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Monty Ericson starts with ... Hi, I live in the WA desert and have planted a Graprfruit Tree some 6 months ago. As instructed, I dug a big hole and mixed our red sandy soil, 50/50 with mushroom compost and planted it using some mulch around it at the end. Over winter it lost all its leaves (it was pretty cold for a few weeks. Now that it is warming up it still has no leaves but has hundreds of flowers on it that are easily knocked off. Can anyone tell me what I should do?? Citrus Trees grow really well up here . . . for everyone else it seems. Kind regards, Monty.
| About the Author Monty Ericson Leinster, WA 18th September 2007 1:37pm #UserID: 314 Posts: 3 View All Monty Ericson's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Anonymous says... Monty, knock all the flowers and any small fruit off your tree, this should push it back into a growing pattern, rather than it putting its energy into the flowers and fruit. We would recommend that you do this for the first two years with any citrus tree. Fertilize it three time a year with a balance NPK fertilizer or one designed for citrus, they are heavy feeders. A healthy layer of organic mulch that will break down and feed your tree will also be a very good idea. They also like plenty of moisture but do not like wet feet. A deep watering once a week should get it established for you. | About the Author 11th October 2007 1:29pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Monty Leinster 11th October 2007 9:42pm #UserID: 362 Posts: 1 View All Monty's Edible Fruit Trees |
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