On Tue, 9 Oct 2007 22:35:29 +0800, "Sandgroper"
wrote:

will potash help fruit form on citrus?

Used it on apple trees, lemon trees and all my vegi patches and it
really makes a huge difference.

Organic cow manure is great too.



"cp" wrote in message
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On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:12:37 GMT, "0tterbot" wrote:

hello!

i recall reading somewhere that very young trees expend a pointless
amount
of energy in flowering/fruiting, when they'd be better off just growing.

If its a cutting and starting to fruit then lop off the fruit so that
the tree can grow.


i have some little blueberries (only about 20cm high) which are flowering
(very cute ;-) & i feel inclined to take the flowers off this year &
maybe
next, just so they can spend their time getting bigger, instead of making
3
blueberries each for no advantage to anyone.

Use pot ash every week and watch them grow even faster.


also, some almonds, although these are about 1.5m high now - and probably
old enough to be allowed to fruit...(?)

I had an almond tree 40 years ago. It was good for two years but
nothing since


thanks for any advice! any general advice on when fruiting plants should
be
allowed to go for it would be rather handy. ta all.
kylie