Damage from the volcanic ashes
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
February 6, 2020 12:17am CST
In the picture are the leaves of the custard apple (atis) that has the dark spots caused by the volcanic ashes. I was not able to clean the leaves of the trees at once because I was focused on our roof and also on the roof of the extended garage. After a few days, the ashes were heated by the sun resulting into those dark spots.
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@LadyDuck (468091)
• Switzerland
6 Feb 20
@Alexandoy I think that the leaves and the tree should not suffer for this.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Feb 20
@LadyDuck it was my fault. I neglected to clean the leaves of the ashes. I thought the ashes will fall by itself. When the sun got hot the leaves were burned.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Feb 20
I should have cleaned the leaves at once but I neglected it for almost a week. When the sun got hotter, the ashes on the leaves got too hot so those black stains are burn marks.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
6 Feb 20
A shame but nature is wonderful once the leaves fall new ones will reappear!
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Feb 20
The leaves are tainted but they are still alive and I think still well.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
11 Feb 20
Perhaps there is a remedy for sudh a thing maybe some gardener that knows a lot about that hope so.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
11 Feb 20
@Alexandoy
Sounds like the best remedy out if there is no other.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Feb 20
@lovinangelsinstead21 that is right, I think there is a remedy for that.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Feb 20
No gardener here knows about the problem. I just have to wait for new leaves to replace the damaged leaves.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
6 Feb 20
@Alexandoy You have to take action in cleaning them.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Feb 20
@msdivkar it is too late. There are no more ashes, just the stains are there.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Feb 20
I still have to check the other trees.
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@Hannihar (130222)
• Israel
13 Feb 20
@Alexandoy
So what does it mean about the dark spots on the leaves?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
13 Feb 20
The are burn marks. When the volcanic ashes fell here, I was not able to clean the leaves. When then sun shone, the ashes were heated and burned the leaves.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
13 Feb 20
@Hannihar it was my fault because I neglected to clean the plants and the trees of tha ashfall. I gave priority to the roof.
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@amitkokiladitya (171928)
• Agra, India
6 Feb 20
Omg....can't these black spots be removed now
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Feb 20
I already tried washing it off with the garden hose but the dark spots seem to be burned.
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@amitkokiladitya (171928)
• Agra, India
6 Feb 20
@Alexandoy that is a bad damage for sure
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Feb 20
@amitkokiladitya yes it saddens me.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 Feb 20
I am glad that there were only stains and not really a big damage.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
14 Feb 20
I see your atis trees are affected how about the other plants?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
14 Feb 20
The banana plants have been affected too. But the mango leaves look normal.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
6 Feb 20
hopefully it will still bear good fruit in time
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Feb 20
It actually has some small fruits now and has one big fruit that is nearing maturity.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Feb 20
If you mean custard apple, yes, there are some fruits now.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Feb 20
The tree looks fine to me except the leaves with stains.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
12 Feb 20
sorry the volcanic dust is impacting you pal...
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Feb 20
It's almost gone now, the leaves are changing or should I say shedding.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Feb 20
Yes, the ashes got hot under the sun so the leaves got slightly burned.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Feb 20
More likely it will not die but it might affect the flowering.
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