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pregnant lemon
My lemon tree has conceived for the first time, any special dietary
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"SG1" wrote in message ... My lemon tree has conceived for the first time, any special dietary needs?????? yeah, get the chainsaw out and give the thing an abortion.. Who is this prat |
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"SG1" wrote in message ... My lemon tree has conceived for the first time, any special dietary needs?????? Citrus are fairly heavy feeders, you should fertlise during the growing season. Use a commercial citrus food or your favourite manure mix (eg dynamic lifter) if you are organic, whatever it is should have a fair bit of nitrogen available. I assume that you are in Oz so that is now (unless you just did it) and again in January. Some will fertilise smaller amounts 4 or 5 times during spring and summer. Don't over-do it or the leaves will fall off and your tree will be very sick. Keep the moisture reasonably even, neither too wet nor too dry. You cannot help it if you get heavy rain but you should prevent moisture stress from dryness, or major swings from very wet to very dry, or the reverse. Moisture shock will reduce production and may make the fruit fall. I don't mean you should water lightly, deep watering is still the best, just keep an eye on soil moisture, particularly in hot weather. Mulch heavily but not touching the trunk. Inspect every other day at least for leaf miners, grubs and other pests, especially on new growth. Heavy damage to leaves will reduce your crop. Spiders are allies. David |
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"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message ... "SG1" wrote in message ... My lemon tree has conceived for the first time, any special dietary needs?????? Citrus are fairly heavy feeders, you should fertlise during the growing season. Use a commercial citrus food or your favourite manure mix (eg dynamic lifter) if you are organic, whatever it is should have a fair bit of nitrogen available. I assume that you are in Oz so that is now (unless you just did it) and again in January. Some will fertilise smaller amounts 4 or 5 times during spring and summer. Don't over-do it or the leaves will fall off and your tree will be very sick. Keep the moisture reasonably even, neither too wet nor too dry. You cannot help it if you get heavy rain but you should prevent moisture stress from dryness, or major swings from very wet to very dry, or the reverse. Moisture shock will reduce production and may make the fruit fall. I don't mean you should water lightly, deep watering is still the best, just keep an eye on soil moisture, particularly in hot weather. Mulch heavily but not touching the trunk. Inspect every other day at least for leaf miners, grubs and other pests, especially on new growth. Heavy damage to leaves will reduce your crop. Spiders are allies. David Thanks David. Will give it a bit of the pellatised chook poop. The bad news is most of my much has gone to humus, but I will round up some. Jim |
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"bassett" wrote in message ... "SG1" wrote in message ... My lemon tree has conceived for the first time, any special dietary needs?????? yeah, get the chainsaw out and give the thing an abortion.. Who is this prat Sorry only use the chainsaw on gums near power lines. No abortion for my tree grew from seed & waited 7 years for it to fruit. |
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"SG1" wrote in message ... Thanks David. Will give it a bit of the pellatised chook poop. The bad news is most of my much has gone to humus, but I will round up some. Jim Gently work in the rotted mulch with the chookpoo. Don't dig down as citrus have many fairly shollow roots. Add new mulch on top and water in. Good luck. David |
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