The best growers are obsessed with scouting their trees for hours to stop problems before they get overwhelming then have no choice than to use chemicals we really don’t want to use. I got this habit when my deceased citrus trees were getting infected with greening. This season besides occasional cottony cushion the last few weeks mango scale has been spreading logarithmically. No matter what I spray the next day there is more. And I theorize that mango scale damage is the primary entry point of BBS.
@@audreyasbey3745 I spoke to Alex Salazar about the scale problem and he said Horticultural oil was the way to go. I bought Bonide Hort oil. Seems like it is working. But I only spot sprayed and didn’t do whole trees.
Interesting I didn’t know scale bugs like black sapote plants... we have a similar type of scale bug that lives on cacti here in Tucson Arizona called cochineal... Native Americans in this region gather and use it to dye cotton/wool... thanks for the info Chris 💗 hope your having a great day
Full strength Horticultural oil demolishes cottony cushion and all scales. Just experienced this the past few days. Neem oil is useless. But I only spot sprayed and didn’t do the whole trees. I’m hoping the full strength oil doesn’t damage any leaves. So far so good. You can actually see the pests getting emulsified as soon as the oil hits them!!
Quick Question: Usually during what month do your Indian varieties of mangoes (like Alphonso, Neelum, Malika, Kesar etc.)? Also, when the mangoes are available, will the website state exactly what varieties are available? I am asking since I'm a bit far away, so I'd like to know what varieties will be available. Thanks.
What wait.... there are more than one variety of Black Sapote. The detail you take is amazing with all that you have occurring at same time.
The best growers are obsessed with scouting their trees for hours to stop problems before they get overwhelming then have no choice than to use chemicals we really don’t want to use. I got this habit when my deceased citrus trees were getting infected with greening. This season besides occasional cottony cushion the last few weeks mango scale has been spreading logarithmically. No matter what I spray the next day there is more. And I theorize that mango scale damage is the primary entry point of BBS.
weiss613 obscessed is right. Catch things quick. Can’t wait to graft. I’ll be your way soon!
@@audreyasbey3745 I spoke to Alex Salazar about the scale problem and he said Horticultural oil was the way to go. I bought Bonide Hort oil. Seems like it is working. But I only spot sprayed and didn’t do whole trees.
🙏🙏 use of old tooth brush to clean these scales weekly works nicely.larger ones can be taken off with sharpened incense stick.
Interesting I didn’t know scale bugs like black sapote plants... we have a similar type of scale bug that lives on cacti here in Tucson Arizona called cochineal... Native Americans in this region gather and use it to dye cotton/wool... thanks for the info Chris 💗 hope your having a great day
Thanks! You Too!
This is really one that needs a close up. Yes jet off then neem or pest oil.
I just found out about the fruit 20 minutes ago randomly and this video uploaded today, so weird!
Full strength Horticultural oil demolishes cottony cushion and all scales. Just experienced this the past few days. Neem oil is useless. But I only spot sprayed and didn’t do the whole trees. I’m hoping the full strength oil doesn’t damage any leaves. So far so good. You can actually see the pests getting emulsified as soon as the oil hits them!!
These things were on my lemon zest last year among other issues.
Would that statement coy strip at the base (I like honk it’s called Tanglefoot?) percent this scale?
Quick Question: Usually during what month do your Indian varieties of mangoes (like Alphonso, Neelum, Malika, Kesar etc.)?
Also, when the mangoes are available, will the website state exactly what varieties are available?
I am asking since I'm a bit far away, so I'd like to know what varieties will be available.
Thanks.
Most varieties have fruit in June and early July
I've seen those gooey clusters before. They're quite annoying and messy!