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should very young trees be allowed to flower? 0tterbot 10-09-2007
Posted by 0tterbot on October 9, 2007, 3:12 am
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 hello!

i recall reading somewhere that very young trees expend a pointless amount
of energy in flowering/fruiting, when they'd be better off just growing.

i have some little blueberries (only about 20cm high) which are flowering
(very cute ;-) & i feel inclined to take the flowers off this year & maybe
next, just so they can spend their time getting bigger, instead of making 3
blueberries each for no advantage to anyone.

also, some almonds, although these are about 1.5m high now - and probably
old enough to be allowed to fruit...(?)

thanks for any advice! any general advice on when fruiting plants should be
allowed to go for it would be rather handy. ta all.
kylie



Posted by cp on October 9, 2007, 4:17 am
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>hello!
>
>i recall reading somewhere that very young trees expend a pointless amount
>of energy in flowering/fruiting, when they'd be better off just growing.

If its a cutting and starting to fruit then lop off the fruit so that
the tree can grow.

>
>i have some little blueberries (only about 20cm high) which are flowering
>(very cute ;-) & i feel inclined to take the flowers off this year & maybe
>next, just so they can spend their time getting bigger, instead of making 3
>blueberries each for no advantage to anyone.

Use pot ash every week and watch them grow even faster.

>
>also, some almonds, although these are about 1.5m high now - and probably
>old enough to be allowed to fruit...(?)

I had an almond tree 40 years ago. It was good for two years but
nothing since:(

>
>thanks for any advice! any general advice on when fruiting plants should be
>allowed to go for it would be rather handy. ta all.
>kylie
>


Posted by Sandgroper on October 9, 2007, 10:35 am
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will potash help fruit form on citrus?


>
> >hello!
> >
> >i recall reading somewhere that very young trees expend a pointless
amount
> >of energy in flowering/fruiting, when they'd be better off just growing.
>
> If its a cutting and starting to fruit then lop off the fruit so that
> the tree can grow.
>
> >
> >i have some little blueberries (only about 20cm high) which are flowering
> >(very cute ;-) & i feel inclined to take the flowers off this year &
maybe
> >next, just so they can spend their time getting bigger, instead of making
3
> >blueberries each for no advantage to anyone.
>
> Use pot ash every week and watch them grow even faster.
>
> >
> >also, some almonds, although these are about 1.5m high now - and probably
> >old enough to be allowed to fruit...(?)
>
> I had an almond tree 40 years ago. It was good for two years but
> nothing since:(
>
> >
> >thanks for any advice! any general advice on when fruiting plants should
be
> >allowed to go for it would be rather handy. ta all.
> >kylie
> >
>



Posted by David Hare-Scott on October 10, 2007, 1:06 am
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> will potash help fruit form on citrus?
>
>
Yes but I cannot think why you would need to apply it weekly.

David



Posted by cp on October 10, 2007, 1:33 am
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On Tue, 9 Oct 2007 22:35:29 +0800, "Sandgroper"

>will potash help fruit form on citrus?

Used it on apple trees, lemon trees and all my vegi patches and it
really makes a huge difference.

Organic cow manure is great too.

>
>
>>
>> >hello!
>> >
>> >i recall reading somewhere that very young trees expend a pointless
>amount
>> >of energy in flowering/fruiting, when they'd be better off just growing.
>>
>> If its a cutting and starting to fruit then lop off the fruit so that
>> the tree can grow.
>>
>> >
>> >i have some little blueberries (only about 20cm high) which are flowering
>> >(very cute ;-) & i feel inclined to take the flowers off this year &
>maybe
>> >next, just so they can spend their time getting bigger, instead of making
>3
>> >blueberries each for no advantage to anyone.
>>
>> Use pot ash every week and watch them grow even faster.
>>
>> >
>> >also, some almonds, although these are about 1.5m high now - and probably
>> >old enough to be allowed to fruit...(?)
>>
>> I had an almond tree 40 years ago. It was good for two years but
>> nothing since:(
>>
>> >
>> >thanks for any advice! any general advice on when fruiting plants should
>be
>> >allowed to go for it would be rather handy. ta all.
>> >kylie
>> >
>>
>


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