JeffW_carina's Edible Backyard
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19/08/20 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy JeffW_carina Love's Edible Plants My wife and I love fresh food so growing our own vegetables and fruit is healthy and rewarding, whilst also a great hobby. We have lots of citrus plus two avocados (Lamb Hass being the newest). Lots of raised garden beds for herbs and veges. Comments* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsJeffW_carina Forum ContributionsAvocado root rot - Hi Guys. Just wanted to send through some info on a tree recovering from root rot. I have a 20 year old Wurtz planted in the ground in a raised bed. Has been giving between 150 - 200 avos a year for 10 years. The tree started 2020 as the healthiest the..1609 days 16hrs Mango tree very sick - Hey Stefano - Just checking to see how your issue went, and if you found out details about the mix rate for the Aliette in the Chemjet?? Thanks, Jeff..1736 days 13hrs Avocado grafting1 - Hi! I am wondering how I can go about grafting one variety of avocado branch onto another more mature tree? Looking at putting a Lamb Haas onto a Wurtz. Is this possible and how and when can I do it?? Thanks!..1800 days 14hrs |
Fruit Tree Forum LikesJeffW_carina has LIKED the following:Avocado grafting1 - If its a mature tree you could use a topworking grafting method . Thats basically cutting the tree back to a stump and grafting a few small scions into the bark. Since you only want to swap over one branch, you would just top work that branch. Instead of..Liked Answer 1799 days 16hrs |
Dwarf Avocado Wurtz (Grafted) 10/10JeffW_carina's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1609 days 16hrs Comments: - Good small tree and beautiful fruit and prolific Planted: 2002 Height 4 metres Growing: In the Ground Fruit Harvest: 150 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 10 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Autumn and WinterPollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic and worm tea When I Fertilise: Winter Pest Control: Mancozeb Plus for Anthracose, and from 2020 regular treatment of Phospohoric Acid after a Root Rot scare! Highly reccomend getting http://www.chemjet.com.au/ for trunk injection! Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Tangelo - Orlando (Grafted) 9/10JeffW_carina's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1609 days 16hrs Comments: - Sweet and extremely juicy fruit - great eating or juicing. Planted: 2015 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Fruit Harvest: 25 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 1 Years from Seed Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Tangelo - Minneola 9/10 JeffW_carina's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1800 days 13hrs Comments: - Fruit is wonderful, slightly sour and made beautiful juice squeezed freshly each dy, picked straight from the tree. Fruiting Months April, May, June, July, August Planted: 2013 Height 3.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 60 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pruned By: 25% in Autumn and Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic and tropic When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Pest Oil for CLM and Mancozeb Plus. Neem for Bronze beetle. Organic Status:Partially Organic Question: Tree is now 20 years old and has struggled the last two years. I think ants got into a little rotted pruning point and have introduced a fungus. Is it time to replace the tree? Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Avocado - Lamb Hass (A)JeffW_carina's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1800 days 14hrs Planted: 2019 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Autumn and WinterPollination: No Question: It is growing vigorously and I am wondering if grafting a branch from this onto my Wurtz will produce fruit, and if so, how do I go about out? Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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