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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    May 24, 2019
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    Peppers contain the naturally occurring substance capsaicin.
    When insects and other animals come into contact with the solution, they will be deterred by it and will not eat anything near it with that distinctive smell or taste.
    It is important to note that hot pepper spray will not kill infestations, but will repel future insects. Use of an insecticide first to kill the insects followed by applications of hot pepper spray is a way to treat fruit trees that are already infested.
    To make a hot pepper spray, chop one large onion and one jalapeno pepper. Add this to 2 quarts of water and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper into the mixture. Boil the ingredients on the stove top for 20 minutes. Allow the mixture to cool and strain it through cheesecloth into a garden sprayer.
    Make the spray in the spring when leaves first emerge to ward off pests before they strike. Apply hot pepper spray every two to three days to your fruit trees. It is best to spray all areas of the tree including the trunk, branches, fruits and leaves. Make certain to spray the undersides of the leaves thoroughly where insects often reside. Spray the ground around each fruit tree in a 3-foot circle to discourage pests from getting near your fruit trees.
    Avoid spraying the tree in very hot weather or in bright sunlight; this can burn the leaves.

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 2, 2019
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    This appears to be a sever bacterial canker that most likely will girdle the entire tree; with it sitting at the base of the trunk.
    This could be the result of injury at the base of the tree; perhaps a weed trimmer.
    Removal of branches that are infected is the best treatment, but this is not possible in this case.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/bacterial-canker-on-cherries.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 6, 2019
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    Depending on the age of the trees, they may not be old enough to fruit yet. Alternatively, those plants spikes contain a very high amount of slow release nitrogen which will completely halt fruiting many times. Not to mention, these can cause the blueberries to become highly distressed. Blueberries need to be fed with ammonium sulfate rather than ammonium nitrate, which will be most fertilizers, including feed sticks.

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 19, 2019
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    It sounds like you may be describing Black Knot Fungus, that can be treated with applications of fungicides.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/cherry-tree-diseases.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 28, 2019
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    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 4, 2019
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    Yes, cuttings are a great way to propagate.
    This article covers this.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/grow-cherries-from-cuttings.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 9, 2019
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    Pits can be stored up to a year if you would like to wait.

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