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2019 fruit tree thread
Posted on 4/17/19 at 5:47 pm
Posted on 4/17/19 at 5:47 pm
Spin off from the "fruit trees for South Louisiana" thread on the OB.
Posted about my apple trees in there, wanted to give an update.
Two of my trees have about 6-8 apples growing on each. I've thinned some out as don't want apples growing in bunches or ones that have bruised.
This is one tree. Apples are decent size and good color.
Tree #2. Think the apples have grown a bit bigger on this one.
Think both trees have 1-2 months left before harvesting.
Posted about my apple trees in there, wanted to give an update.
Two of my trees have about 6-8 apples growing on each. I've thinned some out as don't want apples growing in bunches or ones that have bruised.
This is one tree. Apples are decent size and good color.
Tree #2. Think the apples have grown a bit bigger on this one.
Think both trees have 1-2 months left before harvesting.
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Posted on 4/17/19 at 6:11 pm to mchias1
Nice....
I’ve got good fruit set on my blood orange, Meyer lemon, and a mega bloom on my five arbequina olives. Not much on the satsuma or navels.
I’ve got good fruit set on my blood orange, Meyer lemon, and a mega bloom on my five arbequina olives. Not much on the satsuma or navels.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 7:38 pm to mchias1
Both apples I planted a month ago are starting to go strong 
My satsuma also started fruiting but thinned out, assuming bc I just put it in the ground after being in a pot for the past 2 years.
Question: does anyone have trouble with spiders on their trees? I’ve got a lot of spiders on the satsuma and bc of their webs, the dead flowers that usually fall of are clumping together on the tree. Should I be trying to knock this stuff down?
My satsuma also started fruiting but thinned out, assuming bc I just put it in the ground after being in a pot for the past 2 years.
Question: does anyone have trouble with spiders on their trees? I’ve got a lot of spiders on the satsuma and bc of their webs, the dead flowers that usually fall of are clumping together on the tree. Should I be trying to knock this stuff down?
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:59 pm to mchias1
My 2 year old satsuma has set a ton of fruit. Picked all the buds off last year so hoping for some fruit this year.
Still pissed about my 5 year old Meyer lemon being a victim of the 2017 winter storms... that tree was a lemon machine
Still pissed about my 5 year old Meyer lemon being a victim of the 2017 winter storms... that tree was a lemon machine
Posted on 4/18/19 at 10:37 am to thatguy
Great looking trees!
How much sun do apple trees need and how tall do they get?
How much sun do apple trees need and how tall do they get?
Posted on 4/18/19 at 10:49 am to BallsEleven
nope, leave the spiders alone. a hard rain will take care of it. meanwhile, spider web is used as nest lining by some birds. no need to "tidy" anything.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 12:12 pm to Palmetto08
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How much sun do apple trees need and how tall do they get?
from what I've read they need at least 8 hrs.
for height, I think they can get to 20-30 feet, but I'm going to top them so they don't get over 10. I need to be able to reach the apples, plus it forces the tree to grow more outward than upward.
There's youtube videos on pruning apple trees for shape.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 3:01 pm to mchias1
My young satsumas are thriving. My old satsuma is doing well too. My lemons are hanging in but seem to be less resistant to pests. Having a bunch of leaf miners and caterpillars lately.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 3:14 pm to mchias1
Your apples look like they're not getting something. Some soil amendment may be in order. I did this with my out-of-zone fig tree and it made a huge difference producing healthy fruit. Mine was nitrogen.
I love the subtle shots of you having a football field for your back yard. Holy shite man, I could 3/4 a 9-iron back there and not leave the yard.
I love the subtle shots of you having a football field for your back yard. Holy shite man, I could 3/4 a 9-iron back there and not leave the yard.
This post was edited on 4/18/19 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 4/18/19 at 3:53 pm to alpinetiger
I could tee off and not leave 
Posted on 4/23/19 at 2:05 pm to BallsEleven
I grew up in Florida around citrus. If you just planted any citrus I would not allow them to set fruit the first year after planting in order to allow the trees to get stronger set better roots etc. Fyi planted 3 Satsuma trees for my mother-in-law late in summer. The bloomed like crazy. I am not letting them set fruit until next year.
Posted on 4/23/19 at 2:17 pm to NewbombII
Pretty much what I've read for planting any fruit tree/bush.
Did that with my blueberries, and was going to do it with my persimmon but the tree took care of itself and dropped all the blossoms before the fruit set (which is apparently common for persimmons to do the first year or two).
Did that with my blueberries, and was going to do it with my persimmon but the tree took care of itself and dropped all the blossoms before the fruit set (which is apparently common for persimmons to do the first year or two).
Posted on 4/23/19 at 2:59 pm to NewbombII
Yeahhhh i know haha
I picked them all off last year hoping it would help the growth of the tree before I put it in the ground this year.
It had a hell of a root system when I pulled it out the pot
Just about all of the fruit has dropped on its own though. I might leave just a few on for the hell of it.
Edit: I also need to do a pruning job on it to give it a better shape but keep putting that off as well since it is still relatively small. Also not sure where the heck to start the prune job.
I picked them all off last year hoping it would help the growth of the tree before I put it in the ground this year.
It had a hell of a root system when I pulled it out the pot
Just about all of the fruit has dropped on its own though. I might leave just a few on for the hell of it.
Edit: I also need to do a pruning job on it to give it a better shape but keep putting that off as well since it is still relatively small. Also not sure where the heck to start the prune job.
This post was edited on 4/23/19 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 4/23/19 at 3:43 pm to mchias1
When I was young we moved to a house with a huge apple tree. The previous owner said that it never really produced apples worth a damn. My father did a little reading and bought some insect spray. We had bumper crops after that.
I planted a Rio Grande Peach last year and it did really well so I added two this year. This year I'm keeping 2 peaches on the older tree, a ridiculous number set on all three trees but I removed all but the two.
My LSU Purple and LSU Gold figs have never done all that great but they do produce a few figs. The Purple's are pretty good.
The two Mulberries I planted are doing great this spring.
The local nursery has me on a wait list for a Lila Avocado. They are supposed to be cold tolerant down to 15 degrees. The nursery is having a hard time keeping them in stock.
My citrus is pretty young and has been struggling, between a hard freeze, Roundup drift, and deer eating most of the leaves it's been tough on them. Good growth this spring, though. 2 Satsumas, 3 Orange varieties, Tangerine, and Meyer Lemon. And a deer fence for the garden.
And the raspberry bed is going great again after the deer ate everything last summer.
I planted a Rio Grande Peach last year and it did really well so I added two this year. This year I'm keeping 2 peaches on the older tree, a ridiculous number set on all three trees but I removed all but the two.
My LSU Purple and LSU Gold figs have never done all that great but they do produce a few figs. The Purple's are pretty good.
The two Mulberries I planted are doing great this spring.
The local nursery has me on a wait list for a Lila Avocado. They are supposed to be cold tolerant down to 15 degrees. The nursery is having a hard time keeping them in stock.
My citrus is pretty young and has been struggling, between a hard freeze, Roundup drift, and deer eating most of the leaves it's been tough on them. Good growth this spring, though. 2 Satsumas, 3 Orange varieties, Tangerine, and Meyer Lemon. And a deer fence for the garden.
And the raspberry bed is going great again after the deer ate everything last summer.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 7:40 am to Tigris
1 year old Meyer Lemon tree in a 30 gal pot is slow still. It blew up and grew off a lot more leaves and a few blossoms about a month ago. Since then, the blossoms have fallen off and there has been no new leaf growth.
I’m watering it the same, about a half gallon every two or three days (in addition to any water it receives via rain). There does not appear to be any leaf discoloration.
Any thoughts as to why it isn’t taking off?
I’m watering it the same, about a half gallon every two or three days (in addition to any water it receives via rain). There does not appear to be any leaf discoloration.
Any thoughts as to why it isn’t taking off?
Posted on 4/24/19 at 10:15 am to Tornado Alley
Fertilizer maybe?
I use Citrus Tone fertilizer in late Feb., May, July.
I use Citrus Tone fertilizer in late Feb., May, July.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 10:22 am to mchias1
Anybody have luck with Methely Plums? I planted one a few years ago. It isn't growing very fast and no sign of budding at all. To be honest, I haven't done anything to the tree including water it
Everything else I have (figs, lemons, loquat, kumquat) grows for nothing, and I ignore them too. Maybe I need to pay attention to it. Any suggestions?
Everything else I have (figs, lemons, loquat, kumquat) grows for nothing, and I ignore them too. Maybe I need to pay attention to it. Any suggestions?
Posted on 4/24/19 at 4:12 pm to thatguy
Same thing happened to my Improved Meyer Lemon. Had a few sprouts and died this year. My two peach trees are looking nice with small fruit. Old fig tree split and keeled over and only have Celeste now. Blood orange is full of flowers.
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 4/25/19 at 12:53 pm to Tigerroc
Meyers are getting bigger everyday, and I finally got my leaf situation under control.
And the key lime tree is absolutely covered in buds that are starting to bloom.
And the key lime tree is absolutely covered in buds that are starting to bloom.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 1:18 pm to Tornado Alley
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Since then, the blossoms have fallen off and there has been no new leaf growth.
A citrus generally grows in a big flush in the spring, and you won't see much more branch growth until next year. It's not going to be producing new leaves at branch ends year-round. That's mostly a spring thing.
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