09-12-2018, 02:33 PM
kinda old news.... almost like a 10 yr old story reposted...
here in upper Puna (at my place in HA) RUST NO LONGER affect my rose apple trees... the MAIN TREE this strain affects here in Puna... all you have to do is look along hwy11 at all the trees that died 8-10 yrs ago..
about ten yrs ago all of the rose apple trees had rust and most died or were very close to dying completely, ...but now (today) all the regrowth and new suckers and keiki are completely rust free. ... same with the Ohia who at times showed some rust evidence back then as well... iow I have not seen rust on my property in a few yrs now...
ps Nioi is only found on Oahu and is not that rare... its 'Hawaiian MtApple' a smaller fruit seen often in in Koolau range... diff from the canoe plant kine Mt Apple you know here on the B I
fwiw I have not seen a stinging nettle caterpillar on my property for a ferw yrs as well, and they were common back in that rust Era too...
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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
here in upper Puna (at my place in HA) RUST NO LONGER affect my rose apple trees... the MAIN TREE this strain affects here in Puna... all you have to do is look along hwy11 at all the trees that died 8-10 yrs ago..
about ten yrs ago all of the rose apple trees had rust and most died or were very close to dying completely, ...but now (today) all the regrowth and new suckers and keiki are completely rust free. ... same with the Ohia who at times showed some rust evidence back then as well... iow I have not seen rust on my property in a few yrs now...
ps Nioi is only found on Oahu and is not that rare... its 'Hawaiian MtApple' a smaller fruit seen often in in Koolau range... diff from the canoe plant kine Mt Apple you know here on the B I
fwiw I have not seen a stinging nettle caterpillar on my property for a ferw yrs as well, and they were common back in that rust Era too...
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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha