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Talkback: What to do with a rotting tree

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Reply to greenman: I'm doubtful that this is the reason, but certainly can't for certain.

Blight is an airborne disease caused by a fungus, and spread by its spores. It may just be that the first plant to get infected was furthest from the aloe, possibly closer to an open door or vent, and the disease has spread through teh greenhouse from here.

I'm not aware of any fungicidal properties of aloe, unless anyone else is?
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  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Lets all put an aloe with our tomatoes it might be a companion plant protecting it from the evil forces of the air born fugi!!! worth a try don't you think? said with tongue in cheek. smile!
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    Talking of Fungi....... I have something growning on my lawn that looks like yellow scrambled eggs. Does anyone know what this is or how to treat it.
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    I GROW AND DISTRIBUTE LOADS OF ALOE VERA FOR FRIENDS WHO,LIKE ME USE THE SAP FROM THE LEAVES TO TREAT ANY WOUNDS,BITES OR BURNS. WEARE ALL AWARE OF IT'S ANTIBACTERIAL & SOOTHING PROPERTIES SO THERE JUST MAY BE SOME GOOD REASONS AS TO WHY GREENMAN'S BLIGHT ON HIS TOMATOES WAS CONTROLLED. WILL GIVE IT A TRY NEXT YEAR. WHAT IS THERE TO LOSE?
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    how toxic is an oleander plant ?? i have a 2 yr old grandson
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Oleander is one of the most toxic plants known. According to Wikipedia, a single leaf consumed can be fatal to a child.
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    can the woodlice get behind the concrete and continue there damage to the tree?
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    lawn weed and feed works well with problem lawns i find after cutting the lawn allow a few days to pass then treat with product if it doesnt rain water the lawn too
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    Reply to Neil: If you achieve a nice tight seal then the woodlice would be kept away, and this is the aim. Before filling with concrete, scrape out all the loose, rotten wood you can. Once dry, fill with concrete, just as you would if completing a DIY job on a wall in your home.

    The combination of a hole in your tree and rotting wood does mean that your tree isn't in the best of health, but this treatment should prolong the life of your tree.
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    i was interested in the plum tree with some rot, but now cleaned up and stillproducing good plums. Happy ending!
    I would value comments on my old Bramley apple tree. It had good crops every year until this yr. It is very meagre this year and I have noticed a small yellow fungus growing at ground level round the trunk. The fungus is small, about 4 cm high, but very numerous and bunched together. What can I do to save the well-loved tree?
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    Reply to Laughinghedgehog: very hard to ID a fungus problem from a description. I think your'd need to send a photo or even a sample to the plant pathologists at an organisation like the RHS to identify accurately.

    This fungus may or may not be causing any problem to your tree. If growth is strong and leaves looked healthy this year then can you remember whether it carried many flowers? Bramley is a triploid apple variety, requiring pollination from two other varieties flowering at same time. If the weather was cold then perhaps there weren't many pollinating insects around, and this led to poor fruit set.
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