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Brown rot

On 10/10/2011 in Problems: Fruit & nuts

) to make sure the disease doesn't survive there over winter. Cut away and destroy any mummified fruits you might have missed during harvesting which have survived into the winter.There is no specific remedy for brown rot, but eliminating apple scab, which


Cherry brown rot blight

On 01/05/2012 in forum

My cherry blossom has brown rot blight but can't find treatment and wondered if it would affect my other trees such as apple plum etc. Do I need to chop the cherry tree down or can I salvage it, the brown rot started last year. It thought


Talkback: Brown rot

On 24/11/2011 in forum

We have a small orchard and unfortunately this rot happens every year, especially the last two which have had a high humidity level all year round, especially when sun should have help fruit mature. I shall make extra sure that I leave nothing


Plum problems

On 05/07/2012 in forum

I have a three yr old espalier plum tree which this yr has given me lots fruit. BUT brown rot has set in and Many of remaining fruits have splits (single or y- shaped). The rot is entering through these. Having removed almost all the fruit


onions

On 16/05/2012 in forum

Hi i was just wondoring what i am doing wrong.I planted onion sets about 6 weeks ago in raised borders full of topsoil and some of the bulbs are rotting dark brown and soft the leaves look healthy and are about a foot tall


What is wrong with my apple tree?

On 08/01/2013 in forum

Please can anyone tell me what is wrong with my apple tree? The apples split from early formation. I have two apple trees, one eating and one cooking and both are affected. Many thanks in advance It looks a bit like  Brown rot (Monilinia fructigena)Brown


Talkback: Blossom end rot

On 09/12/2011 in forum

Some of my tomatoes have blossom end rot. I have them in my greenhouse. If I take off the the bad fruit, will the rest be ok. What is the best treatment for this problem please. Many thanks. janicef. i have conifers turning brown what can i try


Lettuce grey mould

On 19/10/2011 in Problems: Veg & herbs

is when the lettuce is attacked at the base and a slimy, yellowish orange-brown rot forms, which can the kill the entire plant.A quick-spreading grey mould appears on lettuce leaves, which renders them inedible. If the fungus strikes at the base


Problems with Quince

On 22/12/2011 in forum

I have a large quince tree but rarely get to eat any of the fruit as it suffers very badly with brown rot.  I religously pick off infected fruit as soon as I see it.  I pick up and burn all the leaves and keep the area under the tree clear


Birds, wasps and fruit

On 11/08/2010 in Grow & eat

then succumb to the dreaded brown rot. (The signs of brown rot are raised beige spots, usually in neat concentric rings and a speedy, brown rotting of the flesh.)This year the birds and the wasps have eaten everything in sight. The peaches ('Avalon') cropped


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