Hi,

I've got a problem with my peach tree. Even though it
flowers in spring there hasn't been any fruit on it for 2
years in a row. I don't understand that as peach trees
are self-polllinating. Do people hand pollinate their
trees in cases like that?

puzzled: barb.

Do you give it plenty of nutrients? My potted peach seemed to thrive on
neglect, although I did give it plenty of water & worm wee, plus a dose of
leaf curl stuff every few years.


"freebird" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I've got a problem with my peach tree. Even though it
flowers in spring there hasn't been any fruit on it for 2
years in a row. I don't understand that as peach trees
are self-polllinating. Do people hand pollinate their
trees in cases like that?

puzzled: barb.

Do you give it plenty of nutrients? My potted peach seemed to thrive on
neglect, although I did give it plenty of water & worm wee, plus a dose of
leaf curl stuff every few years.


"freebird" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I've got a problem with my peach tree. Even though it
flowers in spring there hasn't been any fruit on it for 2
years in a row. I don't understand that as peach trees
are self-polllinating. Do people hand pollinate their
trees in cases like that?

puzzled: barb.

Have you tested your soil? If low in phosphate, a good dose of it (applied
as per instructions) is suggested to make flowers bloom and fruit trees put
on fruit. You might plant another peach tree also. Some are self
pollinating and others aren't.

Dwayne

"freebird" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I've got a problem with my peach tree. Even though it
flowers in spring there hasn't been any fruit on it for 2
years in a row. I don't understand that as peach trees
are self-polllinating. Do people hand pollinate their
trees in cases like that?

puzzled: barb.

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G'day,
You don't say if you have previously had crops on this tree
prior to the last 2 years. Where did the tree come from, seed or nursery.
Some types are ornamental only (usually double flowered ) and seed grown
trees can be very variable and often useless. If the tree has previously
fruited, then you may find the drought has been the problem.

China
Wingham
NSW

thanks everyone for your ideas, I'll look into
the phosphates! The tree came from a seed
and fruited beautifully for one year only.
It's a picture of health with the occassional
leaf-curl treatment.

barb.

G'day Freebird,
Has the tree had any serious pruning and has it's
water been regulare?

China
Wingham
NSW





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