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james dawson
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 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 9:01 am Post subject: Lemon NOT producing fruit |
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Hi,
I have 2 lemon trees.
Both purchased at the same time, the same variety (eureka).
They get the same amount of care and have identical soil and and climate
conditions (full sun and 4 meters apart)
They are 4 years old.
THE PROBLEM
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One tree is producing plenty of fruit (currently I count 20 lemons). The
other produces nothing.
The dud tree has far less flowers than the other and the flowers bare no
fruit.
Do I replace it? |
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HC
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Lemon NOT producing fruit |
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G'day James
Now don't laugh....but on our local radio station a couple of years ago
there was a gardening program on Sun mornings, it was run by a lady who
owned a local nursery at the time (it has since been sold) and her
advice for any problem trees such as yours was to hit them quite hard,
several times with a piece of 4" x 2" timber. Make sure you use the
flat side so as not to damage the bark....was her advice. She swore it
worked and quite often listeners would phone back some weeks/months
later and say it worked on their problem trees too.
I've never tried it, nor know anyone who has, but it came to mind when I
just read your post.......I said not to laugh and listen to you!!!
ROFLMHO
Bronwyn ;-)
james dawson wrote:
| Quote: | Hi,
I have 2 lemon trees.
Both purchased at the same time, the same variety (eureka).
They get the same amount of care and have identical soil and and climate
conditions (full sun and 4 meters apart)
They are 4 years old.
THE PROBLEM
============
One tree is producing plenty of fruit (currently I count 20 lemons). The
other produces nothing.
The dud tree has far less flowers than the other and the flowers bare no
fruit.
Do I replace it?
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Chookie
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Lemon NOT producing fruit |
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In article <BEBE6E3E.12B2%dawson@twibble.org>,
james dawson <dawson@twibble.org> wrote:
| Quote: | One tree is producing plenty of fruit (currently I count 20 lemons). The
other produces nothing.
The dud tree has far less flowers than the other and the flowers bare no
fruit.
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How long has this been happening for? Could be that one tree is having its
good year and the other its bad year (at least here, they tend to have a cycle
of good year followed by bad). In which case, you are in luck as you will
always have lemons!
--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)
"In Melbourne there is plenty of vigour and eagerness, but there is
nothing worth being eager or vigorous about."
Francis Adams, The Australians, 1893. |
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augie
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Lemon NOT producing fruit |
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ehrebeniuk@foulspambegone.com.au said...
| Quote: | Could be that one tree is having its
good year and the other its bad year (at least here, they tend to have a cycle
of good year followed by bad).
Same with my trees, chookie. |
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It's just my opinion, nothing more. |
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james dawson
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: Lemon NOT producing fruit |
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There has never been fruit
On 28/5/05 10:24 PM, in article
ehrebeniuk-DA4D9D.22245628052005@news-vip.optusnet.com.au, "Chookie"
<ehrebeniuk@foulspambegone.com.au> wrote:
| Quote: | In article <BEBE6E3E.12B2%dawson@twibble.org>,
james dawson <dawson@twibble.org> wrote:
One tree is producing plenty of fruit (currently I count 20 lemons). The
other produces nothing.
The dud tree has far less flowers than the other and the flowers bare no
fruit.
How long has this been happening for? Could be that one tree is having its
good year and the other its bad year (at least here, they tend to have a cycle
of good year followed by bad). In which case, you are in luck as you will
always have lemons! |
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SG1
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Lemon NOT producing fruit |
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Give it one more year after you belt the hell out of it.
Jim
Who grows his lemon trees from seed. More of a challenge.
"james dawson" <dawson@twibble.org> wrote in message
news:BEBE6E3E.12B2%dawson@twibble.org...
| Quote: | Hi,
I have 2 lemon trees.
Both purchased at the same time, the same variety (eureka).
They get the same amount of care and have identical soil and and climate
conditions (full sun and 4 meters apart)
They are 4 years old.
THE PROBLEM
============
One tree is producing plenty of fruit (currently I count 20 lemons). The
other produces nothing.
The dud tree has far less flowers than the other and the flowers bare no
fruit.
Do I replace it?
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Old Bugger
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Lemon NOT producing fruit |
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On Sat, 28 May 2005 18:51:42 +1000, james dawson <dawson@twibble.org> wrote:
| Quote: | Hi,
I have 2 lemon trees.
Both purchased at the same time, the same variety (eureka).
They get the same amount of care and have identical soil and and climate
conditions (full sun and 4 meters apart)
They are 4 years old.
THE PROBLEM
============
One tree is producing plenty of fruit (currently I count 20 lemons). The
other produces nothing.
The dud tree has far less flowers than the other and the flowers bare no
fruit.
Do I replace it?
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It is possible that it has grown up from under the graft. If this is the case, it should be replaced. |
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