What animals are harmful to honduran mahogany trees and solutions to keep them away are given. A powerful organic fungicide and fertlizer making taught.
Honduran mahogany tree is commonly known as mahogany, Swietenia macrophylla mahogany, Honduras mahogany or big leaf mahogany, belongs to the meliaceae family. Mealybug, aphids, borers and animals like deer, goat, cow, buffalo eat mahogany plant leaves during the initial days. Organic fertilizer and organic fungicide spray preparation is taught here, helpful to protect honduran mahogany from animals.
What animals are harmful to honduran mahogany trees
Moths of the genus hypsipyla are harmful pests for honduran mahogany trees. Here you get the information about those animals and pests and solutions to protect your plant from harmful animals and pests.
Hypsipyala grandella – This pet is also known as mahogany shoot borer as it tries to bore in the tree. This American species moths the most common pests of mahogany trees. The pest produces a larva that bores into the seeds, shoots and capsules which decreases the tree growth.
Termites – Termites are capable of damaging any tree word, mahogany woods are also not safe from these tiny pests as they damage the property slowly in groups.
Mealybugs – Mealybugs are insects in the family of Pseudococcidate found in moist warm habitats, usually damaging tree leaves and branches by feeding on the tree’s sap.
Aphids – Aphids are harmful for trees, leaves and branches.
Borers – Harmful for tree wood and often bores into the stem and branches.
Animals – Animals like goat, cow buffalo can eat mahogany plant leaves during the initial days of plantation. As only two months old plants of 2 to 3 feet tall are planted in the farm so it’s very easy for small animals and creatures to damage these plants.
You’re upset with pests and animals. Don’t worry, some wonderful homemade ideas are given below to protect your plants from pests and animals. These tips can be used for any of your plants as it is a premium organic method.
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Organic fertilizers and pesticides for mahogany tree
Organic fertilizer and pesticides are helpful to get rid of fungus, mealybugs, pests and insects. The organic fungicide which is taught below is even helpful to keep animals away.
DAP replacement with organic fertilizer
Arrange 100 kg cow dung, 2 kg jaggery, 2 kg gram flour, 2 kg soil. Mix all of them to make an organic fertilizer. It is a chemical and DAP replacement and very effective in the long run.
How to prepare organic fungus spray
- Arrange a pot and fill it with a glass of lassi.
- Insert a small copper item into the pot and tighten it with a cloth.
- Tighten the cloth in such a way that no air should pass.
- Now dig a dug and put that pot inside the mud.
- Leave the pot inside the mud for 30 to 40 days, it will become a strong fungicide.
How to use the above fungicide
- Add 1 glass of the fungicide into the 15 liter of water.
- Fill the mixture in a spray bottle and spray on plants and trees.
- It is one of the most powerful fungicide spray that is able to kill most types of fungus, bacteria, aphids, borers, mealybugs.
- It can even annoy animals like goats, cows, and deer while eating the leaves.
What is a mahogany tree?
Mahogany is a precious timber cultivated for multiple uses including boat parts, ship decs, medicine, furniture, doors, coffins, decors and musical instruments like guitar etc.
Honduran mahogany is also known as mahogany, Swietenia macrophylla mahogany, Honduras mahogany or big leaf mahogany, belonging to the Meliaceae family. There are three types of mahogany species and honduran is one of the 3 species that yields genuine mahogany timber (Swietenia humilis).
However, Honduran mahogany trees are native to South America and Central America but naturally grow in the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and Hawaii.
| Species | Common names | Family | Native | Naturally grow |
| Honduran mahogany | mahogany, Swietenia macrophylla mahogany, Honduras mahogany or big leaf mahogany. | Meliaceae family | South America and Central America | Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and Hawaii |
| Khaya | African mahogany | Meliaceae family | Tropical Africa and Madagascar |
| Species | Trunk leaves fruits flowers | Height & harvesting time | ||
| African Mahogany | Trunk over 1 mtr | Pinnate leaves 4-6 pairs of leaflets. | 30 to 35 m, rarely 45 m | Can be harvested 8 in to 12 years |
| Fruit globose 4-5 valved capsule, 5-8 cm | 4-5 yellowish petals, 10 stamens. | |||
Conclusion – In this post you got info about what animals are harmful to honduran mahogany trees and solutions to keep these animals away from houduran mahogany. Making of organic fertilizer and a powerful fungicide is explained, helpful in protecting any type of tree or plant.