Posted by John Ladasky on October 27, 2007, 12:14 am
Hi folks,
Gardening in San Jose, California -- USDA Zone 9, Sunset Zone 16.
Sieven months ago my wife bought a curry tree (Murraya koenigii) by
mail order from a nursery in Southern California, along with two other
plants. They were all shipped in 3" pots. I haven't had any luck
getting any of these plants to grow, but the curry tree is the most
important one for me to try to save.
We bought the tree because my wife is from Southeast Asia, and the
leaves from this plant are used in cooking. Our cat immediately
discovered that it was edible as well -- she nibbled off half the
leaves just a few days after we got it! I moved it out of the cat's
reach, and it recovered reasonably well.
The nursery's directions said to wait at least two weeks before
transplanting to a larger pot. I gave it four weeks, then I moved it
outdoors. And, basically, it hasn't grown since. I had it in full
sun for a few weeks, and it suffered from leaf burn, so I moved it to
partial shade. It put out a few new leaves, then it stopped. All the
leaves have looked droopy for several weeks now, though they have
stayed green. I water well, but drainage is also very good. I should
not be drowning the plant.
Recently I noticed something that has spelled doom for me with other
plants -- a ring of whitish fungus or mold girdling the base of the
trunk. So, is there any way I can kill the infestation?
Thanks for your advice...
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Posted by symplastless on October 28, 2007, 6:49 pm
--
Many tree problems are associated with the following: They are Case
Sensitive.
Troubles in the Rhizosphere
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/RHIZO.html
Unhealthy Trees from the Nursery / Improper Planting
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/sub1.html
and
Look up "Tree Planting" http://www.treedictionary.com
Improper Mulching - http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/sub3.html
and
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/M/ Look up "Mulch"
Improper Pruning
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/tree_pruning
Improper Fertilization (See A Touch of Chemistry)
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/CHEM.html
Tree Farming and Related Problems
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/SOUND/
Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Arborist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.
> Hi folks,
> Gardening in San Jose, California -- USDA Zone 9, Sunset Zone 16.
> Sieven months ago my wife bought a curry tree (Murraya koenigii) by
> mail order from a nursery in Southern California, along with two other
> plants. They were all shipped in 3" pots. I haven't had any luck
> getting any of these plants to grow, but the curry tree is the most
> important one for me to try to save.
> We bought the tree because my wife is from Southeast Asia, and the
> leaves from this plant are used in cooking. Our cat immediately
> discovered that it was edible as well -- she nibbled off half the
> leaves just a few days after we got it! I moved it out of the cat's
> reach, and it recovered reasonably well.
> The nursery's directions said to wait at least two weeks before
> transplanting to a larger pot. I gave it four weeks, then I moved it
> outdoors. And, basically, it hasn't grown since. I had it in full
> sun for a few weeks, and it suffered from leaf burn, so I moved it to
> partial shade. It put out a few new leaves, then it stopped. All the
> leaves have looked droopy for several weeks now, though they have
> stayed green. I water well, but drainage is also very good. I should
> not be drowning the plant.
> Recently I noticed something that has spelled doom for me with other
> plants -- a ring of whitish fungus or mold girdling the base of the
> trunk. So, is there any way I can kill the infestation?
> Thanks for your advice...
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Posted by John Ladasky on October 29, 2007, 2:09 pm
Hi, John,
That's a lot of reading. Even so, I will be in familiar territory
when I read it all. I'm a biologist by profession. While my
specialty is mammalian immunology, I don't neglect the rest of the
living world. I'm moving California native plants into my garden, and
much has been written on their relationship with mycorrhizae.
Still, looking back at my first post, I can see that I wasn't entirely
clear in describing my problem. I don't have this little tree in the
ground yet. So I'm not sure how your advice applies to me right now.
I received the tree in a 3" pot. Four weeks later, I moved it to a 4"
pot. The pot has been outdoors, in a few different locations, for
several months. I probably can't transplant the tree to my intended
final location until I can get it to recover from this fungus. It
will probably have to spend this winter indoors.
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Posted by symplastless on October 30, 2007, 7:36 pm
Any questions you can phone me at 610-864-5251. I will share what I can.
John
--
Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Arborist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.
> Hi, John,
> That's a lot of reading. Even so, I will be in familiar territory
> when I read it all. I'm a biologist by profession. While my
> specialty is mammalian immunology, I don't neglect the rest of the
> living world. I'm moving California native plants into my garden, and
> much has been written on their relationship with mycorrhizae.
> Still, looking back at my first post, I can see that I wasn't entirely
> clear in describing my problem. I don't have this little tree in the
> ground yet. So I'm not sure how your advice applies to me right now.
> I received the tree in a 3" pot. Four weeks later, I moved it to a 4"
> pot. The pot has been outdoors, in a few different locations, for
> several months. I probably can't transplant the tree to my intended
> final location until I can get it to recover from this fungus. It
> will probably have to spend this winter indoors.
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> | power grid since March 24, 2005. Fiat lux! |
> +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+
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Posted by John Ladasky on October 29, 2007, 2:30 pm
Hi, John,
That's a lot of reading. Even so, I will be in familiar territory
when I read it all. I'm a biologist by profession. While my
specialty is mammalian immunology, I don't neglect the rest of the
living world. I'm moving California native plants into my garden, and
much has been written on their relationship with mycorrhizae.
Still, looking back at my first post, I can see that I wasn't entirely
clear in describing my problem. I don't have this little tree in the
ground yet. So I'm not sure how your advice applies to me right now.
I received the tree in a 3" pot. Four weeks later, I moved it to a 4"
pot. The pot has been outdoors, in a few different locations, for
several months. I probably can't transplant the tree to my intended
final location until I can get it to recover from this fungus. It
will probably have to spend this winter indoors.
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| power grid since March 24, 2005. Fiat lux! |
+-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+
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> Gardening in San Jose, California -- USDA Zone 9, Sunset Zone 16.
> Sieven months ago my wife bought a curry tree (Murraya koenigii) by
> mail order from a nursery in Southern California, along with two other
> plants. They were all shipped in 3" pots. I haven't had any luck
> getting any of these plants to grow, but the curry tree is the most
> important one for me to try to save.
> We bought the tree because my wife is from Southeast Asia, and the
> leaves from this plant are used in cooking. Our cat immediately
> discovered that it was edible as well -- she nibbled off half the
> leaves just a few days after we got it! I moved it out of the cat's
> reach, and it recovered reasonably well.
> The nursery's directions said to wait at least two weeks before
> transplanting to a larger pot. I gave it four weeks, then I moved it
> outdoors. And, basically, it hasn't grown since. I had it in full
> sun for a few weeks, and it suffered from leaf burn, so I moved it to
> partial shade. It put out a few new leaves, then it stopped. All the
> leaves have looked droopy for several weeks now, though they have
> stayed green. I water well, but drainage is also very good. I should
> not be drowning the plant.
> Recently I noticed something that has spelled doom for me with other
> plants -- a ring of whitish fungus or mold girdling the base of the
> trunk. So, is there any way I can kill the infestation?
> Thanks for your advice...
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> | power grid since March 24, 2005. Fiat lux! |
> +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+
> | Uptime Downtime kWh generated kWh consumed |
> | 939.4 days 14 hours 17188 17532 |
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