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glgoodrich starts with ... Hello, I planted this tree in November and recently noticed that the trunk has a vertical split (see picture). It is a Cara Cara orange tree. It has grown very little since I planted it but it's companion, a Florida Prime, has also not grown much. Any ideas of what is going on? Thanks, Grant
| About the Author glgoodrich 9a 23rd April 2014 2:04pm #UserID: 9847 Posts: 1 View All glgoodrich's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brain says... IMHO, it looks like trunk/collar rot - caused by fungal disease - which in turn is probably due to excess moisture from the near by mulch. you can try some copper spray or some anti-rot but by the looks of the plant, it's really touch and go. Citrus does not like competition - try not to plant anything too close and try to part the mulch at least 1 to 2 cm from trunk. good luck. | About the Author Brain Brisbane 23rd April 2014 9:23pm #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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