NoTillPhil's 2018 Backyard Tree Mission

NoTillPhil said:
View attachment 4165917 View attachment 4165918 View attachment 4165919 View attachment 4165920 All caged and trellised up. I'm still fighting PM. Seems to be few new leaves every morning and evening. A couple branches that showed PM on the stems now have absurdly curly whacked growth. I'm considering taking whole branches off. I have some Aloe Vera powder on the way in an attempt to boost their immunity.

Grasshoppers are also steady munching........ bastards.

Has anyone tried a product called Revive?
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That rhino skin should be high enough in ph if you are using it for foliar spray to both combat and prevent pm. Are you still using it?
 
ganga gurl420 said:
That rhino skin should be high enough in ph if you are using it for foliar spray to both combat and prevent pm. Are you still using it?
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I have been adding to every watering. Haven't foliar sprayed any teas or food because of trying to avoid a damp canopy. So haven't sprayed the Rhino Skin since I started battling it the PM. Have sprayed with neem, organocide, milk and baking powder soap solution. Just bought some systemic fungicide called relieve aka agro-fos. It approved for medicinal grows here in CO so I shall give it a whirl. It's worrisome to say the least.

Also gutting them more than I normally would to keep good air flowing through them.
 
NoTillPhil said:
I have been adding to every watering. Haven't foliar sprayed any teas or food because of trying to avoid a damp canopy. So haven't sprayed the Rhino Skin since I started battling it the PM. Have sprayed with neem, organocide, milk and baking powder soap solution. Just bought some systemic fungicide called relieve aka agro-fos. It approved for medicinal grows here in CO so I shall give it a whirl. It's worrisome to say the least.

Also gutting them more than I normally would to keep good air flowing through them.
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Oh man....you have just been getting the shit end of the deal this yr....on a positive note tho...THEY STILL LOOK AMAZING
 
I wanted to mention that I believe Aloe Vera Powder is what helped me turn the corner on the PM. I have learned the difference between Powdery Mildew and Downy Mildew. In the past, I thought they were the same.

Since I started treating with Aloe I have picked fewer leaves every day. Even had a couple days without any spots.
 
My biggest got a proper cage set up. The outer cage is 6 feet in diameter. Starting to add some bloom fertilizer. This only appeared to be necessary on the three biggest but all of them will get some. Went with Roots organics, really I just add at half strength to my compost tea. Either the Aloe Vera has made a big difference on the PM (been a few days since I picked a leaf off) or the garden gods just decided to smile on me. Whatever, I'll take it.IMG_9301.JPG
 
Turns out only a couple had no stretch left. I'm regretting not putting a third cage on my biggest one and only the one trellis along the fence. I may try to remedy it though, I think with some patience I can work the tops through. Aphids are abundant atm in the garden, little bastards. I applied ladybugs and green lacewings and figure, for the most part, I'm going to have to ride it out. Not really into spraying anything this far into flower. IMG_9645.JPG IMG_9671.JPG IMG_9641.JPG
 
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