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ningnong starts with ... Hi, I was given an Araca 18mths ago or so now and put in the ground last wet season it took off initially then stopped and gradually lost 80% of its foliage it did set fruit but I took them off too, since we have had some rain now it is recovering but several of the branches have died. Does anyone out there know if there are any peculiarities that I need to be informed about. ie: pH, fungal, deficiencies.. Thankyou | About the Author ningnong carlisle 4799 29th January 2015 2:53pm #UserID: 11188 Posts: 8 View All ningnong's Edible Fruit Trees |
The poster formerly known as... says... They can be a royal pain in the arse. I've killed more of these than anything else. In my soil they seem to need weekly sprays of phosacid and a good bit of boron to help them. But even then they are tough to keep alive. I've got a 4ft tall one that is barely hanging on and I'm losing my patience. The return for doing so is a fruit inedible out of hand, but incredible in a sorbet. On the other hand they seem to do well in sandy loam soils, but almost always seem to have limb dieback issues. | About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Keperra 29th January 2015 3:48pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author trikuslaptop1 wet tropics 30th January 2015 9:09pm #UserID: 3851 Posts: 80 View All trikuslaptop1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Carl76 Wilston 4051 30th January 2015 11:01pm #UserID: 9276 Posts: 181 View All Carl76's Edible Fruit Trees |
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denise1 says... I have had just the one tree of E. pyriformis and it did fruit though tasted terrible- I believe they can vary a bit. The uvalha, araca and the E. victoriana are all very difficult to start, with lots of defoliation. It shouldnt be that bad. I have chlorinated tap water. Is there anyone growing these young plants with non-chlorinated water and are they growing well or not. | About the Author denise1 auckland NZ 31st January 2015 9:59am #UserID: 6832 Posts: 688 View All denise1's Edible Fruit Trees |