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feijoa tree owner starts with ... Hi, my feijoa tree appears to be dying. We planted it 18 months ago, after is was given to us as a gift and it was very small at that time. It appeared to flourish for about a year but the last 4-5 months the leaves have gone brown and started falling off. We can't plant it in the ground as we are in a rental. We are in Melbourne, so it is cold here now. It has been watered regularly and given a liquid fertiliser a few times (the same one I use on our veggies). Any ideas how I can save it? Thanks. | About the Author feijoa tree owner Surrey Hills 9th August 2014 5:11pm #UserID: 10321 Posts: 3 View All feijoa tree owner's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author AC1 Cowandilla.S.A 9th August 2014 6:26pm #UserID: 8055 Posts: 103 View All AC1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author feijoa tree owner Surrey Hills 9th August 2014 8:44pm #UserID: 10321 Posts: 3 View All feijoa tree owner's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 10th August 2014 4:59am #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author feijoa tree owner Surrey Hills 10th August 2014 5:44pm #UserID: 10321 Posts: 3 View All feijoa tree owner's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT1 says... If it is grafted you should be able to see the graft - the joint. Is the top dead or just dead looking? Scratch the branches to see if they're still green. IF there is a graft and IF the top is still alive, you should take off everything growing from the BOTTOM, that is the bits from BELOW the graft. If the top is not dead it should take over again with care. You don't want to grow the rootstock. However, if there is no graft then I'd still check if the branches are still alive and prune off any that are dead. It may just be reacting to the cold and should come back with care. Or it may be suffering from some pests; get a magnifying glass and look at the back of the leaves. If you find anything you may have to spray. If it's still alive you might consider re-potting it in premium potting mix. | About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 10th August 2014 7:46pm #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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