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Banana moth damage? Chrysalidocarpus

Tracy
Tracy
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My Chrysalidocarpus Jurassic Park was showing some spear damage as it began to emerge. I posted it a while back and my friend Tom in Vista suggested possible banana moth damage. Fast forward to now and that spear is opening prematurely with clear damage.

The spear is easily 4 feet shorter than prior leaves asas they began opening. Damage is also visible to the next spear that will push out. I have traded ithe growth point with hydrogen peroxide and a fungicide a few times over the last several weeks.

Any other recommendations?

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33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

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    looks like it just got a bit of rot on it. I think you did the right thing with the H2o2 as it looks like it's pushing through the rotten bit.

    "it's not dead it's sleeping"

    Santee ca, zone10a/9b

    18 miles from the ocean

    avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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    Hi Tracy,

    I haven't experienced banana moths, Len is the expert on that, but it looks like rot to me. I've been using a cocktail Dennis Willoughby recommended a while back of Cleary's, Daconil, and Dithane mixed together very concentrated, like a slurry. I've rescued a lot of palms with it. If you want some Cleary's, I have more than I'll ever use, and it works well without the dithane too.

    Can you get a photo of the crown and the full palm? The petioles look a little different than mine, which I got from Floribunda, and the Floribunda 'jurassic park' is now pilulifera as far as I know. Mine is super cool. Will post a photo from my phone

    San Diego

    0.6 Acres of a south facing, gently sloped dirt pile, soon to be impenetrable jungle

    East of Mount Soledad, in the biggest cold sink in San Diego County.

    Zone 10a (I hope), Sunset 24

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    Photo of mine

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    San Diego

    0.6 Acres of a south facing, gently sloped dirt pile, soon to be impenetrable jungle

    East of Mount Soledad, in the biggest cold sink in San Diego County.

    Zone 10a (I hope), Sunset 24

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    18 hours ago, Matt in SD said:

    Photo of mine

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    Here you go Matt. The palm is set back with the potted Sobralia blocking the lower portion in the full monty photo. The other angles only allow close up photos due to other plants in close proximity.

    My plant was acquired from Josh as a 1 gallon but I think he acquired it from Floribunda.

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    33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

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