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Posted by SG1 on November 17, 2007, 3:51 pm
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needs??????
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Posted by bassett on November 17, 2007, 8:50 pm
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> needs??????
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yeah, get the chainsaw out and give the thing an abortion.. Who is this
prat
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Posted by SG1 on November 18, 2007, 5:05 pm
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>> My lemon tree has conceived for the first time, any special dietary
>> needs??????
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> yeah, get the chainsaw out and give the thing an abortion.. Who is
> this prat
Sorry only use the chainsaw on gums (Eucalyptus L'H?r.) near power lines. No abortion for my
tree grew from seed & waited 7 years for it to fruit.
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Posted by David Hare-Scott on November 17, 2007, 9:02 pm
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> My lemon tree has conceived for the first time, any special dietary
> needs??????
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Citrus are fairly heavy feeders, you should fertlise during the growing
season. Use a commercial citrus food or your favourite manure mix (eg dynamic
lifter) if you are organic, whatever it is should have a fair bit of nitrogen
available. I assume that you are in Oz so that is now (unless you just did
it) and again in January. Some will fertilise smaller amounts 4 or 5 times
during spring and summer. Don't over-do it or the leaves will fall off and
your tree will be very sick.
Keep the moisture reasonably even, neither too wet nor too dry. You cannot
help it if you get heavy rain but you should prevent moisture stress from
dryness, or major swings from very wet to very dry, or the reverse. Moisture
shock will reduce production and may make the fruit fall. I don't mean you
should water lightly, deep watering is still the best, just keep an eye on
soil moisture, particularly in hot weather. Mulch heavily but not touching
the trunk.
Inspect every other day at least for leaf miners, grubs and other pests,
especially on new growth. Heavy damage to leaves will reduce your crop.
Spiders are allies.
David
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