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Satsuma tree problems
Posted on 5/1/13 at 10:56 am
Posted on 5/1/13 at 10:56 am
The tree is 2 years old. Last year it produced 15 satsumas that were great. This year it bloomed well and made a bunch of fruit. However, all of them fell off 
What causes this?
What causes this?
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 10:58 am to lsushelly
Look under the leaves for bugs.
Posted on 5/1/13 at 11:05 am to lsushelly
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The tree is 2 years old. Last year it produced 15 satsumas that were great. This year it bloomed well and made a bunch of fruit. However, all of them fell off What causes this?
Not sure if you got any of the hail that I got in SE EBR a few weeks ago, but I could see that causing some problems for you. Did you fertilize at all this year?
Posted on 5/1/13 at 11:07 am to Jester
No bugs and no hail. I fertilized also. Could it be the late frost that we had a few weeks back? I covered it that night but maybe it wasn't enough 
Posted on 6/5/13 at 2:52 pm to lsushelly
Same issue here. Plenty of flowers and fruit earlier but only two left and no flowers. i did see some evidence of browse that was probably the result of deer at night! Live in a subdavision but out in the Tiger Bend area so I know deer are in the area, just getting brave coming into my front yard!
Any other OB'ers having Satsuma issues?
Any other OB'ers having Satsuma issues?
Posted on 6/5/13 at 4:33 pm to hunt66
Trees at my house usually do good every other year, not sure why but that's the way it is.
Posted on 6/5/13 at 6:22 pm to jmkidder
Probably late frost, same here, wiped out peaches, pears, mayhaws. I assume you have 2 varieties of satsumas, i think? they need a second variety to fruit.
Posted on 6/5/13 at 7:54 pm to jeffsdad
means its stressed for whatever reason
Posted on 6/5/13 at 8:17 pm to jeffsdad
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they need a second variety to fruit.
Negative.
Full sun w/ plenty of water and yes fertilize.
I plant on south side of house/barn/building. West side is shaded, but doesn't matter.
Another one in full sun all day, but stays in moist ground and produces the best.
Fertilize w/ horse shite, or you can use triple-8, but not on root ball.
I lost many blooms on my satsuma, tangerines and mandarin trees this year due to the late frost.
Posted on 6/5/13 at 8:38 pm to lsushelly
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The tree is 2 years old
answer
Satsuma's will "shy" bear from time to time. Relax, follow recommended fertilization and spray schedules
Posted on 6/5/13 at 8:55 pm to lsushelly
Not sure what the problem is; however, I highly recommend these:
Posted on 6/5/13 at 8:59 pm to hunt66
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Live in a subdavision but out in the Tiger Bend area so I know deer are in the area, just getting brave coming into my front yard!
Doubt it's deer. I live in that area, too, and we had a terrible hail storm a while back. My tree is doing pretty good, though.
Also, I have always heard that they tend to drop their fruit prematurely in year 2 after transplant.
ETA - Mine lost all but one last year (2nd year), but it's loaded this year.
This post was edited on 6/5/13 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 6/5/13 at 9:05 pm to lsushelly
Ditto on the miracle grow spikes.
You are not going to get much fruit until the tree is about 5 years old. I've heard of people removing the immature fruit for the first few years so the tree can focus on developing a stronger trunk, rather that nourishing fruit.
I had a great crop last year and this year looks to be about half of the prior year.
You are not going to get much fruit until the tree is about 5 years old. I've heard of people removing the immature fruit for the first few years so the tree can focus on developing a stronger trunk, rather that nourishing fruit.
I had a great crop last year and this year looks to be about half of the prior year.
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