Thanks for your kind words! Good luck with the Holly cuttings. 😊

Interesting. I did wonder about that because they use potassium hydroxide in the Jadam wetting agent. I think I read that the sodium hydroxide provided a stronger reaction that was required to properly dissolve the sulphur. And is it more alkaline to neutralise the acidity of the sulphur? I don’t know much about chemistry so wouldn’t have the knowledge or confidence to change the recipe.

@cooltemperategardeninginca3288 nope, KOH is a strong base too then you'll get the same reaction as well. I've learned from USDA that sodium excess causes many health problems and the plants needs more potassium than sodium so if you reacting Sulfur + KOH you'll get potassium sulfide + potassium thiosulfate at the same time, no need to acidify because the dose only 2ml/litre. Try it on your plants then tell me on your next video 😊

Good to know! Thanks for sharing ☺️

Yours sound like very healthy young plants 👍

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I use sulphur based products for leaf curl because they are meant to have less impact on the soil microbes than would occur if I used copper based products. So I’m not sure how effective JS would be on root fungus. You might like to seek advice from a Korean Natural Farming site. Good luck ❤️

I’m not sure as I don’t know much about chemistry and would just be guessing at an answer. I followed the instructions from Korean Natural Farming so you’d probably be best to ask that question on a KNF forum. I hope all goes well with your solution 😊

@@cooltemperategardeninginca3288 Thank you, I have check safety data sheet of product after chemical reaction is safe. What is the result after applying to plant.

I think that the chemical reaction from the specified ingredients melts the sulphur and keeps it suspended in the liquid so you don’t need to stir it each time you use it. I’m not sure if that would work as effectively if you substituted KOH for NaOH 🤷‍♀️. Would be safest to ask someone who knows before swapping. I’ve used Jadam sulphur for two years now on the peach trees. Mixed it with Jadam wetting agent as per the KNF instructions. The first year I applied it once in autumn and twice in winter. Worked fairly well, but there were still a few leaves affected by leaf curl. Last year I sprayed every month from late autumn and there was NO leaf curl on most of the trees (but one tree had about five curly leaves, which wasn’t too bad). It was a fairly dry winter. I didn’t leave any trees unsprayed so am unable to compare how the trees would have been without the treatment.

Koh and naoh are different

Thanks 😊 I tried on a few rootstock this year. No luck with the dwarf peach rootstock, but the quince c rootstock was successful 👍

@@cooltemperategardeninginca3288 Great - what will you be grafting onto them?

Trying to decide between pear or loquat 🤔

@@cooltemperategardeninginca3288 I'd be tempted seeing how a dwarf loquat turns out as they're normally so big...

I airlayered the quince c rootstock from my own loquat tree (Nagasakiwase loquat grafted onto quince c rootstock). It’s a year old and about1.5 metres tall. The nursery indicated that it shouldn’t grow more than about 2metres tall 🤞🤞🤞🤞

I don’t think that the Jadam wetting agent is toxic after it has been made, but it did send off a few fumes when the chemicals were first combined (so the PPE was appreciated). It’s similar to dishwashing liquid but is made from potassium hydroxide instead of sodium hydroxide. Some Korean Natural Farming people say that it is beneficial for plants due to the potassium. I’m not sure what type of evidence is available to support that claim, but it doesn’t appear to have harmed my plants. I haven’t had much to do with need oil, but have heard some good things about it. Thanks for your comment ☺️

The chemical is only harmful prior to the reaction it undergoes in order to make the liquid - castille soap mixture. After sufficient time the caustic nature degrades and it is safe to handle. Neem oil on the other hand is specifically advised against use on edible crops and is considered systemic, meaning it not only kills current waves of bugs, but also impacts their reproduction and future generations. In Australia its currently considered unsafe for anything edible and OCP (the brand in Aus) cleverly disregard this piece of information on their bottles.

@@icedsolid good to know. Thanks for sharing 😊

Thanks Mai. Glad you like it ❤️

Do you mean the bamboo stick that was attached to the peach branches to bend them horizontally? If so, they were from the garden section of a hardware store.

That is my understanding. It can suffocate pests such as aphids. It’s basically dish washing detergent but is made with potassium hydroxide instead of sodium hydroxide, so isn’t as damaging to the soil. Might even be helpful to the soil if more potassium is required.

Nice! I didn’t use a bedding block. We have lots of worms in our garden so I assumed they’d visit the food when it was broken down enough by the bacteria regardless of whether there was bedding or not. Seemed to work well. We got volunteer capsicums growing through the holes to the outside of the worm buffet this year 🙌. But don’t put avocado seeds into the container because they’re a pain to remove after they germinate and take root 😵‍💫 I’ve also bought several smaller versions (different company) and put them beside each of the fruit trees (the smaller ones were easier to install because they didn’t require such a large hole to be dug. All the best with your worm buffet ❤️

Thanks ❤️. Sometimes the trunk and limbs of deciduous trees get sunburnt (depending where you live) which leads to damaged bark. If the bark is damaged then pests and diseases get easy access to the tree. Whitewashing aims to protect the exposed areas from sun damage. Some people use interior house paint to paint the trunk/limbs, but I wanted to try methods that are considered to be organic because I eat the fruit from the trees. I’ve used homemade whitewash from lime, boiled linseed oil and water for the past two years. It worked well. Washes off in a few months with rain etc. I can’t remember the measurements (sorry) I googled a few whitewashing recipes and ran with them. I tend to whitewash them in winter because it’s easier to access all of the limbs when there’s no leaves. This year I bought some whitewash from IV organics to try (comes in a variety of colours). IV organics videos recommend whitewashing baby trees as soon as you get them. Hope that helps 🙂

@@cooltemperategardeninginca3288 Thanks so much

I hope you like them 🤞. I harvested a small batch about 3 weeks ago and left them in a dark cupboard for the sugars to develop (I’m not sure what the scientific process is). They’re now sweet enough for my taste buds so I’ve been eating them 😋. I harvested the rest two days ago. It’s amazing how much bigger they get with that extra three weeks in the ground.

Yes, I noticed that too. I wonder why 🧐

What a lovely comment - thanks 🥰 My subtle sense of humour can sometimes be troublesome when people don’t realise I’m joking 😉

Thanks. Good luck with your knew blueberries ❤️

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Sorry but I don’t know that answer to your question because I just use the Jadam sulphur on my peach trees to prevent leaf curl. You might like to direct your question to the Korean Natural Farming Facebook page ❤️

Thank you ❤️

Thanks for watching 😊

Thanks for that. So sweet 💕

Not of Chilean guava - I’m still trying to propagate enough for my own needs 😊

@@cooltemperategardeninginca3288 ok nice keep me posted please

Unfortunately my video device broke, so no update last summer 🙁. The fig roots started invading my neighbours property so were dug out before they became too big/problematic and have been replaced with peaches that will be trained in a fan style. The other espaliers fruited for the first time in summer. Tasted so nice ❤️.

@@cooltemperategardeninginca3288 I'm glad to hear the persimmon are doing well, I'm really interested in the possibility of including them in my espalier stuff for a bit more diversity. I read they only fruit on new wood, so it's interesting to see how to make that productive under these conditions

@@priestesslucy I bought the persimmon as bare rooted and then transplanted it into pots a couple of times before planting it when it was a couple of years old. In doing this I think the tap root was destroyed, which upsets persimmon trees. So mine is very sluggish in growth rather than vigorous. I can’t decide if this is a benefit for an espalier or not. I probably wouldn’t purchase bare rooted persimmon again - only potted. Espaliering peach and persimmon is new to me and I’m enjoying the challenge of figuring out the best pruning technique. I’m using weights/ties to make the new branches horizontal to increase fruit productivity. The espalier Facebook page is good for tips and tricks.

Thank you very much!

Sorry Sue, but I haven’t experienced pests in the yacons so am unable to give advice. Perhaps finding the predator for that beetle might help. I hope you find the solution because yacons are a great crop to grow ❤️

@@cooltemperategardeninginca3288 Thank you for your answered.

I think the Jadam sulphur is mainly used for fungal infections. The Jadam wetting agent can be used as a pesticide but I think it works by suffocating bugs such as aphids and I’m not sure that it works as a deterrent after it is dry. For example, I sprayed it on a plant with aphids. Most of the aphids died, but I had to spray it a second time to get rid of the stragglers. So the stragglers weren’t impacted by the dried wetting agent. Maybe you could ask that question on a Korean Natural Farming Facebook page.

The Korean guy said it kills fungus after drying too

Thanks Heidi. All the best with yours ❤️

I hope it goes well for you. Feb and March seem to be the only months that I’m successful propagating by cuttings with my branchyscome. But it propagates itself quite nicely by runners over spring and summer, which helps 👍

Yes, KZbin is amazing for sharing across the world! Thanks for watching 😊

Thanks for watching 😊

The avocado sounds great! But I live in Australia and our quarantine laws prevent us from importing plants. Thanks for watching and commenting 😊

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I didn’t realise you couldn’t grow them in Brisbane. But I’m in awe of all the other beautiful fruit that can be grown there 🥰

@@cooltemperategardeninginca3288 We mostly grow tropical fruit as it is quite hot and humid. Have a great day!

Thanks. I really enjoy experimenting and comparing things in my garden ❤️

Thanks. I’m really looking forward to seeing fruit too 😉

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I guess I’m about to find that out 👍

I was really disappointed that mine didn’t root. But it was a great learning experience for me anyway 🤷‍♀️

The peach and plum trees are about ten years old, but I only started helping look after them last year, so don’t have a lot of experience to draw upon. Last year we were in Covid lockdown over winter, so the trees were not sprayed with anything. I was able to visit the farm in spring 2021 by which stage the peaches were severely damaged by leaf curl and the aphids had eaten all of the leaves from the plums. So I decided to spray them with Jadam wetting agent and Jadam sulphur in winter 2022. The peaches are still affected by leaf curl this spring, and the plums are still affected by aphid, but no where near as bad as last year. I’ve heard other people complain that their peaches are badly affected by leaf curl this year despite using copper spray (because we are in the middle of another la ninia and fungal infections are abundant). I’ll continue to use both of these Jadam products, but will spray four times next year instead of the three times that I did this year (1. When the autumn leaves are still on the trees. 2. Winter. 3/4. Bud burst timing). I’m also trying to improve the overall health of the trees so that they can withstand disease better. The Jadam wetting agent has been fantastic in the battle against spider mite on my sweet potato plants (the sweet potato plants needed to be brought inside the house to over winter, which leaves them vulnerable to spider mites and gnats).

Thanks 😊