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Jodie F starts with ... Hi there, My hubby was given a Nam Doc Mi mango nearly 2 years ago. He planted it beneath a huge indigenous banksia thinking it would help protect it from strong northerly winds. It would only get 4 hours full sun here. The area was previously part of our chicken run. The first flower spike it got, shortly after planting, he cut off thinking it would become bushier. However it appears to have gotten sicker and sicker as time's gone on. I think we should transplant it into some good soil in full sun- where the potted fig is in the picture. Can anyone advise? Or should we add it to the compost and start over? Looking forward to a reply! jo
| About the Author Jodie F SEAFORD VIC 4th October 2014 1:38pm #UserID: 10586 Posts: 1 View All Jodie F's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... A couple weeks with this warm weather will tell you - but good idea Jodie - full sun is best - make a well drained raised bed at least a metre diam of quality premium potting mix and pine mulch like amgrow water saving mulch - My mangoes are just starting to move now - i think your NDM got too wet over winter - heres some pics of NDM in pot and Palmer dwarf I got from Masters I planted in late Nov - you could put in a pot for another year or try the raised bed to recover your NDM - hope that helps :)
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Juie 1 says... Jodie, you say it was planted into what was once a chicken run. It's possible there is too much nitrogen in the soil - those leaves look a bit like fertiliser burn. The soil pH may be too high also - have you checked this? Chook poo is usually quite alkaline. How close is it to the Banksia? You say it's under it, so the roots might be competing with the mango for water and nutrients. Could be any/all/none of these.:) If you do move it to where that pot is, make sure you remove a wide circle of grass around it first. | About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 4th October 2014 8:13pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brain says... I think it is worth saving the tree and nam doc mai ain't cheap either. The tree can be saved and yes another spot is a good idea. I would go easy on any fertiliser until the tree reestablishes itself. You will probably see more die back, but soon enough and given the right conditions, new bud will form and shoot out. | About the Author Brain Brisbane 5th October 2014 1:32am #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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