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i bought a african pride custard apple from daleys and it has leaves but no tips!!!is there something wrong with it?
what can i do to help it grow? i live in adelaide
from peter

Time: 27th April 2008 12:11am

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Anonymous says...
Hay Peter, put some black shade cloth around the plant. If is wind effected, reduce that. Then plenty of water with a hand full of pot ash once a month. This time of the year I am still putting on 20 l every 2 days. John

Time: 1st May 2008 3:37pm

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Correy says...
Hi Peter did it come with no tips or has it started to lose the tips since you got it?

If some of the leaves came with the tips missing this is probably because when it is grafted the leaves are cut in half so that it puts energy into healing the graft rather then the leaves.

Time: 1st May 2008 11:57pm

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Anonymous says...
it came with no tips. will it grow some?

Time: 3rd May 2008 12:42am

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Anonymous says...
Your tree was sent to you in perfect condition. This forum is so you find out what to do next. Your tree is very difficult to grow in Adel. You need to protect it from the wind for a start. It hates frosts so protect it from the chilly mornings we are having. If you live on linestond sand, you need to water it more than normal. If on the better soils then about 10 litres 3 times a week I suggest at the moment. In summer that daily.
Your tree needs to grow quick for protection. It shoud grow know fast. Use for now a seaweed extract to get the micro hairs growing. In 2 weeks add some trace elements. A week later pot ash for fast growth. A week later some all round fruit tree fertilizer.
You need to keep the pot ash up to the tree in small amounts on a monthly basis. The tree in its element is huge but in Adel may be 2 meters is enough. My tree is still only 3/4m tall after 6 months and I am 700k's west of you.John



Time: 3rd May 2008 6:47pm

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Anonymous says...
i have the plant in a very large self watering pot. i would like to put it in the ground. does it require full sun or shade? will it peform better in the ground? what time of the year do they grow?

Time: 3rd May 2008 11:18pm

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Anonymous says...
If this is you from Adelaide. My tree is growing fast at the moment. Its in morning sunshine only. The summer heat here will damage it, so yes plant it on a southern aspect. Now is the time to put it in the ground. You have to get the plant large enough to stand up to frosts in october.

Time: 4th May 2008 7:05pm

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Anonymous says...
my plant still has no tips!!! can any one help me? i went away for nine days and it isn't looking too well. i gave it fertilizer and water can any one give me any tips. i live in adelaide

Time: 30th July 2008 4:51pm

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peter says...
what fertilizer do they like and will react to for example nitrogen, potash ect ect

Time: 10th September 2008 12:08am

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