My Edible Fruit Trees: Black Sapote Trees SA

Black Sapote - Maher (Cutting) ^10/10

Comments: - This is the start of my tropical plant growing. The picture shows my 1st, and cheapest  greenhouse - an old fridge with the sides jigsawed out, and replaced with piecess of perspex and glass that I had lying around. At the moment it is a temporary home for black sapotes, coffees, blueberries, dragon fruit, and a pepino - with more on the way. When it gets a little too hot - the thermometer inside shows >=35oC, I crackopen the top door. It is kept warm - around 24oC O/N, even on below zero, frosty nights here in Clare, with a 70W incandescent glope, old quit and a tarp if it is raining. Next GH will be a shuttle with a clear polycarb top, before progressing to a poly tunnel, and finally, a twin walled polycarbonate GH with summer cooling and winter heating.

Planted: 2017

Height 90 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote - Bernicker (Grafted) ^4/10

Comments: -

Tree was growing well until branch on one side died. Now tree is unbalanced but healthy (same thing happened to other sapote)

Planted: 2008

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse manure and fruit tree pellets

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

How can we promote growth on one side to help balance tree?

Black Sapote - Superb (Grafted) ^4/10

Comments: -

Tree was growing well until the branch on one side died and now tree is healthy but lop sided with a branch on one side of tree only

Planted: 2008

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse manure and fruit tree pellets

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

What is the best way to promote growth on side which has no branches to help balance tree?

Black Sapote

Comments: -

I do not know but it seemed to react badly to Adealide's climate. Leaves fell off at the slightest chill and burnt in the 40deg summer heat. So it struggled over a summer and winter with lots of TLC and shade cloth but in the end died.