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Posted by giovani on December 28, 2007, 8:29 am
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> > I have patiently and excitedly waited for my lime tree (in a
terracotta pot)
and produce
> > fruit. All was going well, lots of flowers, lots of tiny
little limes and
disheartened. Any
> > tips on why this is happening? I notice the kaffir lime I
have nearby is
> > thriving and producing lots of useless kaffir limes!! :-( I
have noticed
> > some cobwebs on my lime..... any ideas?
>
> I'm afraid it's a natural process -- they set a lot of fruit,
then most of
> them drop off. They are practicing for next year, when I trust
you will get
> some fruit, though not a huge number. Remember that young
plants are still
> establishing themselves and getting the hang of reproduction.
They're
> actually a pair of sullen, spotty teenagers slouching in your
back yard, not
> yet responsible members of society.
Depends on the age of the trees
The same thing will happen with a lack of water ... or perhaps
Too much water
Or even with a lack of bees for fertilisation
The latter is a problem I am facing at the moment
Not only with fruit trees, but also melons, pumpkins and marrows
Forced to artificially cross fertilise manually using male
flowers for the pumpkins
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