new growth that look a bit like snail shells, very brittle, can be squashed (popped), a tortoiseshell type of pattern in brown and black and a yellow sap comes out. They appear to be on the new growth, none on the original trunk or main old branches.
They are individual lumps, not clumps, so not sure what they are.
Anyone any ideas please?
Ta.
0
Comments
-
Scale insect, search & see if matches your lot. If they do they are a PITA to remove once got holdWhen an eel bites your bum, that's a Moray0
-
Scale insect, search & see if matches your lot. If they do they are a PITA to remove once got hold
Yep, that is what they look like.
I will have a go at scraping some of them off the branches tomorrow if it stays dry.
I don't really want to cut off all of the branches with them on as there are lots of young plums on there.0 -
Yep, that is what they look like.
I will have a go at scraping some of them off the branches tomorrow if it stays dry.
I don't really want to cut off all of the branches with them on as there are lots of young plums on there.
You could try Provodo Ultimate Bug Killer, now in Wilkinson's, £4
You need to spray against plum maggot now anyway, so this stuff will do both as it is systemic.
Just did my plum yesterday, nothing worse than coddling a plum tree, picking a juicy plum and finding maggot in the middle
Not sure if organic solution available for plum mothWhen an eel bites your bum, that's a Moray0 -
You could try Provodo Ultimate Bug Killer, now in Wilkinson's, £4
You need to spray against plum maggot now anyway, so this stuff will do both as it is systemic.
Just did my plum yesterday, nothing worse than coddling a plum tree, picking a juicy plum and finding maggot in the middle
Not sure if organic solution available for plum moth
Thanks for that, I will pop in and get some tomorrow.
0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 353.6K Banking & Borrowing
- 254.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 455.1K Spending & Discounts
- 246.7K Work, Benefits & Business
- 603.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 178.1K Life & Family
- 260.7K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards