Mandarin sick

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pureheart
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Mandarin sick

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What’s happening to the new growth of my mandarin? It blackens and diesImage


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Re: Mandarin sick

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How much are you watering the tree? Could be lack of water n pests? Also have you seen any bugs on your tree? This could be causing issues. Stink Bugs suck the sap from young shoots in summer which causes the wilting of young shoots and flower stalks which generally turn black and shrivel.
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Re: Mandarin sick

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Lack of water?


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Re: Mandarin sick

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I do water regularly, I’ll check for insects thanks


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