![]() ![]() How can we get rid of this Chinaberry?Ī: Persistent is the correct word when describing Chinaberry, Melia azederach, an unwanted tree in urban landscapes because of its fast growth rate resulting in brittle wood that breaks in high winds and its bountiful seed crop that sprouts everywhere. The fear of septic tank damage and those potential costs have me freaking out. That seems dangerous and I would never choose that option … or is that truly the only option? Someone suggested burning it, which I do not want to do. We have cut this down to the ground, tried weed killer (probably the wrong kind). Q: Persistent Chinaberry! It's fairly close to our septic tank and I have read that this is very bad, as the roots search for water. As their population grows, they can kill a plant. Since they have a rasping mouthpart, the leaves, from the new growth down, appear distorted and stunted, with small scratch marks, usually black in color. The third scenario revolves around a new kid in town, "chilli thrips," an insect that is wreaking havoc on many traditional landscape ornamentals. If the culprit is a root-rotting fungus, treat the other new plants with a systemic fungicide such as Cleary's 3336 or Fertilome Halt Systemic following label directions. In both scenarios, pull up a plant that is half dead and inspect the root system. The plants could have been diseased when purchased and with irrigation a root rot set in. The same symptoms would also hold true for too much water, scenario No. (Establishment means that the roots have grown sufficiently out of the rootball into the existing soil to support the canopy with minimal irrigation). It can take from two to six months for a 1-gallon plant to establish a 3-gallon plant may take six to 12 months. Do the plants have irrigation? If the new transplants died from the top down, new, tender growth down to the oldest leaves, they could have dried out, especially if they were rootbound (roots winding around and around) when planted. A: After viewing your photos of the varying degrees of death and destruction of your Indian hawthorn, Raphiolepis indica, I've come up with three scenarios: ![]()
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