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Alistair Macdonald 16-08-2008 08:54 AM

Poor crops
 
South east England. One - raspberries.Two - plums.

Autumn Bliss. Plants about five years old. Excellent crops until this year.
Very poor and the leaves on several plants have lost their "green-ness"
Prune to ground level every year about January and feed with Growmore at
that time.

Victoria Plum. About 20 years old. Never a very good cropper, but a couple
of years ago produced a bumper crop of excellent fruits. Last year about
half-a-dozen and this year nil. Prune two thirds of last years growth in
early Spring.

Any suggestions?

Alistair



FarmI 17-08-2008 10:50 AM

Poor crops
 
"Alistair Macdonald" wrote in message
...
South east England. One - raspberries.Two - plums.

Autumn Bliss. Plants about five years old. Excellent crops until this
year. Very poor and the leaves on several plants have lost their
"green-ness" Prune to ground level every year about January and feed with
Growmore at that time.

Victoria Plum. About 20 years old. Never a very good cropper, but a
couple of years ago produced a bumper crop of excellent fruits. Last year
about half-a-dozen and this year nil. Prune two thirds of last years
growth in early Spring.

Any suggestions?


I suggest you post this question in uk.rec.gardening where there are many
very experienced gardeners who have a lot of knowledge to help you.



Billy[_5_] 18-08-2008 12:07 AM

Poor crops
 
In article
,
"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote:

"Alistair Macdonald" wrote in message
...
South east England. One - raspberries.Two - plums.

Autumn Bliss. Plants about five years old. Excellent crops until this
year. Very poor and the leaves on several plants have lost their
"green-ness" Prune to ground level every year about January and feed with
Growmore at that time.

Victoria Plum. About 20 years old. Never a very good cropper, but a
couple of years ago produced a bumper crop of excellent fruits. Last year
about half-a-dozen and this year nil. Prune two thirds of last years
growth in early Spring.

Any suggestions?


I suggest you post this question in uk.rec.gardening where there are many
very experienced gardeners who have a lot of knowledge to help you.


You might have added that they have the benefit of local
experience :o)
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Phisherman[_3_] 18-08-2008 02:26 AM

Poor crops
 
On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:54:53 +0100, "Alistair Macdonald"
wrote:

South east England. One - raspberries.Two - plums.

Autumn Bliss. Plants about five years old. Excellent crops until this year.
Very poor and the leaves on several plants have lost their "green-ness"
Prune to ground level every year about January and feed with Growmore at
that time.

Victoria Plum. About 20 years old. Never a very good cropper, but a couple
of years ago produced a bumper crop of excellent fruits. Last year about
half-a-dozen and this year nil. Prune two thirds of last years growth in
early Spring.

Any suggestions?

Alistair


east Tennessee. More rain than usual this year except for this month
of August.

Good crops: green beans, cucumber, zucchini, husky/jalipino tomatoes,
blueberries, peaches, apples.
Average: early girl/roma/rutgers tomatoes
Poor crops: corn, radishes

FarmI 18-08-2008 10:36 AM

Poor crops
 
"Billy" wrote in message
"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote:
"Alistair Macdonald" wrote in
message
...
South east England. One - raspberries.Two - plums.

Autumn Bliss. Plants about five years old. Excellent crops until this
year. Very poor and the leaves on several plants have lost their
"green-ness" Prune to ground level every year about January and feed
with
Growmore at that time.

Victoria Plum. About 20 years old. Never a very good cropper, but a
couple of years ago produced a bumper crop of excellent fruits. Last
year
about half-a-dozen and this year nil. Prune two thirds of last years
growth in early Spring.

Any suggestions?


I suggest you post this question in uk.rec.gardening where there are many
very experienced gardeners who have a lot of knowledge to help you.


You might have added that they have the benefit of local
experience :o)


Chortle. I thought that would have been obvious, but given my recent
experience here, perhaps you are right. I should have stated the bleeding
obvious. :-))




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