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On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 04:19:19 GMT, sherwindu
wrote: You may find a mature fruit tree in a nursery, but it may not be your best choice for transplanting either because of it's size or the difficulties with more mature trees. These mature trees do not take well to transplanting, but if you are willing to take the risk, its up to you. Most young trees start out by producing just a handful of fruit, and people will sometimes not allow them to reach any reasonable size to encourage better root growth for future tree health. If you decide to buy a non-bearing fruit tree, keep in mind that a dwarf rootstock will yield fruit a few years sooner than a full size tree. I'm not sure what your hurry is, but I hope it's not part of the trend of instant gratification some people are seeking. Watching a tree grow from a whip is almost like raising a child, as opposed to adopting a full grown kid. My neighbor bought a pecan 'tree' a number of years ago that was a 5' switch. The 2nd year we tied an onion bag around its single nut to keep it from the squirrels. Last year we mourned when hurricane Isabel broke one of the many large, heavily-laden branches that shade her back yard.. It doesn't take long. |
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