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Wed, Sep 25, 13 at 13:52
| These are the leaves just now on the Red Flame grapes are looking like this (see photo)! I have tried so long to get a Red Flame grape to grow but freezes keep taking the new plants like this spring. It grew shoots from the roots this summer (assume it is not a grafted variety.. so shoot is truly the Red Flame?). The old Concord leaves are very normal looking. We have had a very wet month for us here in New Mexico so could this be some sort of mold? I don't want to give up on the Red Flame!! |
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- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Wed, Sep 25, 13 at 18:44
| I am certainly no grape expert but that damage looks mechanical to me.....like insect damage. |
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| Looks like it to me as well. Grape leaf skeletoniser in your location? or grape flea beetle or japanese beetle. I am not West, but East and my bugs might not be the same as your's. |
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| Oh, I hope you both are wrong!!! I shall take these to the County Extension Agent now to see what they say. The concord grape leaves (vines are over 50 yrs. old & bear great) are just fine though but about 100 ft. from the red flame. Will let you know what I find out! I am SO determined to get a red flame grape to grow & bear here!! |
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| County Extension Agent agreed that you were correct: skeletonizing from a small fly (I think he said) & to treat with BT next spring! So far (!) he said the Japanese beetle has not been found here...yet! I hadn't noticed any bugs on the plants or around it, but I may not have looked closely or missed them. The one cluster of grapes from these new 8 ft. shoots from the base is small but have hopes they ripen so I can taste them. I understand home grown Red Flames won't get as large as store-bought as commercial growers are allowed to spray with something to get larger fruit. Thanks for your help! |
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- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Fri, Sep 27, 13 at 17:24
| Sometimes the caterpillars are out only at night it really depends on the variety. |
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