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Graham Macklin starts with ... I have a grafted macadamia nut tree which I planted approx. 9 months ago. Initially growth was ok but for about the last 6 months the leaves have turned a very light shade of green and any new growth/tips appear to be burnt/wind burnt. Water is not a problem as we have had our fair share of rain in recent times.About 2 months ago the tree was given a dose of Trace Elements. Can you plesae help or make some suggestions. Thank you. | About the Author Graham Macklin Brisbane 29th March 2010 9:52pm #UserID: 3536 Posts: 2 View All Graham Macklin's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Graham Macklin Brisbane 10th April 2010 9:21am #UserID: 3536 Posts: 2 View All Graham Macklin's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 10th April 2010 12:50pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brendan says... Hello Amanda, I try to give mine some fertilizer every 2 months. I use something like 'organic booster', which is low in phosphorus & potassium, and just add some sulphate of potash. Mine bears like mad. Just check that your blood & bone doesn't have too much phosphorus, it usually does. Yates B & B has an NPK of 8:5:1, which is fairly high in 'P', that's why I don't use it on my macadamia tree. | About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 12th April 2010 8:27am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Ed says... Hello all; Hope you can shine a bit of light on my concern. I have a mature Macadamia tree which flowers like a beauty. Unfortunately, it only produces a hand full of nuts. The other concern is the leaves are a distinct yellow, almost as though they are lacking some element. I water on a regular basis and have tried various fertilizer types. The other concern is we have strong easterly’s. Obviously the main concern is the lack of fruit. If you can help with some advice it would be appreciated. Thank you Ed | About the Author Ed3 Darling Range 12th September 2010 11:04am #UserID: 4216 Posts: 1 View All Ed3's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brendan says... Hi Ed, Search top right of this forum for Macadamia Tree, some info there. For the yellow leaves, try some epsom salts, one handful per sq metre under the canopy, and water in. Is the tree mulched? They are a rainforest tree, and love mulch. Also, to speed things up, mix 30g epsom salts to 4˝ litres water with a good wetting agent, and spray the tree twice weekly for 3 to 4 weeks, until they turn green :-) | About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 15th September 2010 8:09am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Annie57 Katana Downs 13th January 2017 10:50am #UserID: 15378 Posts: 1 View All Annie57's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Diana says... Annie57 yes they are one of those native plants that don't like excessive phosphorus, so it might be a bit much in the chook yard depending on chook density. A bit of composted poultry manure seems OK- loads of fresh maybe not. Mine are not too far from the chook yard and going well. Could also be climate if you don't live in SEQ or something else | About the Author Diana KENMORE,4069,QLD 18th January 2017 6:20pm #UserID: 3004 Posts: 284 View All Diana's Edible Fruit Trees |