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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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 Posted - Jul 17 2009 : 7:17:05 PM
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We have a lemon tree full of lemons that are full of brown marks that look like straches. Does anyone know what this is? Last November when we picked the lemons the same marks were there. I see butterflies on the tree all the time. Could they be leaving marks there?
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 09:07:13 AM
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it is from either incisistant watering, to much one day, not enough the next, they are expansion cracks. they will not hurt the lemons, just not pretty
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 09:59:10 AM
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Thanks Teresa:
The extension agent said he thinks it is due to bird scratchings. I really don't think so. I never water the lemon tree. But, it has rained alot in the last few weeks. Thanks for the information.
Marly
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 5:18:58 PM
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it could be leafminer trails:
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found this:
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Asian leafminer: This leafminer attacks the new flushes of growth when the developing leaves are only about an inch long, leaving serpentine trails from their feeding and causing stunting and distortion of the leaf. Occasionally, trails or mines occur on fruit as well. Each growth flush is susceptible to attack, of which four usually occur in March, May, July and September. The spring flush is least damaged, since the leafminer does not overwinter well, but the later flushes can be devastated.
There are no chemical controls available for home use, although citrus spray oils do deter infestation if the application is timed to the development of a new flush of growth. Otherwise, it is best to try to ignore the damage; leafminer will not kill the tree and indiscriminate spraying kills a lot of the natural predators and parasites that help to keep leafminer populations down.
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 7:35:13 PM
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Tina:
How kind of you to post that information for me. I appreciate your posting. Thanks. I am guessing that the Asian leafminer is some kind of insect or bug. I'll have to look that name up. Thanks a million.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2009 : 4:43:56 PM
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Tina!!!!!!!!!!
I think you solved our lemon tree problem. Thank you, thank you, thank you. There are squiggle lines across some (alot) of the leaves.
I have several friends with lemon trees that have the same problem. I will let them know about the leafminer. And I have seen what I thought were butterflies all around the lemon tree. Okay, so next year I'll have to spray the tree. Again, thanks a million for the information.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2009 : 8:23:36 PM
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Hi Tina:
I will let our cooperative extension team know about this. I assume they, like me, were not aware of this leafminer. Thanks again, Tina, for the information.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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