It's great to get positive feedback about Grazers from
other countries, particularly where the climate is very different to the UK .
Its even better when we here positive news regarding different pests.
So it was interesting to hear back from a
gentleman from the Dept of Agriculture in Western Australia who has been
conducting his own trials with Grazers against PARROTS - a major pest for
growers and gardeners alike in Australia. A couple of examples are listed
below.
1. On Cape lilac
– normally very severe damage from parrots, but so far with the double rate
every 2-3 weeks, damage has been almost zero
2. On European oaks –
normally light to moderate damage but so far has been very low
He makes it clear
in his that the best effect is when there is good leaf coverage, and some
species saw less damage than others.
It was also
interesting to note from the report the difference in growth between treated
and untreated evergreen oaks – he observed a surge in growth of up to 1 metre
after 1 treatment. I must emphasize that this is in the Australian climate
where the growing seasons and rates are more extreme than our rather cooler
conditions - but it does go to show that even if we in the UK don't see the
same marked difference in growth patterns, Grazers is having a positive
effect on plant health!
