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My tomato plants seem to develop fruit okay initially, but then every tomato gets a large black spot on its bottom and won’t go on to develop properly.
My Plum tree’s leaves have holes in them; some are so big all that’s left are the veins. There are small and slimy black slugs on the leaves.
I’ve got a lemon tree that has large black bugs on it that stink and also some green ones that look a bit similar. What are they and what should I do about them?
I have a young Nectarine plant whose new leaves are thickened, highly distorted and vary from light green to pale pink in colour. I’m worried there’s something seriously wrong with them.
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I have a young Nectarine plant whose new leaves are thickened, highly distorted and vary from light green to pale pink in colour. I’m worried there’s something seriously wrong with them.
Stuart
Maitland
NSW
This problem is attributed to Peach Leaf Curl, a common fungal disease of stone fruit. The best way to reduce its impact is to manually remove the worst-affected leaves and even prune off some stems...
My Plum tree’s leaves have holes in them; some are so big all that’s left are the veins. There are small and slimy black slugs on the leaves.
Janet
Moss Vale
NSW
The problem here is the Pear and Cherry Slug which, despite its slug-like appearance, is actually a larva. Most common in spring, after rain, it chews holes in the leaves of Plum, Pear, Apple and...
I’ve got a lemon tree that has large black bugs on it that stink and also some green ones that look a bit similar. What are they and what should I do about them?
Helen
Cranbourne
VIC
These are stink bugs or Bronze Orange Bugs. They like to suck the sap from sappy new growth, making the plant look wilted and distorted, and they’ll also suck sap from fruit stems, reducing the size...
My tomato plants seem to develop fruit okay initially, but then every tomato gets a large black spot on its bottom and won’t go on to develop properly.
Gerry
Sutherland
NSW
The most common cause of this problem – which occurs more in tomato plants grown in pots – is Blossom End Rot, a calcium deficiency that’s sometimes brought on by infrequent watering. To overcome...