| Subject | Date Asked |
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| bugs in orange tree | 11/22/2009 |
Q: My husband and I recently moved to our house and found out that the tree in that back yard is an ...
A: given the fact that you don't know what type of Orange it is, my recommendation is to treat it for ...
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| grapefruit tree | 11/22/2009 |
Q: Nick, around 2 summers ago i planted a grapefruit tree along my driveway and now its getting big ...
A: I would never recomend the moving of even a fair size fruit tree by the owner, it takes a ...
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| Banana Tree | 11/22/2009 |
Q: I want to order some banana trees. They offer them as a offset and as a mother bulb. Although the ...
A: I don't know where you live, but many nurseries have Bananas that are already established and ...
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| Tangelo | 11/19/2009 |
Q: We live in Arizona, just planted a tangelo yesterday, the leaves really look curled and wrinkled ...
A: You didn't give any details on the planting procedure, I will need to know that to address any ...
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| Black scale on orange tree leaves | 11/19/2009 |
Q: My young orange tree has black scales on the under side of the leaves. about half of the leaves on ...
A: Its called "Sooty Mold" it is innocuous but it is indeed unsightly; it is attracted to the ...
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| Navel Orange tree | 11/18/2009 |
Q: I have a 4' foot high tree that has plenty of good looking growth but no oranges and nearby I have a ...
A: ....Perfect on the fertilizing, when you prune, prune out the dead wood and shape it, Citrus reacts ...
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| Navel Orange tree | 11/18/2009 |
Q: I have a 4' foot high tree that has plenty of good looking growth but no oranges and nearby I have a ...
A: No, Navels are self pollinating albeit very unpredictable! I have one myself that gets (as you would ...
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| Small fruit on Tangelo, Lake Placid, FL | 11/18/2009 |
Q: I have been told that my tangelo tree which is 14 years old is producing green fruit and very small. ...
A: ...Hi again:)..we had a great summer here, so thats not the problem, plenty of Sun and Rain, but if ...
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| Small fruit on Tangelo, Lake Placid, FL | 11/17/2009 |
Q: I have been told that my tangelo tree which is 14 years old is producing green fruit and very small. ...
A: It could very well be a pollination problem, for Tangelos need cross pollination to produce and ...
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| sour citris tree | 11/15/2009 |
Q: we have a short citrus tree with thorns and wave leaves looks like a hedge bush in size . please ...
A: It could be one of the Lemon/Lime varieties, but it could also be Sour Orange, a variety used as ...
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| Dwarf Navel Orange Tree fungus | 11/10/2009 |
Q: Nick, I have a backyard dwarf Navel orange tree (10yrs) infected with sooty black mold. There are ...
A: you have a severe infestation of Aphids and the Sooty Mold is attracted to the secretions these ...
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| are indoor berries possible?? | 11/9/2009 |
Q: My little pet rat died and we incinerated her, and, as her favourite food were fruits, we want to ...
A: sorry to hear about your loss:(...I would plant "Inpatients" they are a low light flower that is ...
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| no fruit will grow on my 15 foot grapefruit tree | 10/31/2009 |
Q: i planted my tree about 6 years ago i have only had 1 grapefruit to grow and that was last year. ...
A: wait until around late February, when you begin to see new "flush" developing, that is a prelude to ...
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| lemons from my tree in south Mississippi | 10/30/2009 |
Q: my lemon tree has black leaves, the fruit is splitting and some have like thinned skin spots (see ...
A: Your tree is in need of critical care, the black leaves is Sooty Mold, an innocuous fungus that is ...
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| honeybell tree losing all it leaves | 10/17/2009 |
Q: Nick, I live in southwest Florida and I have a honeybell tree that is not fruit baring yet. All of a ...
A: Ok, it is really stunted for its age, sounds like it needs to be cared for with a "Citrus 101' crash ...
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| Banana Trees & Tropical Plants | 10/17/2009 |
Q: Here in Alabama, I have a Banana Tree with green leaves, and several tropical plants that I have in ...
A: I need to know how cold it gets where you are, Alabama is a big state with several climate zones, do ...
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| honeybell tree losing all it leaves | 10/17/2009 |
Q: Nick, I live in southwest Florida and I have a honeybell tree that is not fruit baring yet. All of a ...
A: there is numerous causes for this, what I need you to do is give me a synopsis of the care it has ...
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| orange splitting | 10/15/2009 |
Q: what should you do to stop the splitting of the oranges?
A: Its due to erratic watering, when they get water one day and then nothing for weeks , then 3 days in ...
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| broken lemon tree branch | 10/15/2009 |
Q: In a recent storm in northern California, at large branch on our Meyer lemon broke. It is full of ...
A: if the branch is still attached, even by just the bark and some internal wood, it can be braced back ...
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| Bad Lemon | 10/11/2009 |
Q: Here's the deal... I have a Tangerine and Lemon tree about 20 feet from each other. The Lemons ...
A: this is one of the most common questions I get on Citrus, and its always the same, sour fruit, wrong ...
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| Lemon tree producing bad fruit | 10/9/2009 |
Q: We have had a lemon tree in our backyard for about 4 years. The first few years, it produced really ...
A: The severe weather a few years ago should have no effect on this years crop, and if they are healthy ...
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| Meyer Lemon | 10/8/2009 |
Q: "I have a 9 year old meyer lemon tree; appears healthy but fruit is tainted and completely inedible ...
A: Citrus is grown by grafting a desired variety onto a resilient root stock, most commonly, a variety ...
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| Broken Limb on Satsuma Tree | 10/5/2009 |
Q: A large limb on my Satsuma tree (loaded with Satsumas) has broken. The Satsumas are green, but ...
A: I am afraid not, even though it will ripen and look great, the sugar content will cease to increase, ...
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| CITRUS | 10/4/2009 |
Q: WE HAVE 3 MINIATURE CITRUS TREES LIME-LEMON AND ORANGE WE MOVED THEM INDOORS 2 WEEKS AGO, THEY ...
A: Its normal for this to happen because of the change of location, either indoors to out or reverse; ...
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| Citrus Trees | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I have 3 small meyer lemon trees in containors that I just bought a couple months ago. I live in ...
A: They can handle a frost, but a freeze would do them in, so before a freeze is expected, in the mean ...
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| Navel oranges | 9/30/2009 |
Q: Our tree finally produced a crop of oranges for the first time. Problem is, they are turning brown ...
A: if the brown is on the skin , it could be rust mite, but without seeing it I can't be certain, if it ...
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| Orange trees | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I have two orange trees and a "clementina", (a pip-less tangerine whose English name I don't know), ...
A: You have a serious infestation of Aphids on the leaves that need to be treated with a Horticultural ...
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| Suriname Cherry | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I had planted a Suriname Cherry bush and got a flowering and fruiting the first year, but not since. ...
A: ...Ok, when they say "salt intolerant" they are meaning that it can't be planted near or along the ...
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| Sour Oranges again ! | 9/27/2009 |
Q: Hey Nick ! My Navel orange tree ( Fremont, California) used to give very sweet oranges earlier, but ...
A: The most common reason for this Arch, is that the rootstock took over, and most rootstock is a ...
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| Suriname Cherry | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I had planted a Suriname Cherry bush and got a flowering and fruiting the first year, but not since. ...
A: it is one of the most forgiving of fruit trees, so I am really at a loss to why it wouldn't even ...
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| Bearss Lime | 9/26/2009 |
Q: I live in Hawaii and I have Bearss Lime tree which is about 2-3 years old. It gets plenty of sun, ...
A: Hey Rich, there are numerous reason for this phenomenon, but the main ones are lack of pollinating ...
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| orange tree lack of fruit | 9/25/2009 |
Q: I have a dwarf orange tree. It's second year I had almost a dozen small rather tart oranges. The ...
A: The rule of thumb for properly raising a new Citrus tree, that is , one that is just developing, is ...
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| papaya tree | 9/23/2009 |
Q: roughly, when can I anticipate my papaya trees to flower? I don't know if they are male or female. ...
A: Once the Papaya plant attains about a 3-5 foot height it will begin to flower, and if the flower ...
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| Navel Orange Tree | 9/22/2009 |
Q: ..I have a very healthy looking Navel Orange Tree (about 5 years old, 7' tall)planted in the SW ...
A: Edward, I too have a Navel Orange, and I did not have one fruit this year! I had plenty of blooms, ...
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| apricot tree? | 9/20/2009 |
Q: We live in Port Clinton, Ohio and moved to this house 3 yrs ago. We were told this was an apricot ...
A: It indeed sounds like a Peach, and the tiny worms are probably Carribean Fruit Fly larvae; The only ...
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| Dwarf Naval Orange | 9/16/2009 |
Q: I recently received a dwarf naval orange and put it in a pot with citrus potting mix because it is ...
A: if the leaves are falling off without losing their color, then it from shock; either the additives ...
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| Tangerine tree losing fruit | 9/13/2009 |
Q: Why does the fruit on my young tangerine tree (this is the first year that it has produced ...
A: Splitting citrus is usually a result of the tree receiving too much water and then not enough, ...
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| Navel Orange trees | 9/13/2009 |
Q: I have both a full size and dwarf navel orange tree that are both 20+ years old. I live in Jamul, ...
A: I am going to have to stick with my assumption that it just isn't getting the proper nutrients, ...
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| Navel Orange trees | 9/12/2009 |
Q: I have both a full size and dwarf navel orange tree that are both 20+ years old. I live in Jamul, ...
A: .....Gail, is there anything growing adjacent to the Navels? it seems that something is siphoning ...
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| Navel Orange trees | 9/12/2009 |
Q: I have both a full size and dwarf navel orange tree that are both 20+ years old. I live in Jamul, ...
A: that could be an indication of the Rootstock sending out growth and depleteing nutrients from the ...
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| Sapodilla tree | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I have had sapodilla tree for about 10 years bought fron a nursery in South Florida. It is about 20 ...
A: The only other thing could be that the other tree is not in flower at the same time as yours, ...
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| Orange Tree Fruit Splitting | 9/6/2009 |
Q: My orange tree has oranges that are still green but some are splitting, why? Last year, I had to ...
A: that is usually caused by erratic watering, if a Citrus gets watered sparingly for awhile and then ...
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| Kumquat transplanting | 9/4/2009 |
Q: My neighbor is giving me a 3' tall kumquat tree it has fruit on it now. When would it be a safe ...
A: It is never wise to transplant a tree when it is laden with fruit, this is usually a recipe for ...
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| Orange Tree Stunted Growth | 9/2/2009 |
Q: The Satsuma orange plant in our backyard here in Houston Texas was planted about 2.5 years back. ...
A: Without knowing a detailed history on how and where it was planted, it is difficult to narrow it ...
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| Kumquat transplanting | 9/1/2009 |
Q: My neighbor is giving me a 3' tall kumquat tree it has fruit on it now. When would it be a safe ...
A: it is pretty young to have fruit anyway, so the fruit that is on there probably won't mature ...
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| orange/lemon tree fungus | 8/30/2009 |
Q: My trees have some fruit that have a "blue mould" type of fungus on both trees. I assume that it is ...
A: it sounds like "Lichen" which is innocous and isn't harming the trees at all, what Lichen usually ...
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| Herbicide Sprayed on Apple Tree Branches | 8/29/2009 |
Q: Nick, I have a neighbor that hasn't been too friendly. Recently he became upset with grass ...
A: it depends what type of herbicide he used, it sounds like a contact spray like Roundup, if so then ...
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| orange tree | 8/24/2009 |
Q: our young orange tree, about 4 years old, produces an abundance of blossoms but after the petals ...
A: ..I think thats your problem then, Honey Bees are the primary pollinator of Citrus, and if they are ...
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| orange tree | 8/24/2009 |
Q: our young orange tree, about 4 years old, produces an abundance of blossoms but after the petals ...
A: Its probably a pollination problem,, if the blossoms are not properly pollinated by Bees, then the ...
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| rooting a tree cutting | 8/21/2009 |
Q: What is the best way to root an orange tree cutting? What is the best way to harvest the cutting ...
A: Its pretty detailed Henry, its called "air layering" where you take a hardwood end branch (about 12 ...
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| My Bearss Lime Tree | 8/16/2009 |
Q: McCann. The problem I am having, is the limes from my Bearss Lime Tree, are dry, not very juicy. And ...
A: and thank you for your kind feedback, its truly appreciated, now, your tree is very young, and ...
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| Chili Plant | 8/14/2009 |
Q: The plant is about 6 months old it is in a container in full sun. It is planted in a general purpose ...
A: Nic, I don't know how hot your summers are, but here in Florida, I have to put my peppers (even the ...
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| Baby oranges dropping from tree | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I have an old navel orange tree in Los Angeles. The blossoms are plentiful, and the oranges begin ...
A: ...then its got to be a stress factor of some type,for a Citrus (and many other fruit trees for that ...
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| Baby oranges dropping from tree | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I have an old navel orange tree in Los Angeles. The blossoms are plentiful, and the oranges begin ...
A: Navels are self pollinating,but still need insect activity for pollination to take place, when ...
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| HoneyBell Tree | 8/8/2009 |
Q: A neighbor has a honeybell tree that is mature & bearing fruit.However all the tree leafs have ...
A: it could be from a variety of causes, but more then likely it is an insect or fungal problem, which ...
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| Washington navel sooty and rusty. | 8/4/2009 |
Q: Our Washington Navel is about 7 years old and has always looked healthy. However, last summer/autumn ...
A: The black soot is called Sooty Mold, and is an innocuous fungus attracted to the secretions of small ...
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| Satsuma Trees | 8/1/2009 |
Q: I have seen a lot of questions regarding Satsuma trees growing small ammounts of fruit. Well, I have ...
A: what a problem to have huh?...it is a good cultural practice to thin fruit during a bumper year, by ...
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| nectarine pit or seed | 7/30/2009 |
Q: my daughter was eating a nectarine and the pit broke open and since there was a seed in it how can ...
A: Its a little more difficult and time consuming then most people realize, the seed needs to be ...
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| Satsuma tree | 7/26/2009 |
Q: Why are alot of my satsumas spliting on the tree. They are all about the size of a golf-ball now. ...
A: fruit splitting is a sign of irregular watering, where the plant/tree gets watered real well one day ...
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| Miniature Orange Tree | 7/22/2009 |
Q: It is in a container, and out of doors on my patio. I keep it in the conservatory until the weather ...
A: It could be one of the following, slugs or Night feeding catepillas, but if it is, you would find ...
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| tangerine tree not growing | 7/20/2009 |
Q: I have a tangerine tree, bought @ Home Depot & planted in my backyard over a year ago. The problem ...
A: ...Ok one problem leaps out at me, and that is you never, ever augment the hole you plant a tree ...
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| Naval oranges | 7/19/2009 |
Q: One tree in Pensacola, Fl, 4 yrs of "bumper crop", pick late Oct-early Nov, now July & I have few ...
A: Yes, what has formed by now is pretty much all thats going to mature for you, don't feel bad, mine ...
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| disease of orange crop | 7/15/2009 |
Q: Back yard one tree orange crop in Sun City, AZ, last year. Early ripening of some oranges and ...
A: I cannot emphasize enough to questioners, the importance of putting your Citrus on a "Program" ; ...
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| raspberries | 7/15/2009 |
Q: England in september can i dig up my raspberries wich have been in for about 5 years and replant ...
A: yes, but I would plant them in a container first with some good soil, and place the containers in an ...
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| Mango tree | 7/15/2009 |
Q: I have a mango tree at home. It started getting black drying leaves and is covered like with white ...
A: its either powdery mildew (fungus) or possible scale (insect), but without an image attached to this ...
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| fruit fallin off | 7/12/2009 |
Q: I have a miniature orange tree which has been in ground about a year. Tree bloomed quite well, only ...
A: Young trees will only retain the fruit it can mature, and in its fledgling years, that isn't much; ...
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| POLLINATION OF SOFT FRUIT | 7/12/2009 |
Q: I have just purchsed from E-Bay a roll of netting sold specifically for fruit cages. It has a 25 mm ...
A: Ok, I got it now, the only suggestion I would have would be to wait until blossoms form and monitor ...
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| Lime tree not growing well even after 3 years | 7/8/2009 |
Q: I live in the part of world where weather is similar to South Florida. In my backyard I have a lime ...
A: I probably get more questions on Citrus then any other, and I always preach the "Citrus program" ...
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| USING GRASS CUTTINGS IN GROWING SOFT FRUIT | 7/8/2009 |
Q: I have several acres of grass down to lawn (South West UK)and it produces a lot of cuttings. The ...
A: the cuttings are loaded with Nitrogen, even in their thatched state; by all means utilize it as a ...
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| orange tree | 7/8/2009 |
Q: It had about 25 little oranges (size of limes) and about half of them are turning yellowish and ...
A: its a young tree and what is happening is natural selection; the tree is shedding fruit, and ...
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| Watering citrus | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I have read various advice on the frequency of watering citrus trees. Most of them involve ...
A: here in Florida Citrus is taken care of by Mother Nature during our rainy season; no additional ...
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| Apple Tree - Reborn | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I had an apple tree that died years ago. Not sure what kind, I adopted it with the house. The stump ...
A: It sounds like the root stock was still viable and sent out new growth from below; it will bear ...
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| Growing a tree from a seed | 7/2/2009 |
Q: My kids keep asking if it is possible to grow a cherry tree or peach tree from the seeds inside the ...
A: unfortunately its not that simple, you need to refrigerate the seed for about 4 months and then it ...
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| ice cream banana | 6/26/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if anyone knew the texture of the fruit of the ice cream banana. Every ...
A: they are actually making a taste comparison to custard or vanilla ice cream, but I have grown them ...
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| apple tree | 6/25/2009 |
Q: My apple tree (I believe it is a McIntosh) has shed about 1800 apples. The shed apples are small. ...
A: you never alluded to how many were still on the tree, but in general, yes it is common for many ...
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| leaves of my little avocado tree eaten by ? | 6/23/2009 |
Q: What is eating my little tree. I never see any bugs etc. I sprayed the tree with organic insect ...
A: usually when you see this type of damage and there is no physical evidence of the culprit, its ...
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| Orange Tree | 6/21/2009 |
Q: I have a friend that has an orange tree that was full of oranges but it was getting to full and the ...
A: It is difficult to tell what is specifically ailing a Citrus tree because of the many different ...
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| "sick" mandarin tree | 6/16/2009 |
Q: I live in Auckland, New Zealand. I have a mandarin tree that is about 5 years old. The previous ...
A: I can't emphasize enough to questioners , the importance of a regular program for their Citrus, ...
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| lemon tree | 6/14/2009 |
Q: I planted a lemon seed about five years ago. It is now at least about six feet tall. It does not ...
A: ok, it seems like your Lemon and Pear are stuck in a stagnant non-producing state; the Apple needs ...
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| ROOTING | 6/13/2009 |
Q: NICK! :) IT'S ME AGAIN, REMEMBER I ASKED YOU ABOUT GROWING MANGOS IN TEXAS? WELL, I HAVE A DIFFERENT ...
A: the usual method of progagating fruit trees is through "grafting", this is pretty complicated and I ...
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| Orange tree | 6/11/2009 |
Q: My Navel Orange tree doesn't seem to be doing well. The newer leaves are curling in on themselves ...
A: Citrus needs to be on a regular spray program, I can't emphasize enough the importance of spraying ...
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| lemon tree | 6/11/2009 |
Q: I planted a lemon seed about five years ago. It is now at least about six feet tall. It does not ...
A: I am assuming that it is otherwise healthy? If so, is it producing any blossoms? If blossoms are ...
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| pruning plum trees when planted to spur growth? | 6/8/2009 |
Q: I live in oympia wash. I bot 5 trees at late sale on 5-31-09. they were dry roots in bin for only 8$ ...
A: David, being dry rooted for an undeterminable amount of time can spell disaster for any tree; I feel ...
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| Tame Blackberries | 6/8/2009 |
Q: I bought a place that has 2 long rows of what I think are thorny Brazos blackberries. They started ...
A: they can be dug at anytime, the key is to get as much of the roots as possible, which can be ...
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| Orange trees cutting | 6/8/2009 |
Q: My husband cut off the top growth of my tangerine tree, calling it a sucker growth..To me it was ...
A: I don't have an image of what he cut off, but if it is (as I suspect..) growth that has stemmed up ...
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| MANGOS | 6/7/2009 |
Q: NICK! I READ SOMEWHERE THAT HERE IN TEXAS WE CAN GROW MANGOS. THERE WERE SOME TIPS FOR GROWING THEM. ...
A: nice to hear such chipper words! you have a great attitude!, keep it up, now to your question; First ...
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| dwarf cherry trees | 6/6/2009 |
Q: i have a dwarf cherry tree in my backyard. it produces very nice red cherries but are too sour to ...
A: probably a Montmorency or Morello, these are pie cherries and are not meant to be eaten raw. Check ...
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| Key Lime Tree | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I have a beautiful 3-4 year old key lime tree that has only held one lime to fruition in it's life ...
A: Key Limes usually top out at around 12-15 feet, my neighbor has one that he does absolutely nothing ...
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| Naval Orange Tree | 5/31/2009 |
Q: Bought a tree about 36" high the first week in April. Tree developed allot of budds and the bees ...
A: a very common occurrence with newly planted trees or plants, when taken from their nursery ...
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| Key Lime Tree | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I have a beautiful 3-4 year old key lime tree that has only held one lime to fruition in it's life ...
A: Ah Alicia you are like my wife, she keeps pushing the envelope with me on horticultural matters ...
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| Key Lime Tree | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I have a beautiful 3-4 year old key lime tree that has only held one lime to fruition in it's life ...
A: it sounds like a pollination problem, albeit Key Limes are self-pollinating, they still need to be ...
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| Guava fruit tree | 5/31/2009 |
Q: IN our two adjacent guava trees,all the buds become white flowers and then die as if aborted before ...
A: They are young trees and need time to produce, many times people buy young trees and expect fruit, ...
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| Blueberries | 5/26/2009 |
Q: Nick: Thanks for the prompt response; I guess it's good to know that I'm not doing anything REALLY ...
A: ...Contact your local Cooperative Extension Service (a County Gov't office)..and speak with the ...
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| Blueberries | 5/26/2009 |
Q: Nick: Thanks for the prompt response; I guess it's good to know that I'm not doing anything REALLY ...
A: yes, it is definitely a nutrient deficiency, that could be caused by the plant being unable to take ...
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| Fruit salad tree | 5/25/2009 |
Q: Last fall I bought a fruit salad tree. the fruits are peach, apricot,nectarine and plum. I live in ...
A: be patient with your little tree, its young and is going to spend the next several years ...
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| Tangerine Tree | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I bought a Tangerine plant 3 yrs ago and it said it was good for texas (I live in Dallas). It has ...
A: Hey V, First thing to realize is that Citrus will normally shed most their small fruit in the first ...
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| orange tree | 5/24/2009 |
Q: our tree is 5 years old at the beginning it give us 3 nice oranges , and all the little tiny one ...
A: Citrus needs to be on a spray program, where you prevent insects infestation and fungal problems ...
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| no fruit will grow on my 15 foot grapefruit tree | 5/23/2009 |
Q: i planted my tree about 6 years ago i have only had 1 grapefruit to grow and that was last year. ...
A: If it isn't sending out numerous blooms then it is in need of stimulation; now don't laugh, but an ...
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| apple tree | 5/16/2009 |
Q: nick, i have an apple tree that was to have 5 kinds of apples on it,it was in a bucket 8 yrs, ogo ...
A: it sounds like it just needs to adjust to its new location, which could take some time; the fact ...
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| Bearss Lime Problem | 5/15/2009 |
Q: I have a 10yr old Bearss lime trea in ground that has been a good producer. We had a severe storm in ...
A: I am inclined to think that it may have suffered from root rot (by the information you sent..); ...
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| tangelo tree | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I have a tangelo tree that has no problem growing leaves and thorns but never has bloomed About ...
A: Tangelos are one of the Citrus varieties that require cross pollination from other, specific ...
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| lime & orange trees & ants | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I have a lime tree and an orange tree side by side that I planted a few years ago. The orange fruit ...
A: ...Scale is an insect that occurs by itself, the ants tend them to reap the benefits of the ...
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| lime & orange trees & ants | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I have a lime tree and an orange tree side by side that I planted a few years ago. The orange fruit ...
A: ok, first of all lets get details...let me know where you got your two trees, cross pollination ...
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| tree transplanting | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I have two flowering plum trees that I want to transplant to a different area of my yard. Is there ...
A: ...as soon as it loses it color and becomes all greenery again, then you can move it; the only ...
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| tree transplanting | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I have two flowering plum trees that I want to transplant to a different area of my yard. Is there ...
A: ok, now I see, leave it be for the Summer, once it has shed its blossoms, and the nights are ...
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| Navel Orange Tree | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I just planted on the ground a 2 1/2 Navel Tree that I bought at Home Depot.It had baby oranges,and ...
A: The transplanting has caused your little tree to shock, the shedding of its leaves is a sure sign; ...
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| dwarf meyer lemon tree | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I bought a meyer lemon tree 2 years ago in a pot. That first winter I brought it indoors as it ...
A: The tree is healthy, and that is the important factor here; when it is ready to bloom again, it ...
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| Dwarf Lime & Orange | 5/1/2009 |
Q: Nick, I've have a dwarf lime and orange tree, indoors, that are loosing their leaves, as well the ...
A: The sap is more then likely the secretions from insects feeding on your tree; they are very small ...
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| lemons soft and spongy | 4/30/2009 |
Q: Just moved into a rental property with an established lemon tree asphalted into the driveway. Hubby ...
A: without seeing it makes it difficult, but from what you describe , it sounds like old fruit that is ...
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| Orange Tree Is A Little Yellow | 4/27/2009 |
Q: We have one young Orlando orange tree three foot tall in our side yard at SW Florida (Fort Myers). ...
A: You are watering it too much first of all, it will be fine with a weekly irrigation schedule; ...
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| improved meyer lemon general apearence | 4/26/2009 |
Q: the tree has been in the ground for about a year it is about 5 ft. tall. most of the leaves going ...
A: without actually seeing it makes it difficult, but it sounds like it could be experiencing a fungal ...
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| orange tree no fruit | 4/25/2009 |
Q: My 4 year old red naval tree had a lot of flowers (more than 100). However, no fruit remains on the ...
A: yes, Citrus needs to be on a regular program for prevention of problems; most people wait until ...
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| no fruit | 4/24/2009 |
Q: For the second year in a row my two cherry trees flower set and then dry up and fall off, last year ...
A: it sounds like you have a couple of young trees, some Cherry trees take upwards of 4-5 years before ...
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| orange tree no fruit | 4/23/2009 |
Q: My 4 year old red naval tree had a lot of flowers (more than 100). However, no fruit remains on the ...
A: Your tree is still very young, and I suspect (without seeing it..) that it is shedding the fruit so ...
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| Tartarian Black | 4/22/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 year old Tartarian Black cherry tree and it hasn't flowered and anything. Does it need ...
A: its a real young tree by cherry standards, and the fact that it hasn't flowered yet shouldn't worry ...
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| Orange trees | 4/22/2009 |
Q: We just got one of our new orange trees to flower. It also shows signs of black soot. Can we still ...
A: I wouldn't treat it for the mold right now,because the mold isn't hurting anything, it is however, ...
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| honey bell orange tree | 4/21/2009 |
Q: Honey bell is about 8 yrs. old. Does not produce many fruit. Had eight last year, this year full ...
A: ..Ideally a Temple Orange or a Sunburst Tangerine is the cross pollinator for optimum fruit ...
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| black soot mold | 4/21/2009 |
Q: nick, i read a previous answer from 2008 that someone had posted from another expert and I would ...
A: I don't know what the previous post said, but Sooty Mold is an innocuous fungus that feeds off the ...
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| leave drop on sooty grapefruit | 4/19/2009 |
Q: read your answer to Sharon... Hi Sharon, ok, the black stuff is called "sooty mold", its actually an ...
A: It will be fine, from what I see, something stressed, could be too much water, but the stems are ...
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| BLOOD ORANGE AND GRAPEFRUIT | 4/19/2009 |
Q: first-thanks for being there as I am soo frustrated by these two trees. I planted them in sun on ...
A: ..sounds like that black thumb is actually turning a bright green for you! Peach and Plums should do ...
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| BLOOD ORANGE AND GRAPEFRUIT | 4/19/2009 |
Q: first-thanks for being there as I am soo frustrated by these two trees. I planted them in sun on ...
A: and thank you for your kind rating,,yes move it to an area that gets more sun, I suspect this is the ...
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| Pineapple | 4/18/2009 |
Q: my Grandmother grew a pineapple a few years ago, she lived in Clearwater. I'm down here in Cape ...
A: take a store bought Pineapple, cut the top off and clean as much of the meat off the bottom of the ...
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| BLOOD ORANGE AND GRAPEFRUIT | 4/18/2009 |
Q: first-thanks for being there as I am soo frustrated by these two trees. I planted them in sun on ...
A: Ok, first of all they are still young, so they are going through their development stage, they often ...
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| Honeybell Orange trees have thorns | 4/16/2009 |
Q: We were given a small citrus tree that is supposed to be a honeybell. My husband just cut of a ...
A: Oh I am sure you have a Honeybell, what your husband cut off, was a sucker from the "rootstock" ...
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| Satsuma trees | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I have two satsuma trees that are 4 years old, they have many flowers and many small satsumas that ...
A: I just did some research on your problem and must apologize for my previous information, Mandarins ...
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| Valencia Orange | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I have a valencia orange tree. If i want to make sure it will produce fruit, which other type of ...
A: Valencia doesn't need cross pollination, Citrus is a diverse group and albeit some require it, many ...
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| Eureka Lemon Tree dropping blossoms, etc | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I have a Eureka Lemon Tree in a large hard plastic container that I bought from a nursery about 1.5 ...
A: Leaf Miner is really not a serious threat, the damage they do is more aesthetic then anything, (the ...
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| Eureka Lemon Tree dropping blossoms, etc | 4/12/2009 |
Q: I have a Eureka Lemon Tree in a large hard plastic container that I bought from a nursery about 1.5 ...
A: It sounds like you are on track now, water it when its dry about 3 inches down and when I say no ...
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| Eureka Lemon Tree dropping blossoms, etc | 4/11/2009 |
Q: I have a Eureka Lemon Tree in a large hard plastic container that I bought from a nursery about 1.5 ...
A: Hey Dave,...Well we got a couple of problems here, first of all you are giving it way too much ...
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| Honeybell orange tree | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I planted a Honeybell 9 Years ago, it has never bore fruit.Every year it has plenty of blossoms and ...
A: You aren't doing anything wrong, it needs a cross pollinator is all, Honeybells need another citrus ...
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| Grapefruit Trees from seed | 4/8/2009 |
Q: My grapefruit tree I started from seed has not looked too good over the last few months - 6 months - ...
A: The Grapefruit tree that your seed came from was grafted onto a rootstock called "Sour Orange"; they ...
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| fruit trees | 4/4/2009 |
Q: We have some fruit trees in our backyard, but there is a part of the yard that no matter what we ...
A: I am sure this is the same Esther that I answered the other question for, but if not, Citrus needs ...
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| climate location | 4/4/2009 |
Q: The city is Brownsville,Tx and it is warm climate area.
A: ok, thats what I needed, Citrus is fine in that climate zone but it needs full sun, this is where ...
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| grapefruit trees not flowering | 3/30/2009 |
Q: i have 2 grapefruit trees that are atleast 5 years old and they have never flowered. Im in Zone ...
A: They need to be fertilized 3 times a year with a "Citrus Fertilizer", sprayed with a Horticultural ...
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| Fruits | 3/25/2009 |
Q: We have some discussions here in the office and I have read somewhere, that anything that has seeds ...
A: Plants have flowers, stems and roots, the flower contains the seeds, in the center of the flower is ...
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| Grapefruit fungus | 3/25/2009 |
Q: My grapefruit tree is bearing very well, but for the last two years, about half the fruit has black ...
A: there are so many fungal problems that Citrus must endure that without actually examining the fruit ...
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| Navel orange tree | 3/23/2009 |
Q: We have a navel orange tree we planted 5 years ago. It gets nice large oranges but most of them are ...
A: You are picking them too late, Navels can be ripe, and still be green in color; you need to check ...
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| growing grapefruit from seed | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I live in west Marion County Florida and I am growing a grapefruit tree from seed and have it ...
A: two things, first because you grew it from seed, you are going to be disappointed if you are ...
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| Banana tree with no bananas | 3/22/2009 |
Q: I bought an indoor banana tree through the mail and have had it for several years now. The catalog ...
A: you didn't mention where you are located, but Bananas need a tropical climate zone of 9 or above to ...
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| Minneola Pollinator | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I just purchased a Minneola and I already have a Valencia, Naval, Meyer Lemon, Persian Lime and Red ...
A: You will get cross pollination from those listed, but ideally (for maximum cross pollination) one of ...
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| aphids and ants | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I have some beautiful fruit trees, even some with the five kinds of fruit, unfortunately the aphids ...
A: the ants are protecting the aphids, they eat the honeydew secretions that the aphids give off; the ...
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| navel oranage | 3/20/2009 |
Q: our orange tree gets lots of blossoms, but most just drop off , those that dont, get little pea size ...
A: It sounds like a stress problem, either not enough sunlight or not getting enough fertilizer; what ...
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| Fruit trees | 3/19/2009 |
Q: My research indicates you to be the best expert on the Internet regarding Citrus trees. I ...
A: now that my head is too big to get through the door, I will attempt to live up to my "fame" lol; ...
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| Tangerine pollination | 3/14/2009 |
Q: I've had a dwarf tangerine in a pot for almost three years. It looks like it might finally bloom ...
A: unfortuneatly that won't work, Citrus needs cross pollination and without another tree in close ...
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| Tangerine pollination | 3/13/2009 |
Q: I've had a dwarf tangerine in a pot for almost three years. It looks like it might finally bloom ...
A: J.C....you need another Citrus within a short distance (quarter mile) for cross pollination to ...
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| Florida tree question | 3/13/2009 |
Q: Can you temm me any low priced nurseries that sell orange or other fruit trees in Florida. I prefer ...
A: I don't know them by name, but if you check out "Pine Island" chamber of commerce and ask them, they ...
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| Moro Blood Oranges | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I planted several trees a few years ago and they have never flowered. The trees are 6' tall and ...
A: ....I'll give you the full rundown on Citrus care Steve, but I am still at a loss for its failure to ...
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| moles | 3/9/2009 |
Q: I live in the NW in the country. I'm planting six fruit trees to start, about four to six feet tall. ...
A: although I question Moles being the culprit, because they are insect eaters, something is obviously ...
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| RE: Loquat ? | 3/8/2009 |
Q: That looks similar but it may just look slightly different because the one that I found had been ...
A: Oh it will be edible, just not up to snuf with the variety that the seeds came from, subpar would ...
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| Sweet orange tree producing only sour oranges | 3/7/2009 |
Q: This year my sweet orange tree had grown new branches and and also stems from the ground that ...
A: Hey Pete, ok, what has happened is the "rootstock" has begun permeating the crown and the rootstock ...
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| Frost Bitten Fruit Tree | 3/2/2009 |
Q: What can I expect from a 5 yr old Royal Rainier Cherry Tree that is possible frost bitten. We live ...
A: providing it is still viable, and has leafed out, it should show blossoms, but they may be delayed ...
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| when to spray my fruit trees | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I have a nectarine, a plum, an orange and a lemon (which has lots of orange- colored lemons on it ...
A: they should be on a program, that addresses insect control and fungal control along with fertilizing ...
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| Banana Trees | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I live in AZ. I planted a banana tree last autumn. I keep it cover at nights to protect from cold. ...
A: It depends on how cold it got, if the pseudostem (trunk) is still green and not mushy looking, then ...
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| orange tangerine tree | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I have a young tree, purchased 2 years ago. It is an orange tangerine. It had a dozen or so ...
A: you need to institute Citrus 101...here goes..every month (especially during the growing season..) ...
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| Apple trees - no fruit | 2/16/2009 |
Q: hope you can help me. I have a property north of Atlanta GA next to the South Carolina border. ...
A: The Pear tree is most certainly self pollinating, hence the fruit, or there is another Pear tree ...
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| Apple trees - no fruit | 2/16/2009 |
Q: hope you can help me. I have a property north of Atlanta GA next to the South Carolina border. ...
A: it sounds like a pollination problem, the blossoms form and fall off without fruit developing; how ...
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| Orange tree diseases | 2/6/2009 |
Q: We have a few young orange trees (less than 4 years) infested with small black kritters on the ...
A: ....The Whiteflies are the adult version of a larvae that also is problematic, but the oil should ...
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| Orange tree diseases | 2/5/2009 |
Q: We have a few young orange trees (less than 4 years) infested with small black kritters on the ...
A: the black critters are aphids more then likely, and an oil will work just fine on them, but keep in ...
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| Dwarf Lime losing it's leaves | 2/3/2009 |
Q: Greetings. I have a dwarf key lime tree inside, currently growing in Miracle-Grow potting soil, in ...
A: lets see if we can't turn this little guy around for you; First you need to understand the ...
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| rockmelons | 1/30/2009 |
Q: How do you know when a rockmelon is ready to pick?
A: they will change color, the rind becomes a lighter duller color, usually a light brownish/yellow ...
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| Sooty Mold treatments | 1/30/2009 |
Q: Nick, In your answer to Janice about the "sooty mold" you said to spray in afternoon and rinse next ...
A: ok, the oil magnifies the suns heat (the only drawback), so you need to spray it after the sun has ...
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| Newly planted Meyer Lemon leaves looking yellow | 1/26/2009 |
Q: We just planted a meyer lemon in our yard in NoCal - dug the hole first then backfilled and watered. ...
A: This time of the year is not the optimal time to be putting a new Citrus in the ground due to the ...
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| Black soot on leafs and fruit of orange tree | 1/16/2009 |
Q: My orange tree is about 15 years old. About 4 years ago, black soot appeared on the tops of the ...
A: You will notice it beginning to disappear with the eradication of its food source, but it will take ...
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| honeybell orange tree turning black | 1/11/2009 |
Q: I have lost 3 citrus trees this year. My favorite honeybell orange tree bared no fruit this year, ...
A: Honeybells do not produce every year, they are one of the few Citrus trees that produce a major crop ...
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| lichi ffuit | 1/11/2009 |
Q: but I have this litchi tree that gave fruit about 4 years ago and never again. I wonder what type ...
A: Your Lychee nut (litchi chinensis) likes a sandy well drained soil with organics mixed in; direct ...
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| growing dwarf citus trees in maine | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I'm curious if with the correct soil composition, if it would be possible to grow ...
A: and good for you! it is a challenge however, even with a greenhouse, for the main problem is going ...
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| Fig Fungus | 1/9/2009 |
Q: G'day Nick, I am a fig grower in Sydney who has adopted the spur prunning methods used in Japan. I ...
A: and thanks for the question, Rust fungus is a common hindrance to Fig growers all over the world, ...
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| Black soot on leafs and fruit of orange tree | 1/7/2009 |
Q: My orange tree is about 15 years old. About 4 years ago, black soot appeared on the tops of the ...
A: when an aphid, or scale insect feeds, it gives off a secretion from its backside, this secretion is ...
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| Fruit & Vegetable variaties in Central Florida | 1/6/2009 |
Q: I would very much like to know what fruits and vegies are being grown in Central Florida?
A: almost any vegetable you can think of is grown in Florida in general, this is because of the long ...
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| Container grown Grapefruit Tree | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I have a grapefruit tree in a container that I started from seed about 10 years ago, I take it ...
A: your tree grew from a seed and this process takes much longer to develop fruit, and the fruit you ...
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| Citrus Trees in Florida | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I would like to know which is the best variety of Lemon Trees to grow in a garden in Stuart, ...
A: there are many nice varieties of Lemons, but I find the Meyers to be the best all around Lemon to ...
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| Papaya in SE Fla | 1/1/2009 |
Q: My plant is about 2 yrs old. and growing well. In the past 2 weeks the top 2/3rds of the leaves have ...
A: this time of year Papayas undergo a stress period, where the night temps (even though they aren't ...
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| Satsuma with very little fruit but lots of growth in height | 1/1/2009 |
Q: We planted a Satsuma orange tree at least 8 years ago and to date have never gotten more than 6 ...
A: I just received the same question from another questioner; the problem is that the graft was ...
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| satsuma tree | 12/31/2008 |
Q: I have a huge (8 feet tall, 4-5 feet wide) satsuma tree in my front yard. It produces lots and lots ...
A: your Satsuma has been overtaken by the root stock (Sour Orange), this happens with older trees that ...
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| naval orange tree | 12/28/2008 |
Q: Does a naval orange tree have to mature to a certain age before producing oranges?
A: Citrus will produce in as early as the first year, but it is advisable to sever the fruit before it ...
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| cross pollination | 12/21/2008 |
Q: I have a Key Lime tree grown from real Key Lime seeds from a thirty year old tree from Key West. It ...
A: yes cross pollination between Citrus is common place, but this will not create a mutant fruit ...
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| Organges | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I have an organge tree with the most amazing oranges - they are just now getting all the way orange ...
A: ...not normally, the outside skin precludes most insects from venturing inside; curious though, ...
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| otIndoor kumquat tree | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I purchased a large potted 8 foot tall kumquat tree in the early fall, and keep it in a south-east ...
A: not really a plant for indoors, especially its propensity to get a little to large for container ...
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| Red Navel Tree | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I have a tree which was planted 3 yrs. ago. Live in Southwest Florida. The oranges are big and ...
A: Navels do not have to be orange to be ripe, they are the only Citrus that is often ripe and still ...
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| red sugar apple | 12/2/2008 |
Q: A friend just gave me a three foot sugar apple tree in a bucket. I have it in my court yard right ...
A: not at this point, once it is in the ground and established you can cross that bridge, but you don't ...
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| red sugar apple | 12/2/2008 |
Q: A friend just gave me a three foot sugar apple tree in a bucket. I have it in my court yard right ...
A: living just south of you in Port Charlotte, I can tell you that your "Sweetsop" (Sugar Apple), being ...
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| tomato plants | 12/1/2008 |
Q: The plants (9)are around 3 foot high, growing lovely, but there is only 1 tomato growing out of all ...
A: this is usually caused by too much fertilizing, high nitrogen promotes green growth and inhibits ...
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| Orange Tree Sick | 11/27/2008 |
Q: We have one 3" Orange tree in our front yard for three years now. We have fertilize it with 6-6-6 ...
A: you need a lesson in Citrus 101 is all, there are vital steps that must be taken for Citrus to ...
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| satsuma orange | 11/25/2008 |
Q: I have a potted satsuma about 5 ft. tall in Las Cruces, NM. Why would it (for the first time) have ...
A: ok, the most logical explanation is eliminated, no thorns either I suspect, especially if the graft ...
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| satsuma orange | 11/25/2008 |
Q: I have a potted satsuma about 5 ft. tall in Las Cruces, NM. Why would it (for the first time) have ...
A: ok, here is what happened, your Satsuma, like most Citrus, had a "Sour Orange" rootstock, which ...
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| dwarf banana tree | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I live in Missouri and this past spring I purchased a Dwarf Banana tree through a mail order ...
A: Patty, you are attempting to winter over a plant that needs special needs; humidity (very high), ...
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| Fruit Cocktail Trees | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and am looking for a nursery that sells fruit cocktail trees. I would ...
A: albeit I can't tell you of a nursery that sells them, I can however, advise you against it; the ...
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| Navel Orange tree | 11/20/2008 |
Q: I love the shade my Navel Orange tree provides, but the fruit is sour and the rind thick. Is there ...
A: if your Citrus has thorns, then it isn't a Navel anymore, it was overtaken by the root stock, which ...
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| Banana trees, Alabama | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I just moved to Alabama. I grew up in Mississippi, but didn't realize how many banana trees there ...
A: If you have Banana plants specifically for the tropical flare,then cut them back like your dad used ...
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| Fruit Cocktail Tree | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I just finished browsing the site and find it very informative with several questions we all have ...
A: and welcome! First of all it is important for you to know that a Cocktail tree is a wonderful ...
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| Valencia Orange Trees Dying | 11/16/2008 |
Q: My Valencia orange trees seem to be dying. The leaves first started turning a yellow color so I was ...
A: The amount of water they are getting is a concern to me, it seems like (from what you said) they are ...
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| critus tree | 11/16/2008 |
Q: I have a lime and lemon tree. The lemon tree's leaves are curled and the back side has back sooty ...
A: the curling leaves is probably caused by a small insect called the Leafminer, a minor pest who gets ...
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| banana plants, bougainvillea plants | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I live in kissimmee fl. was given a banana plant that is doing very well. It has a thing of ...
A: Hey John, Your Banana will ripen itself, you have to be patient though, it usually takes up to 3 ...
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| navel orange tree | 11/14/2008 |
Q: I have had this orange tree for 21 years. Every year it has produced large, juicy, sweet oranges. ...
A: your nursery lady would have been wiser to ask to look at the tree itself rather then the fruit, and ...
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| Orange Trees | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I live in Zapata, TX where there is an abundance of fruit producing citrus trees. The local nursery ...
A: Pollination shouldn't be a problem with the abundance of Citrus in the area; They need to be ...
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| regular/dwarf naval orange | 11/9/2008 |
Q: on all my new growth the leaves are curling up they are very green , but deformed. also a shinny ...
A: thats from an insect called a leaf miner, it is a small worm that is actually inside the leaf, the ...
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| Naval orange and tangerine fruit turning yellow | 11/4/2008 |
Q: After years of great fruit, our naval orange and dancy tangerine both have some fruit that is ...
A: without seeing a picture, its hard to determine or venture an educated guess, but rest assured that ...
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| bannana trees | 11/2/2008 |
Q: My 3 foot newly planted bannana tree leaves are turning yellow. Why?
A: unlike the adult stage, newly planted pups can't handle too much water, and most people over water ...
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| Victoria Plum Tree | 11/2/2008 |
Q: Could you please help me on my Victoria Plum Tree, this summer the tree blossomed lovely and within ...
A: Fruit trees need to be put on a spraying program for insect and fungal problems; Be it Citrus, ...
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| planting fruits and vegies in central fla | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I'm concerned about the soil here. do you recommend amending the soil before planting veggies? A ...
A: ...well you can, but it still will preclude you the simplicity of moving containers in during a ...
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| fruit tree problems | 10/31/2008 |
Q: I inherited a house which had beautiful fruiting trees. Unfortunately most of them were distroyed by ...
A: if they have a lot of dead wood in them and only are partially leafed then they probably are not ...
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| Soil level around mature apple tree | 10/30/2008 |
Q: I have a mature apple tree that has been attacked by pests around the base (wood louse, some ...
A: don't ever cover the junction of any tree like that or you will assuredly sign its death warrant; ...
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| Banana Tree | 10/29/2008 |
Q: I have a banana tree here in Atlanta which I have taken inside for the winter for 2 years now (I cut ...
A: what happens when a Banana breaks a bunch from the crown is a pod appears, that looks like an ear of ...
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| dying grapefruit plant | 10/27/2008 |
Q: You're right I did planted the grapefruit too deep, so it could hold water, and I over watered it ...
A: I would lift it, just carefully dig around and pull it up so that the trunk and upper roots are ...
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| pear-shaped grapefruit | 10/27/2008 |
Q: My grandfather cloned me and my uncle a nice greapfruit plant I think it's called a pumelo. My ...
A: Quan it sounds like you may have planted it too deep, did you plant it at the same level as it was ...
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| Navel Orange trees in California | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I moved into a home with 2 mature navel orange trees. It is late October, there is a lot of unripe ...
A: sure, prune the fruit off, this will help the tree put its energy into developing a healthy, new ...
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| mango trees | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I planted a mango tree in 2003 and wow, has it grown. It is healthy and their are a lot of mango ...
A: one thing about Mangos that is unique is that they don't like an abundance of water during the dry ...
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| planting fruits and vegies in central fla | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I'm concerned about the soil here. do you recommend amending the soil before planting veggies? A ...
A: I live in south Florida and I plant all my vegetables in containers because of the poor soil, not to ...
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| Brown Oranges | 10/17/2008 |
Q: My wife and I have an orange tree in the backyard of our house. The oranges have never gotten big. ...
A: Citrus needs to be on a program for prevention of insect and fungal problems, not to mention ...
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| Tomato | 10/14/2008 |
Q: I live in LasVegas Nevada its getting chilly now I bought a Tomato plant about a month or two ago ...
A: tomatoes need lots of water, and letting them dry out will cause wilt; they should be planted ...
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| Ailing orange tree | 10/14/2008 |
Q: I live in Florida and have an orange tree in my yard that was there when I purchased my home 3 years ...
A: this year we have received an extremely generous amount of rain and it has caused many irregular ...
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| indoor Lime and Banana Plant fertilizer | 10/14/2008 |
Q: What type of fertilizer should I use for my miniature Banana and Lime plant?
A: The Banana needs a high potassium fertilizer, (last number of the three on the bag) other then that ...
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| Plant problem | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I live in LasVegas, I forget if Tomatos are fruits or veggies. but I just bought 1 tomato plant, 3 ...
A: ..you need to use a fresh soil base, garden soil from home depot is good, and you need to plant the ...
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| Satsuma fruit turning black | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I have a satsuma tree that I have had for years and it is large. It has done well but this year the ...
A: it sounds like you have a good handle on citrus care, so I am pressed here to figure out what the ...
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| Plant problem | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I live in LasVegas, I forget if Tomatos are fruits or veggies. but I just bought 1 tomato plant, 3 ...
A: it sounds like the problem is in your soil, given the fact that the tomato (fruit incidently) and ...
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| Orange tree disease | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I have a Pastor Brown Orange tree that is 3 years old and full of oranges. All of a sudden the ...
A: the black substance is called sooty mold, and is an innoucous fungus that is attracted to the ...
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| Banana Tree Pups | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I have an approx. 20' tall banana tree with 14 pups in my backyard. How do I separate the pups? ...
A: my goodness! 20'?..what kind are they? sounds like Plantains, anyway, they should have been excised ...
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| Locuat & Cherimoya | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I live in South Florida and have a loquat (Nispero) tree in a container that started from seed, I ...
A: The Loquat is reacting to being containerized, it will grow fine until the roots begin to bind up ...
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| black fruit | 9/25/2008 |
Q: I live in Indiana but spend some winter time in SW Florida. I just noticed some local apples having ...
A: Jurgen, its an innocuous fungus called Sooty Mold, it is feeding on the secretions given off by ...
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| orange tree watering | 9/24/2008 |
Q: What is a good watering cycle for my naval orange tree to prevent the oranges from spliting. and ...
A: splitting oranges is a phenomenon caused usually by erratic watering, try to routinely water your ...
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| Lime tree after a frost | 9/21/2008 |
Q: I have a Bearss lime tree which had been producing fruit for a couple of years. I live north of ...
A: if it put out new leaves then it should be fine, patience is the remedy right now, it will take time ...
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| Kiwi fruit | 9/21/2008 |
Q: Will a Kiwi fruit plant survive and bear fruit in zone 7? Is it best grown in a pot and put in an ...
A: Kiwi needs a long growing season (250 frost free days), but it does eventually go dormant and then ...
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| banana tree | 9/20/2008 |
Q: If I don't cut back my banana trees? well they not bear fruit. if I have to when should i cut them? ...
A: first and utmost, your climate zone is pretty cold, and I don't believe your Bananas will bear in ...
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| orange trees | 9/17/2008 |
Q: We live in Portugal and have two lovely orange trees. The oranges are beautifull and sweet but a lot ...
A: it sounds like rest mites, this causes the skin to look mottled and brownish and can (not always) ...
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| banana tree | 9/14/2008 |
Q: What is the correct procedure for "putting up" my banana tree for the winter? I have a neighbor that ...
A: I would just mulch it heavily right where it is, this should prevent the corm (underground root ...
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| banana tree | 9/14/2008 |
Q: also, i have on pup on the banana tree,should I put it up for the winter too?cher
A: ...just a fun thing,,,but separate it from the mother (making sure you get some roots along with ...
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| Seedless navel orange tree problem | 9/14/2008 |
Q: I have a seedless navel orange tree that is having a problem with the fruit. They are still green ...
A: I have had this question before and unfortuneatly there is no correction for it, it is fruit ...
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| citrus trees not grwoing well | 9/14/2008 |
Q: Nick, I saw your helpful answers to other citrus questions, and wanted to run this one by you: I ...
A: Its really difficult to isolate some problems without hands on attention, but you mentioned the ...
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| oranges | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I live in Fort Myers, Florida and two of my orange trees seem to prematurely be dropping and they ...
A: this is a common problem with many oranges when the weather is erratic, abundant rainfall then days ...
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| pollination/meyer lemon tree | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I bought my meyer lemon tree approx 6-8 wks ago, suddenly it came out w/blossoms (on patio: Tx) I ...
A: Ahhh Catherine, it takes two to tango as they say, and citrus is no different,, you should have ...
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| citrus trees not grwoing well | 9/12/2008 |
Q: Nick, I saw your helpful answers to other citrus questions, and wanted to run this one by you: I ...
A: Citrus is very prone to root damage from too much irrigation; I am thinking that this may be the ...
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| old grapefuit tree problem | 9/10/2008 |
Q: The leaves of my grapefruit tree have all curled and dry. At beginning they were just cured up, but ...
A: I need to know if anything foreign was introduced into the soil surrounding the tree, or if there ...
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| grapefruit | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I read a previous question on grapefruit. My neighbor has a beautiful grapefruit tree that he ...
A: your friends grapefruit is probably a "Sour Orange", the reason being is that the root stock used ...
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| my fruit tree | 8/30/2008 |
Q: Ants climbing up and down my grape fruit tree and crawling inside it and back out. Its an old tree, ...
A: they are more then likely carpenter ants, and are nesting in a rotted section of the citrus (quite ...
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| indoor fruit trees | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I have just moved to Oxford MS and would love to have a meyer lemon or blood orange fruit tree ...
A: Mari, there are numerous pit falls, the biggest would be pollination, they need to be pollinated by ...
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| Terrace Diamond Dwarf Peach | 8/25/2008 |
Q: Nick. Bought a Dwarf Peach in Container from Garden center just in April with loads of buds. The ...
A: your conservatory may be a tough place to grow these, many fruits require cross pollination by ...
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| paw paw trees | 8/16/2008 |
Q: how long does it take before a paw paw tree matures and blooms ours is about 3 years old and its ...
A: Paw Paw fruit should have been evident the year after planting, they are not self compatable so ...
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| Meyer lemon from pot to ground | 8/13/2008 |
Q: We have a dwarf Meyer lemon in a 5-gallon nursery pot with quite a bit of fruit on it. OurCan we ...
A: Go right ahead and plant it in the ground, but make sure you do it correctly and don't upset the ...
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| Fig Tree not bearing fruit | 8/11/2008 |
Q: Purchased a mature fig tree last year, planted it, and it produced figs. wraped it for the winter, ...
A: Many fruit trees bear heavy one year and less or sometimes not at all the following; the main factor ...
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| Black fruit on lemon tree | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I have a lemon tree, about 18 inches in height. It flowers regularly and fruit forms. However, the ...
A: ok....the bees need to get exposure to your little tree,,,it isn't getting properly pollinated, ...
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| Black fruit on lemon tree | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I have a lemon tree, about 18 inches in height. It flowers regularly and fruit forms. However, the ...
A: ...Laura, anther extremely important issue when talking about pollination is,,you need another ...
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| fruit trees | 8/10/2008 |
Q: Do you need more than one tree to have it bear fruit? For instance, to get Bing cherries, do I have ...
A: Rainer is a cherry recomended for cross pollination with Bings; many fruit trees need cross ...
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| Fig TREE DESEASES | 8/4/2008 |
Q: my fig leaves are turning Brown, could this be Rust fungus
A: yes! the bane of fig growers, rust fungus is a serious problem with fig growers and defoliates the ...
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| banana tree | 8/1/2008 |
Q: Why are my flowers and the small beginning of the banana falling off the tree. They get black rings ...
A: these are the male flowers and attached fruit, they will always fall off, this is perfectly normal; ...
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| Blueberry plants | 7/30/2008 |
Q: In the spring I planted 6 blueberry plants. A mix of Jersey, Elliott, and Duke. At planting, I place ...
A: ...it sounds like a nutrient problem Neta, let me explain, when a plant is wanting for nutrients, ...
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| Blueberry plants | 7/30/2008 |
Q: In the spring I planted 6 blueberry plants. A mix of Jersey, Elliott, and Duke. At planting, I place ...
A: you didn't mention if they were in containers or in the ground; they should be in the ground, in an ...
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| pollination | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I would like to know if a peach tree and an orange tree can pollinate and make a new fruit. I have ...
A: no Peaches and Oranges do not pollinate each other, so if you have a Peach, it is from a Peach tree, ...
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| dwarf banana plant | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I have been growing a dwarf banana plant in my home in Wisconsin for almost 3 years . It is about 8 ...
A: it is highly doubtful that a Banana grown inside in Wisconsin will ever set fruit (no matter what it ...
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| banana trees | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I just moved into a house with many banana trees around the pool. They just started to bear fruit a ...
A: I would need to see the break to determine whether it was the weight of the bunch combined with a ...
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| Strawberry plant | 7/15/2008 |
Q: 3 months back I purchased a small strawberry plant (Quinalt variety). There were many healthy green ...
A: Nina, it sounds like everything is being done by the book, but back off the watering a little bit, ...
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| Tangelo spotted bark | 7/14/2008 |
Q: My tangelo tree seems to be declining and has spots of a lighter color on the trunk. It also ...
A: the light spotted areas you are seeing on the bark is Lichen, which is an innocuous fungus, and is ...
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| best fruit trees | 7/12/2008 |
Q: which fruit trees grow best in zone 10 (Cape Coral,Fl.) Lemon species & all others.. ...
A: ..a plethora of varieties will prosper in a zone 10; all citrus, you name it and it will do fine ...
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| fruit tree desease | 7/11/2008 |
Q: My Pamelo leaves have a wormy line on the leaves and the leave become yellow and then dropped. The ...
A: Ok, the wormy lines on the leaves are Leaf Miner, a minor problem that really is nothing to worry ...
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| citrus pollination | 7/11/2008 |
Q: Nick, I am planting a number of citrus trees on my two acres in Escondido CA (north inland San ...
A: as long as trees are within a quarter mile of each other, pollination isn't a problem; but you have ...
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| Florida Mango won't ripen on tree | 7/9/2008 |
Q: A wonderful friend of mine has two mango trees here in south Florida and last year both trees were ...
A: Patience is the key for the unripe Mangoes, they will ripen up! the first stage is coloring, then ...
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| strawberry plant- redleaves, and one red stalk | 7/8/2008 |
Q: ca again. Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. I was wondering what size container would ...
A: )...your variety is an everbearer and would do nicely in a terra cotta container specifically ...
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| lemon tree | 7/6/2008 |
Q: I live in no.calif. zone 9. I have 3 meyer lemon trees. always get tons of lemons. This year none. ...
A: ok, from what you depict, its a pollination problem; the bees are in trouble, their numbers are ...
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| my red banana looks like it is dying. | 7/5/2008 |
Q: I have had red bananas for a while and this time I had a new one planted and it fruited. The bunch ...
A: ok time for banana 101...when a plant produces a bunch, and it is cut off (as your husband did.) ...
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| Do I need to have more than 1 mandarin tree in order for it to fruit? | 7/5/2008 |
Q: When I bought my mandarin orange tree and planted it at home it fruited beautifully quickly. I then ...
A: ..same Latisha from the banana question?....you may have pruned it when buds were forming for the ...
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| peach seed | 7/5/2008 |
Q: .we have a peach tree outside, and ate some of them, and i was wondering how to take the seed from ...
A: it can be done but you will be old and grey before it gives you peaches...lol....really, it will ...
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| Lemon Tree | 7/4/2008 |
Q: We have a fruit tree that has one trunk of large leaves, thorns, and large green fruit that look ...
A: You need to cut the sour orange back to soil level and completely eradicate it at that point, you ...
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| Lemon Tree | 7/4/2008 |
Q: We have a fruit tree that has one trunk of large leaves, thorns, and large green fruit that look ...
A: when you purchase a Citrus tree from a nursery or whomever (home depot etc.) it is a grafted tree, ...
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| Ruby Red | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I have a Ruby Red grape fruit tree. It is about 15' tall and wide. The last two years it has gotten ...
A: when small insects suck the juices of plants (your Grapefruit for instance) they secrete a sticky, ...
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| Granny Smith Apple Trees and Peach Trees | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I have 3 year old fruit trees that have fruit for the first time. What do I do to take care of ...
A: aside from the fact that they have been cared for properly up to this point, ie: fertilizing, ...
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| Naval Orange Tree | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I have an Orange Tree in my back yard, I am having a severe Problem with the leafs falling and then ...
A: Ok Darlene I will try to help you from here, but you can also contact your local Cooperative ...
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| replanting "babies" of dwarf banana plant | 6/28/2008 |
Q: do i need to root them in water or just plant strait to soil?
A: when you cut them from the mother, they should be established enough that they have roots of their ...
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| cherry tree | 6/27/2008 |
Q: Last year I planted 2 sweet cherry trees. I had a few blossoms and some cherries were forming. Now ...
A: ok then its not pollination so I am not concerned so much about the cherries dropping for that ...
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| Raspberries disappearing | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I live in central New York where black and red raspberries are very common. The blacks are ...
A: it is definitely a problem isolated to that particular area, and the comment about the runoff of ...
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| Tomatoe flowers to fruit | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if there is an approximate time from which the yellow flower appear on my plants to ...
A: Hey Sal, you are being a tad impatient, but its understandable, nothing is quite like a fresh home ...
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| apricot trees | 6/20/2008 |
Q: For the past 3 years, my apricot trees, which are loaded with fruit in the spring, all fall to the ...
A: This is a common phenomenon with many fruit trees, the most common reason is too much fruit forming, ...
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| pomengranates | 6/19/2008 |
Q: I would like more information on the root system. You say it is a root ball. Does it go deeply? Or ...
A: it will get upwards of 15-20feet, so the root system is going to be somewhat extensive; I wouldn't ...
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| Fruit trees | 6/17/2008 |
Q: Nick, I live in Southern Utah (dry climate) and I want to plant a peach tree and a cherry tree in ...
A: give them each their own turf, I would make certain they each have a 10x10 foot area and yes the ...
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| watermelons | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I live in southern Alabama and I am trying to grow watermelons, I pruchased them from my local ...
A: Be patient, if there are buds, then the male flowers will develop first then the female; you should ...
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| strawberries | 6/17/2008 |
Q: Nick, My question is about strawberries...I hope you can help! About 2 months ago I bought a ...
A: Keep your strawberry evenly moist throughout, do not let it dry out or be overly wet; every other ...
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| watermelons | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I live in southern Alabama and I am trying to grow watermelons, I pruchased them from my local ...
A: are you getting any flowers developing? let me know, that will be the first indication; you will ...
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| grapefruit trees | 6/15/2008 |
Q: how deep or wide is the root system of grapefruit trees. how long does to harvest edible fruits from ...
A: Boy Joan, don't hold back! LOL..ok, lets begin grapefruit 101.. Grafted trees assure you of a true ...
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| Kwanzan cherry tree | 6/14/2008 |
Q: as a follow-up to the drooping leaves. How long does transplant shock last? We planted our tree on ...
A: it could very well be too much, and the roots are decaying from sitting in water, check the ground ...
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| Sweet Cherry Tree | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I recently planted a Sweet Cherry Tree ( I live in Toronto,Ontario). The leaves are all dropping, ...
A: I would have advised against adding anything, especially manure and definitely not if it was fresh! ...
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| apple tree | 6/8/2008 |
Q: Nick, I have an apple tree, which has a sucker growing from its roots. I just noticed that the ...
A: Jess, get a sharp saw and cut away the connection to the parent tree, then carefully (with a ...
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| Birds & or Squirrels eating my new grape vines | 6/7/2008 |
Q: How can I protect my newly planted grape vines from being eaten up by birds & squirrels (I'm ...
A: its probably rabbits, (or deer), definitely not birds or squirrels; that said, the only protection ...
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| apple tree | 6/3/2008 |
Q: Nick, I have an apple tree, which has a sucker growing from its roots. I just noticed that the ...
A: yes you can excise it from the oldtimer, but I would wait for it to develop a good root system, so ...
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| lemon trees | 5/31/2008 |
Q: Our tree is about 4 yrs old. Two years ago we had beautiful lemons. Last year after a very hard ...
A: let me know how much you are watering it, Citrus need to be irrigated when its real dry, but they ...
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| Peach Tree | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I live in Southwest Florida. Can we grow a Peach Tree from the Pit? How long does it take to spout ...
A: you can, but you won't realize any fruit, because it is most assuredly a "Georgia" variety; if you ...
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| orange tree | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I live in a wooded north orlando area.Lots of pines and oaks.When I moved here last year the orange ...
A: all sounds normal, it will take the whole year to get the fruit to the size for picking, in the mean ...
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| papaya tree | 5/25/2008 |
Q: I planted 3 papaya trees together, not realizing they would grow so fast and tall. They're all ...
A: Jan, they are very difficult to transplant when that big, but so easy to grow from seed, that I ...
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| Avacado - fruit?? | 5/23/2008 |
Q: I own a Little Cado, grafted, in the ground 5 years. When I bought it, the tags said it was self ...
A: I have a friend down here in Florida who has a beutiful Avocado that for years did nothing (it did ...
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| Orange Tree Looses so much fruit | 5/23/2008 |
Q: I have a dwarf orange tree, and it produced fantastic oranges, however (particurlarly this year), ...
A: no birds don't normally bother newly developed oranges, I am thinking it has to do more with your ...
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| orange trees | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I have 2 small 2 year old orange trees. One is a Tangelo and the other is a Navel. I read one of ...
A: you are very welcome, Citrus can develop real serious root problems from too much irrigation; their ...
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| Banana Tree | 5/21/2008 |
Q: My grandson lives in Panama City, FL. I am gifting his family with a dwarf banana tree, but I live ...
A: alas, I have tried them all, and albeit they will struggle along and not die, they most assuredly ...
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| Eureka Lemon tree | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I have a Eureka Lemon that was about 2 feet tall two years ago and now it is over 6 feet high. The ...
A: usually when a true to form lemon develops a thick skin its due to irregular irrigation; lemons are ...
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| orange trees | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I have 2 small 2 year old orange trees. One is a Tangelo and the other is a Navel. I read one of ...
A: Temple, Nova and Sunburst are the pollinators for your Tangelo, but thats not real important right ...
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| Blueberries | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I have six or seven blueberry bushes that are growing in a raised bed of rich, loamy compost & peat ...
A: Blueberries definitely need an acidic soil, and do not like their feet wet, they will react ...
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| Banana Tree | 5/21/2008 |
Q: My grandson lives in Panama City, FL. I am gifting his family with a dwarf banana tree, but I live ...
A: there are several varieties that are toted as being good for containers; the plain truth of the ...
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| GrapeFruit | 5/19/2008 |
Q: One day i thought that it might be interesting to grow a citrus tree, so i palnted a garpe friut ...
A: well, the bad news is it probably won't be a grapefruit, the reason being, is it was most assuredly ...
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| Papaya & Loquat trees | 5/19/2008 |
Q: I just bought 2 tropical trees (Papaya & Loquat), as these are my favorite fruits! I live in ...
A: go to your local grocery store and get one of the larger "Mexican Reds" (its the biggest ones they ...
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| Planting various fruit trees | 5/18/2008 |
Q: we live in Cairo Egypt. We have been told to plant them while they are young, meaning we saw the ...
A: you have quite a variety of trees with different growth patterns and fruiting habits; in general ...
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| Papaya & Loquat trees | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I just bought 2 tropical trees (Papaya & Loquat), as these are my favorite fruits! I live in ...
A: not these two varieties, they are not suitable for a container (especially the Loquat); their root ...
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| Peach trees | 5/18/2008 |
Q: A week ago I received 2 young peach trees in the mail. They are not very big (2 feet tall). I ...
A: this often happens with mail order plants (especially trees), they go into transplant shock and lose ...
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| Peach tree borers | 5/15/2008 |
Q: My 3yr old peach tree has borers! I have dug up the slimy soil just under the tree and have killed ...
A: Bayer puts out a soil drench that is systemic, and would kill the borers, however it isn't for a ...
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| Berries | 5/15/2008 |
Q: I would like to know if you could tell me if Blackberries & Blueberries can be planted next to one ...
A: The problem is that Blackberries are very aggressive growers and would soon overtake and smother the ...
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| Drooping leaves on Cherry tree. | 5/13/2008 |
Q: We live in Zone 7. Last month (April) we planted a Tartanian (sp) Cherry Tree. It doesn't seem to ...
A: don't be confused, this is a somewhat complicated subject "pollination"; here is why, when a fruit ...
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| Drooping leaves on Cherry tree. | 5/12/2008 |
Q: We live in Zone 7. Last month (April) we planted a Tartanian (sp) Cherry Tree. It doesn't seem to ...
A: Sandie, first of all, it is a sweet cherry variety and unless they came up with a new self ...
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| lemon tree in container | 5/12/2008 |
Q: We have a dwarf lemon tree(myers I think) that was doing wonderfully in the 5 gallon container from ...
A: when you transplanted it did you makes sure you planted it at the same exact level as it was in the ...
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| mango trees | 5/10/2008 |
Q: Can a mango tree successfully grow in central California (the valley)? how long do they take to bare ...
A: (Carrie is also a variety of Mango:)) If you are located in the Central Valley, you may be able to ...
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| orange tree | 5/9/2008 |
Q: we have an orange tree that about 2 or 3 years old ... it seems to be turning yellow and some ...
A: is it getting proper irrigation ?(being in the dry season, as we are here in Florida), it sounds ...
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| papaya fruit drop | 5/8/2008 |
Q: - Did I cause that? much thanks Geo
A: I am just south of you in Port Charlotte, and what has happened to your Papaya is a common ...
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| satsuma | 5/3/2008 |
Q: My trees have not bloomed this year. This is the first year they have done this. Do they have a ...
A: Citrus have many problems that we as growers can compensate for, blooming however is beyond our ...
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| my capsicum plant doesnt look healthy.....help | 5/3/2008 |
Q: I am sahar from india. I have bought a capsicum plant two months back its about 2.5 ft tall and has ...
A: I thinking your problem is the clay container, they dry out extremely fast, and the curling leaves ...
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| Orange tree | 4/30/2008 |
Q: I have inherited an orange when when I bought my house. The first couple of years the fruit bore a ...
A: Nazreen, from what you have described, the Citrus is showing signs of lack of care; Citrus need a ...
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| mango tree | 4/30/2008 |
Q: I planted a mango tree about 7 years ago and this is the first year there is fruit and plenty of it. ...
A: its perfectly normal for any fruit tree to shed excess fruit; we would all love our fruit trees to ...
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| grape vines | 4/27/2008 |
Q: I have a wild vine on the edge of my wood-line.I have heard that there are male and female grape ...
A: its not the vines themselves that are male, female, or hermaphroditic (both), its the flowers that ...
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| trimming citrus trees | 4/27/2008 |
Q: We have one pink grapefruit tree and three tangelo trees. They are all budding right now with tiny ...
A: no problem, it will continue to go through its sequence, its just that the buds your son trimmed off ...
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| eureka lemon tree in large container | 4/27/2008 |
Q: The eureka lemon tree we have is in a large container. We have had this tree for several years-it ...
A: your assumption is probably correct, not only is more then likely pot bound (several years in the ...
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| Florida Navel Orange Tree | 4/26/2008 |
Q: We recently cut down a navel orange tree that had been in our yard when we moved in 9 years ago. It ...
A: ok, first of all, the new citrus is probably from the rootstock, which is more then likely "sour ...
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| bananas | 4/21/2008 |
Q: How do you get bananas from a banana tree? I have a adult tree but it never has fruit. ANSWER: Hi ...
A: ok, I'm going to assume its a dwarf cavandish (the most common variety grow in florida), that said, ...
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| apple tree | 4/20/2008 |
Q: I want to plant a pink lady apple tree in panama city florida. I was wondering if you knew if we had ...
A: its a great apple from I have researched, and it will grow allegedly in zones as high as 9, you are ...
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| White flecks | 4/16/2008 |
Q: I have a smal orange tree that I dug up and repotted last year. It seems to be growing fine and has ...
A: Mack, it sounds like either aphids or scale insects; spray it down with a horticultural oil (home ...
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| Grapefruit bush and Orange tree | 4/15/2008 |
Q: We bought some young grapefruit and orange trees. One of each type..about 4 feet... This was two ...
A: yes, they are very young, and it is natural for Citrus to shed many of its immature fruit before ...
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| mango tree | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I have 2 mango trees that were planted approx. 6 years ago. One tree has taken off and is about 12 ...
A: nothing you have done, its mother nature; Mangos like dry conditions through the winter for optimum ...
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| Orange Tree | 4/10/2008 |
Q: Something is eating the small budding oranges, I sprayed tree a couple of times---I see no insects ...
A: If it is in fact birds, then a decoy will help, but it could also be night feeding slugs, they are ...
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| Soil and container | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I just ordered 2 condo mango and 4 citrus trees all 2 to 3 years old and for container growing ...
A: yes it can be confusing sometimes when you listen to all the different opinions out there; for what ...
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| Key Lime blossom problem | 3/30/2008 |
Q: We live in the panhandle of Florida. We have 6 citrus trees--Persian Lime, Valencia Orange, Key ...
A: its not a pollination problem because the other varieties cross pollinate it just fine; I can only ...
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| Grapevine Wilt | 3/27/2008 |
Q: In January of '07 I planted a nursery-bought grapevine (I don't remember what kind) that produced ...
A: What I think may of occurred is the mole disrupted the roots by dislodging the secondary finer roots ...
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| Meyer Lime | 3/27/2008 |
Q: If I prune to shape can I get a new plant from what I cut? I did not know if root harmon would help. ...
A: but it is going to be many, many years before you realize any fruit from this seedling. Just cut the ...
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| Satsuma tree fungus | 3/27/2008 |
Q: My satsuma trees are about 2 years old. This season, the leaves have become very dull, almost ...
A: It should be fertilized with a specific "Citrus fertilizer" (Home Depot) because all the minor ...
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| Grapevine Wilt | 3/27/2008 |
Q: In January of '07 I planted a nursery-bought grapevine (I don't remember what kind) that produced ...
A: don't be sorry, rambling is the only way to get all the info out,; I don't see any evidence of above ...
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| Grapevine Wilt | 3/27/2008 |
Q: In January of '07 I planted a nursery-bought grapevine (I don't remember what kind) that produced ...
A: this vine has spread and grown real well and now has turned sour on you; go to the main stem coming ...
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| 15 gallon or 24in box meyer lemon tree | 3/25/2008 |
Q: we have 2 outdoor 36inch square, 25 inch high concrete containers which I want to plant meyer lemon ...
A: I have given this some serious thought since we last conversed, and I really have reservations ...
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| 15 gallon or 24in box meyer lemon tree | 3/25/2008 |
Q: we have 2 outdoor 36inch square, 25 inch high concrete containers which I want to plant meyer lemon ...
A: either will be fine, albeit they would fare better in the ground, but they will grow in the ...
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| orange tree | 3/25/2008 |
Q: valencia orange dying. stripping bark and dead branches. tell me about it. Thanks.
A: Carl, the most likely culprit is too much irrigation, Citrus (especially young ones) can be ...
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| CITRUS TREES | 3/24/2008 |
Q: DO ORANGE TREES AND LEMON TREES NEED TO BE PLANTED CLOSE TOGETHER I WAS TOLD THEY .BUT I HAVE ALSO ...
A: Depending on the type of Citrus, pollination needs differ dramatically, some need certain types ...
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| Grapefruit | 3/23/2008 |
Q: I have moved to Brazil from the UK and am really missing Grapefruit(they just dont sell it!!) So I ...
A: first you can't just grow one from a seed, because most citrus are grafted onto a rootstock called ...
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| Bluberries | 3/23/2008 |
Q: Nick, I just got blueberry plants about a week ago and they were doing fine. Now lately parts of the ...
A: it sounds like too much water Adam, blueberries do not like wet leaves and need a light potting ...
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| Satsuma tree fungus | 3/22/2008 |
Q: My satsuma trees are about 2 years old. This season, the leaves have become very dull, almost ...
A: Citrus are effected by numerous problems if not attended to; insects, fungal problems etc. They need ...
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| transplanting citrus trees | 3/22/2008 |
Q: What do they mean "shave the fiber roots" when transplanting a citrus tree from a container to the ...
A: I never heard of that expression, however, when transplanting your Citrus, simply loosen the root ...
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| apple tree | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I bought a one year old whip and planted it in the fall. The rodents got to it and gnawed it down to ...
A: Hey Jesse, if it still has bark on it then it may regenerate growth, but if they stripped the bark ...
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| citrus in noirth Florida | 3/18/2008 |
Q: What citrus trees can be grown in North Florida (St Augustine/Jacksonville areas)?
A: Hey Nick! rather then list them, go to "Mckenzie Farms" on your search engine, they are a Citrus ...
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| Unsweetened orenges | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I have a large orange tree which produces tons of sour oranges. Is there anything I can do to bring ...
A: when a desirable variety of citrus is grown, it is usually grafted onto a root stock that is ...
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| mango and orient pear trees | 3/13/2008 |
Q: Last year, I bought a mango tree in August and an orient pear tree in December from Lowes. Both are ...
A: The Mango seems to be alright, but I would return the pear, for it is definitely diseased, and Lowes ...
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| Black stuff on Citrus Trees | 3/11/2008 |
Q: I have several orange trees, a grapefruit tree, a mango tree and two lemon trees. They all have ...
A: ok, the black stuff is called "sooty mold", its actually an innocuous fungus that in itself does no ...
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| banana | 3/8/2008 |
Q: so glad i found you. i need to know how aggressive the root system is for banana. my planting space ...
A: not a problem, bananas have a root system that is like a big potato with fiber type roots extending ...
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| sugar apple tree | 3/7/2008 |
Q: I live in central Florida. Last September I planted a sugar apple tree about 3 feet high. Soon after ...
A: it sounds like too much moisture in the soil where you planted it, if not, then definitely something ...
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| Mystery Tree | 3/7/2008 |
Q: My husband and I just moved into a townhouse in Phoenix, Arizona and were pleasantly surprised to ...
A: it sounds like a "Calamondin" which is a small orange (actually the size of a walnut) that is used ...
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| sweet cherry pollinators | 3/2/2008 |
Q: I just purchased a Sweet September cherry tree and have a Black Tartarian cherry tree that is @ 15 ...
A: I researched it because I am not familiar with "sweet September"; Black Tartarian will pollinate ...
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| Tangelo Tree (not sure of variety) | 3/1/2008 |
Q: We have a tangelo tree that has been in a pot for several years and produced limited fruit. We want ...
A: first of all I hope you have a good pollinator within a quarter mile, Tangelos need certain other ...
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| valencia orange (seedless) | 3/1/2008 |
Q: i have a tree in my back yard and its about three or four years old but it never bears much fruit. ...
A: ....you definitely need to get pollen from one tree to another for fruit production, otherwise they ...
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| key lime tree | 3/1/2008 |
Q: i have a key lime tree that is a couple years old, it is still in a 1 gallon pot. the plant looks ...
A: Hey Scott, thanks for the question! you need to change it out of that small container, thats most ...
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| valencia orange (seedless) | 2/29/2008 |
Q: i have a tree in my back yard and its about three or four years old but it never bears much fruit. ...
A: it sounds like its not getting pollination, are there any other citrus trees within a quarter mile? ...
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| Papaya | 2/27/2008 |
Q: Our Papaya tree has grown tall and filled with fruit quite rapidly.We have 2 fairly large papayas, 7 ...
A: on a scale of 1-10, 1 being easiest, and 10 being most difficult to grow, Papaya is an easy ...
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| Fruit Cocktail Tree | 2/26/2008 |
Q: We just moved from NC in July to Mesa Az. We have a tree in our backyard that, at first, produced ...
A: ok, what you have is three separate varieties grafted onto one rootstock; the lemons and limes will ...
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| orange seed soil | 2/26/2008 |
Q: i would like to grow an orange seed that i got out of a blood orange. i dont expect it to be the ...
A: The best soil is a light potting mix (borderline on a sandy mix), but keep in mind that this blood ...
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| orange trees | 2/26/2008 |
Q: I recently planted 2 citrus trees (Honeybell Tangelo and Rhode Red Valencia). Will the Valencia ...
A: ) I stand corrected on the Minneola, another exact will not do, another "mandarin" will, but your ...
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| Orange Tree | 2/25/2008 |
Q: Putting a stem cutting from an orange tree or a new orange tree in water will it grow roots to ...
A: no its not that simple, you can air layer a branch while still attached to the parent plan, ...
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| Viable dwarf citrus in Northeast Florida (Jacksonville) | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I am interested in what types of dwarf citrus would be viable in the Jacksonville area. I am hoping ...
A: rule of thumb is if you can escape a hard freeze, you have numerous choices, (Mandarins, Navel, ...
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| small navel orange tree | 2/22/2008 |
Q: I have a small navel orange tree in my back yard in Mesa, Arizona. It is approximately. 8 years old, ...
A: ...no, thats old school, the University of Florida has done some detailed research on the pros and ...
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| small navel orange tree | 2/21/2008 |
Q: I have a small navel orange tree in my back yard in Mesa, Arizona. It is approximately. 8 years old, ...
A: it undoubtedly a grafted tree, and when that fence broke it down to ground level, the rootstock ...
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| self-fertile apple tree (4 way) | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I want to plant a "self-fertile" apple tree. I don't have much space in the yard, so it has to be ...
A: nice to hear from you, ok, its 4 grafted varieties onto one rootstock, and they do it down here in ...
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| Paw Paw | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I live in S.E.Quennsland Australia and am having problems with new fruit falling off the tree when ...
A: .....ok, its a very young tree and I wouldn't expect it to bear anything to maturity at that age ...
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| Meyer Lime | 2/19/2008 |
Q: Can i prune my tree? It seems to be spreading a lot, but is under 5 feet tall. I would like it a ...
A: Citrus doesn't really require pruning, that said, it can be from an aesthetic standpoint however; ...
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| Meyer Lemon | 2/15/2008 |
Q: My lemon is several years old; repotted last spring; last few years it gets covered in blooms and ...
A: They do need to be pollinated by a different tree; the bees collect pollen from one tree and when ...
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| lime and orange tree | 2/15/2008 |
Q: I have a lime tree and an orange tree.The lime tree produces all summer long when outside.It does ...
A: the sad part is they only fruit once (occasionally twice) a year, and it is usually in spring for ...
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| Meyer Lemon | 2/15/2008 |
Q: My lemon is several years old; repotted last spring; last few years it gets covered in blooms and ...
A: it needs to be pollinated by another citrus, is there any other citrus within the area?? the reason ...
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| naval orange tree | 2/14/2008 |
Q: I bought a naval orange tree two years ago from our local Wal-Mart store. It was about 2ft. high ...
A: the black stuff is called "sooty mold" its an innocuous fungus that is attracted to the secretions ...
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| Meyer Lemon Tree | 2/13/2008 |
Q: I bought this lemon tree about 3 years ago from Home Depot. The first year it stayed in the pot but ...
A: I'm flabbergasted to say the least, the reason being, Lemons are almost care free, they are very ...
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| banana tree | 2/11/2008 |
Q: i have about ten banana trees growing together. I need to remove some of the trees. Is it okay to ...
A: you need to get a picture of what you are dealing with first; the underground root system is like a ...
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| Apple tree | 2/3/2008 |
Q: I have a lovely little apple tree that has 3 different apple grafted onto it. I get fruit every ...
A: you must be careful about this, the graft is onto a rootstock that is chosen for its resilience not ...
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| Sour Tangrlos | 2/1/2008 |
Q: My father-in-law has a mature tangelo tree and the fruit is so sour we can't eat it. Is it the ...
A: Larry, I'm pretty sure the tree is no longer a Tangelo; let me explain what I believe happened. The ...
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| citrus | 1/30/2008 |
Q: Does planting lemons limes and oranges together make the a difference? Will my oranges turn sour or ...
A: no, they will cross pollinate in most cases, and the fruit will be true to form; keep in mind that ...
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| Scarlett Navel orange | 1/29/2008 |
Q: and ate what the vendor called a "Scarlett Orange" It was very sweet and juicy and had a color ...
A: the reason I opted out of this one is I am as baffled as you, to the variety, but I have a ...
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| orange trees | 1/29/2008 |
Q: What type of fertilizer should I use on an orange tree that is producing large amounts of unsweet ...
A: the problem isn't in the fertilizer, its the species of orange tree; I'm almost certain the variety ...
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| orange tree disease | 1/28/2008 |
Q: we have a mature orange tree in our yard but it has many little plant growths on it that look kind ...
A: what you have is more then likely an innocuous fungus called "Lichen"; it is harmless and not the ...
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| orange trees | 1/20/2008 |
Q: i was wondering if i plant orange seeds from orange would they grow in my backyard i stay in Florida ...
A: ok, you can't just plant any orange seed and expect it to be what you just ate; reason being, most ...
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| orange, grapefruit and pummelo care | 1/19/2008 |
Q: Last October,I planted 1 Naval orange, 1 ruby grapefruit and 1 pummelo tree and have not fertilized ...
A: the time for administering isn't real important, the main thing is that it has constant protection, ...
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| fruit | 1/18/2008 |
Q: how fast do apples and oranges usually rot under normal conditions??
A: depends largely on how hot and humid it is, they will stay fresh much longer in a refrigerator; ...
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| orange, grapefruit and pummelo care | 1/17/2008 |
Q: Last October,I planted 1 Naval orange, 1 ruby grapefruit and 1 pummelo tree and have not fertilized ...
A: I'm in Port Charlotte, they need to be fertilized in April with a well balanced Citrus fertilizer ...
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| sour oranges | 1/12/2008 |
Q: I have a tree in my backyard. It was there when we moved in. It has grown oranges and they are just ...
A: grafting is something you must learn by watching it being done, I would suggest contacting your ...
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| potted orange tree | 1/10/2008 |
Q: My son started an orange tree 15 yrs. ago in a soup can at daycare. It is now about 10 ft. tall with ...
A: if your son started this from seed, then you probably have a variety called "sour orange"; sour ...
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| potted citrus trees | 1/4/2008 |
Q: A few questions...I have a potted Satsuma (very large pot, tree about 12 years old, relocated and ...
A: Yes, what you did was stress it by uprooting it, (you didn't mention if it ever set fruit) usually ...
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| potted citrus trees | 1/4/2008 |
Q: A few questions...I have a potted Satsuma (very large pot, tree about 12 years old, relocated and ...
A: OK let me take a breath and begin, lol...first of all, the leave shed when you brough the Meyer in ...
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| Orange tree | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I have a mature orange tree that is producing a large amount of beautiful oranges. Last year the ...
A: definitely sounds like a tangerine, often citrus will have good years and bad years; but a uniform ...
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| Care for Banana Trees | 1/1/2008 |
Q: I have 5 very large very mature banana trees on the back and west side of my house. I transplanted ...
A: No problem Steve, picture a huge potato under the ground, in the same manner in which a potato puts ...
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| Care for Banana Trees | 1/1/2008 |
Q: I have 5 very large very mature banana trees on the back and west side of my house. I transplanted ...
A: Hey Steve, glad to help out! Bananas will continue to grow "until" they bear fruit, they then will ...
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| Naval Orange Tree | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I purchase a house with a mature naval orange tree. I know nothing about caring for the tree. I ...
A: ok, here is citrus 101....by the book you should be spraying for insects once a month with a ...
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| watermelon | 12/30/2007 |
Q: some of my melons are going black and dying.They are small about 2" long. They seemed to be alright ...
A: often melons, cucs etc. when first forming will shed some of their crop; many other veggies and ...
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| cherries | 12/21/2007 |
Q: Hey nick just wanting to know how to grow cherries if you do know please give he some tips also ...
A: same to you! cherries need to chill in the ground before they will emerge, so usually they are ...
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| rockmelons | 12/20/2007 |
Q: Now i've only grown Rockmelons once but i'am growing them again and there growing fine and all yet i ...
A: Albeit I have never grown "rock" melons, I do know the problems many people have with melons in ...
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| nova tangelo tree | 12/10/2007 |
Q: I live in Northwest Florida and I have recently planted a nova tangelo tree. If I planted it in May ...
A: no you need another Tangelo, or have another one in the neighborhood, they are the only citrus that ...
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| papapya | 12/7/2007 |
Q: my papaya has no fruits, but many flowers why???
A: Papayas develop into either a male or a female, you can't determine which until they flower; if the ...
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| mature naval orange tree in venice, fl | 12/4/2007 |
Q: I have been fertilizing 3 times a year with recommended citrus fertilizer for the past 3 year and ...
A: Hey Pete, I'm just south of you in Port Charlotte! Navels can be pithy and dry (a condition called ...
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| Trimming my lime bush | 12/3/2007 |
Q: I live in Northwest Florida and planted a lime bush several months ago. It is getting a little out ...
A: Hey Steve, now isn't really the best time to trim it, but not for the reasons you cited, but because ...
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| Orange House Plant | 12/1/2007 |
Q: I've had Ms. Orange for two years and bloomed all year with 1.5" size bright orange fruit inside the ...
A: Hey Frank, ok, sounds like a typical shock reaction, nothing to be too concerned about as long as ...
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| key lime tree | 11/29/2007 |
Q: we live in fort myers florida and have a 6 year old key lime tree about 10-12 ft high with same ...
A: Hey don, I'm up here in Port Charlotte, my key lime is loaded with fruit right now, so I will wait ...
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| Naval orange tree | 11/28/2007 |
Q: My father-in-law recently planted a naval orange tree. It now has four oranges on it. What's a ...
A: Navels are funny in that they do not have to be "orange" to be ripe; size is what I go by, when they ...
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| Lime trees | 11/24/2007 |
Q: I started a lime tree from a seed. Right now it is about 30 inches tall. It has been indoors ...
A: there is a chance albeit a very small one that it may give you a few small limes; the problem is ...
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| Indoor lemon and lime trees | 11/19/2007 |
Q: A friend left her husband and the continent...on her last day here , asked if I could take her ...
A: ok. lets begin by realizing that the move from the old environment is a stressful situation; did you ...
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| trimming | 11/11/2007 |
Q: when is the rite or best time to trim a mango tree in south Florida
A: .you can trim them anytime and to your specifications; Mangos are one of the trees that need to be ...
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| Meyer lemon tree | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I recently received a dwarf meyer lemon tree as a gift from my sister. It has started to produce ...
A: there are several culprits that could be responsible; night catepillas, slugs, or if they are ...
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| papaya tree | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I live in the Caribbean and have tried to grow papaya trees for three years now. I have at times ...
A: Sandra, I grow Papayas here in South Florida, and once in awhile I have had the same thing happen, ...
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| Lemon Tree | 11/8/2007 |
Q: We planted a lemon tree this past spring (late). There are 3 medium to large lemons and they are ...
A: the cold will actually speed up the color turning process, but if it is turning even a little now, ...
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| fruits fall off | 11/3/2007 |
Q: My Filipino lemon tree has a lot of blooms thsi summer and I took it inside now that the weather is ...
A: without knowing its history its tough but usually premature fruit drop is caused by some type of ...
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| Fruit tree in central florida | 11/1/2007 |
Q: I am in Windermere, Florida and would like to know whether the following fruit trees are good for ...
A: yes and no...yes they will grow well during our rainy season, but will suffer during our winter and ...
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| banana trees | 10/28/2007 |
Q: why do the flowers fall off before it produces bananas and do you have to pollinate them ANSWER: ...
A: The banana plant forms flowers simultaneous with the fruit; the flowers fall off as soon as the pod ...
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| Key Lime Tree | 10/28/2007 |
Q: I live in Powder Springs, Atlanta, Ga. and I need to know if I can keep a small Key Lemon Tree ...
A: I think you probably have a key "lime" tree (I never heard of a key lemon), but the same would hold ...
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| fertilizer for Naval orange tree | 10/27/2007 |
Q: We have planted a naval orange tree around 4 ft tall and it has 8 oranges on it. What kind of ...
A: good advice from whoever told you that; for the first 3 years you should remove all but about 3 ...
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| lemons splitting open | 10/26/2007 |
Q: my lemon tree is in a large pot, it's looking healthy, has many yellow lemons - small, golfball size ...
A: when citrus splits its almost always erratic watering that is the cause; many people who are told ...
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| banana fruit | 10/23/2007 |
Q: My question is when do I know to cut the fruit off the tree?
A: Hey Cliff, the bunch will take up to 3 months to "plump out"...they will actually swell and the ...
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| My mango tree won't grow. | 10/20/2007 |
Q: I live in southwest Florida and I have a 4 year old mango tree that was started from seed and has ...
A: Mangoes do not like miracle grow, or much water for that matter; they get what they need from an ...
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| Apricot trees | 10/19/2007 |
Q: We have an apricot tree that seems to be dead, yet sucker growth formed at the base, can we count ...
A: suckers never amount to anything, if the tree seems kaput, then it probably is, suckers will ...
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| Mago trimming branches | 10/16/2007 |
Q: I have a two year old duarf mango tree about five ft. high. If, when, and how should I trim it? ...
A: Mangos can be pruned at any age, but normally I wouldn't unless it was a standard and getting too ...
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| orange house plant | 10/13/2007 |
Q: The leaves have curled and I was wandering if I should cut some of the roots. The tree is about 40 ...
A: I think she may have become rootbound and is stressing, thats usually a sign (curling leaves) that ...
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| Apricot, prevent Suckers, from growing | 10/11/2007 |
Q: Are there environmental conditions that might inhibit sucker shoots from growing out of the ...
A: there is no direct correlation between the development of suckers on any fruit tree and excess ...
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| raspberries | 10/11/2007 |
Q: Im growing raspberries in containers (whiskey barrels). I started with one, and over the years new ...
A: I've never experienced that! but I know there are fruits out there that will sometimes propagate ...
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| banana tree bearing fruit | 10/10/2007 |
Q: Hey Nick, bought a banana tree as a baby at a nursery don't remember the type but don't think its ...
A: J., ok, first of all, kudos to you for getting a banana to fruit in Indiana! now, the first row that ...
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| lemons falling off before they are ripe | 10/8/2007 |
Q: we live in LA and have a lemon tree. For the first couple years the lemons ripened and fell off. ...
A: Tom, without seeing the trees i will attempt to speculate; usually a tree will shed fruit ...
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| Lemon-Lime tree in Houston?? | 10/2/2007 |
Q: I purchased a house almost 3 years ago. In my backyard, I thought I had a lime tree/bush. People ...
A: ...lol...sry I'm laughing,but what you have is a medley citrus tree, its both! and they mature at ...
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| grapefruit from seed. | 10/1/2007 |
Q: I have two grapefruit trees that were started from seed about 12 years ago. I planted them in the ...
A: Grapefruit will turn yellow on the tree when it is ripe, at that point it is ready; the only citrus ...
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| THORNS ON NEW GROWTH | 9/25/2007 |
Q: I live in San Antoino Texas and have a 4ft navel and orange tree(2 YEARS OLD), each tree has about ...
A: Bill, Navels do not have thorns, what may be happening (and without seeing it, I can't be sure) is ...
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| Mango trimming | 9/25/2007 |
Q: I would like to know how to prune or trim a mango tree and when is the best time of year to do it? ...
A: I'm in Southwest florida so I don't know of anyone over there; Mangos can be pruned without any fear ...
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| citrus trees | 9/24/2007 |
Q: We just planted 2 grapefruit, and orange and a lemon tree. We are in Phoenix, AZ. How fast do they ...
A: it all depends on several factors when you will see fruit and how fast they grow; first of all, the ...
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| grapefruit tree | 9/20/2007 |
Q: I have grown 2 grapefruit trees from seed. They are both around 5-5 1/2 feet tall. They are 2 years ...
A: I wish I could give you good news, however, here's the skinny, Grapefruit trees are tropical by ...
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| yellow leaves on Banana Tree | 9/20/2007 |
Q: A freind gave us a 6ft tall banana tree about a week ago and the leaves are starting to turn yellow. ...
A: Bananas are the pigs of the plant kingdom, they will utilize anything they can get to the max! the ...
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| yellow leaves on Banana Tree | 9/19/2007 |
Q: A freind gave us a 6ft tall banana tree about a week ago and the leaves are starting to turn yellow. ...
A: Randy, bananas are prone to that when first planted, the existing leaves usually droop or turn ...
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| Care of a Banana Tree | 9/15/2007 |
Q: Me and my family recently moved to Hawaii and our home here came with a well established yard that ...
A: Hawaii! nice! ok heres the speel, Bananas do indeed only produce one bunch, the bunch will remain on ...
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| Orange tree | 9/14/2007 |
Q: Our orange tree had a major tree branch split, is there anyway to save the tree, and the fruit? ...
A: now we have a serious problem, if the main trunk is damaged, then you will need to remove the branch ...
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| pomegranate | 9/14/2007 |
Q: Someone asked last month if you could grow pomegranates in Richmond Virginia. I have one now ...
A: they can be grown if protected from the cold, (as evidence by your growing one between houses) the ...
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| meyr lemon tree | 9/1/2007 |
Q: I have a meyer lemon tree that I planted in a pot in 2001. For the last couple of years, I get fruit ...
A: ok, I need to disseminate the info you sent, follow-up with how big the container is you have the ...
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| Bugs on Indoor Banana Plant | 8/31/2007 |
Q: I recently repotted my Dwarf Cavendish. I have had it for about 2 months now, and it is close to 3 ...
A: Ok, therein lies the problem Mark, Bananas need a very humid growing atmosphere to prosper; the dry ...
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| peach tree | 8/23/2007 |
Q: We have a peach tree which my husband inadvertently sprayed with vegetation killer near the bottom. ...
A: what kind of vegetation killer did he use, if it is a general herbicide like round up, then it ...
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| Cherries from a cherry tree | 8/16/2007 |
Q: We have had a cherry growing for about five years but no cherries. I think we need to plant a ...
A: ok, remember the convolution? well now the plot thickens, if it a sour cherry, then the problem is ...
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| Citrus trees - Fruit production | 8/16/2007 |
Q: I am new to the Phoenix, AZ area and have three, mature citrus trees in my back yard (orange, lemon ...
A: Lisa, lemons will produce a bumper crop, but not oranges or grapefruits; when the lemons turn they ...
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| Pomegranate | 8/16/2007 |
Q: Is it possible to grow any tropical type fruits outdoors in Richmond, Virginia (USDA Zone 7)? I am ...
A: Mulch heavily during the cold nights and days, and pull it back if you get a warm spell, also you ...
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| Pomegranate | 8/15/2007 |
Q: Is it possible to grow any tropical type fruits outdoors in Richmond, Virginia (USDA Zone 7)? I am ...
A: ok, zone 7 is kind of cold for most tropical fruits, but the Pomegranates will grow there with ...
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| navel orange tree | 8/15/2007 |
Q: My orange tree has been in the ground for 3-4 years, and was about 3-4 years old when I planted it. ...
A: Janet, what you are describing is inconsistent watering, they split when they get irregular ...
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| fruit tree? | 8/12/2007 |
Q: We just moved in a house in central Florida. We have a tree in the back yard that we think is citrus ...
A: what you are describing is a Calamondin; its in the citrus family and is used in jelly and cake ...
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| Banana Tree | 8/11/2007 |
Q: We have had a banana tree for about 3 years. It is growing great it is about 10 ft tall or more and ...
A: Jeannie, I live in charlotte county, and I have to take precautions about 3-4 times a year to ...
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| lemon tree | 8/10/2007 |
Q: Please tell me im not crazy.. i swear i had a lemon tree and i have witnesses but now its oranges ...
A: You aren't crazy, sour orange trees have thorns like lemon trees and are used for rootstock for ...
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| Turkey Wing Fig Trees | 8/1/2007 |
Q: I just bought two of these at the Ozark Mt. Folk Center in Mt. View, Ark. I live in southeastern ...
A: Figs like a evenly moist (not wet) soil base, administer a well balanced granular fertilizer about 3 ...
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| stone fruits | 7/28/2007 |
Q: my peach and nectarine trees are full of fruit, but often there are little brown holes or strange ...
A: Jo, I really would need to see the markings, some are caused by insects, some are fungi, and others ...
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| avocado trees | 7/22/2007 |
Q: I saw a landscaping show that mentioned a 3-in-1 avocado tree, that I believe was a miniature. Have ...
A: Pam, this is common in many fruit trees, they attempt to get multiple varieties on a single trunk; ...
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| Jalapenos | 7/20/2007 |
Q: I have a jalapeno plant that has gotten about 2 feet tall or so and flowers all the time. It is not ...
A: Peppers are self pollinating, and if it is producing flowers without any peppers, its either getting ...
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| banana tree | 7/18/2007 |
Q: what to do with the rotting smell of garbage from this tree?
A: Carol, what you smell probably is decaying leaf matter; either you can get down and dirty and clean ...
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| Okama Cherry Tree | 7/16/2007 |
Q: I have a cherry tree that was planted in my yard 4 months ago (Mar 07) with a trunk about 2.5" in ...
A: It sounds like the rootball hasn't pushed out of its original medium; I would seriously think about ...
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| santa rosa plums | 7/16/2007 |
Q: my tree lost a branch with lots of unripe plums. How do I ripen them.
A: Kate, the truth of the matter is, they will ripen color wise, but they won't ripen taste wise; its ...
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| Okama Cherry Tree | 7/16/2007 |
Q: I have a cherry tree that was planted in my yard 4 months ago (Mar 07) with a trunk about 2.5" in ...
A: Lisa, when it was planted, was it planted at the same level that it came out of the nursery pot? I ...
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| raspberries | 7/12/2007 |
Q: I have diagnosed my raspberries as having powdery mildew and fruit worm larve. Is it harmful to eat ...
A: no its not harmful to eat fruit/vegetables from a plant that is effected by powdery mildew, its just ...
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| Raspberry plant | 7/11/2007 |
Q: Please don't think I'm cruel, but can you tell me how to kill off a Raspberry bush, as it is ...
A: believe me I don't think you are cruel, raspberries are only one of the many invasive plants that ...
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| cantalope | 7/11/2007 |
Q: I have some beautiful cantalope growing on vines and on the ground. Then there developes a small ...
A: There's nothing you can do about the fruit that is already invested, but spray sevin on the leaves, ...
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| CHERRIES SEEDS | 7/10/2007 |
Q: IF I GROW CHERRIES FROM THE CHERRY THAT I GOT FROM THE STORE, WHAT TIME OF THE YEAR IS THE BEST TIME ...
A: from what I was able to research, the only seeds available are varieties that are not considered the ...
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| CHERRIES SEEDS | 7/9/2007 |
Q: IF I GROW CHERRIES FROM THE CHERRY THAT I GOT FROM THE STORE, WHAT TIME OF THE YEAR IS THE BEST TIME ...
A: ok, first of all you need to know that the seed you plant may not materialize as the cherry you ate; ...
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| lime tree | 7/6/2007 |
Q: We live in Hawaii and have a Mayer Lime tree it has a white fuzzy like spots on the back of its ...
A: John, it sounds like aphids, and if you are noticing them, its a bad infestation; you need to apply ...
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| cherry seeds | 7/2/2007 |
Q: I planted several cherry seeds from cherries purchased at a local market about 2 weeks ago. I live ...
A: good news and bad news Mike, first the good, yes! you can grow a cherry tree from your seed, but it ...
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| tomato fruit | 7/1/2007 |
Q: I was wondering how can you tell when your tomato flowers are pollinated. I am wondering because I ...
A: you sure they are female flowers? its normal for the male flowers to fall off; if it is in fact the ...
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| Grapefruit problem | 7/1/2007 |
Q: I have a small grapefruit tree about three years old. Just two months ago or so it started growing ...
A: Vic, when a citrus is stressed in any way, ie: not enough sun, insect damage, nutritionally deprived ...
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| tomato fruit | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I was wondering how can you tell when your tomato flowers are pollinated. I am wondering because I ...
A: Hey chris, the way you describe it sounds like you have a specialty variety, what kind is it? ...
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| banana Trees | 6/26/2007 |
Q: I have a banana tree that we put in the ground a few years ago by our pool,it huge and has a lot of ...
A: Bananas are my forte! Ok, you didn't mention what type they were, but here goes; first purchase a ...
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| cherry tree | 6/26/2007 |
Q: I have a question about my cherry tree that I planted a month ago. I'm not sure what the variety is ...
A: If it were my tree Steve, I would just uproot it and return it to the nursery "as is", so that they ...
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| cherry tree | 6/25/2007 |
Q: I have a question about my cherry tree that I planted a month ago. I'm not sure what the variety is ...
A: Steve, I would go back to the nursery where you bought it, I'm really surprised they even sold it to ...
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| Lemon Tree & Pomengrantes | 6/25/2007 |
Q: I live in Phoenix AZ. and have a Lemon Tree and a Pomengrante bush about 3 years old and are both ...
A: Be patient Mark, I know thats not what you want to hear, but its a fact of nature; as long as the ...
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| Fruit Tree Maintance | 6/19/2007 |
Q: Nick. We just planted a whole bunch of fruit trees in the yard in NJ. The problem is that, every ...
A: Sarah, I need to know how old the trees are, how far apart they were planted, how they were planted ...
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| grapes | 6/15/2007 |
Q: Why are rose bushes planted on the ends of rows of grapes? I have seen this several times ...
A: why do miners take canaries into the caves? for the same reason as roses are grown near grapes; ...
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| Meyer lemon with curling leaves | 6/13/2007 |
Q: Hmmm, we want to do right by the poor thing. What do you think....repot in as big a pot as we can ...
A: I would definitely put it in the planter box, because of the open bottom; the roots do need room to ...
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| watermelons in Texas | 6/11/2007 |
Q: meaning it's in various large containers (otherwise the dogs would have a garden...)- beans, ...
A: I too grow vegetables in containers, the reasons are many ie: you can move them during the winter ...
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| Meyer lemon w/curling leaves | 6/10/2007 |
Q: We planted the Meyer in a pot on the recommendation of a nursery worker - she said citris trees ...
A: the symptoms you mention are definitely lack of hydration (curling leaves); and possibly stress of ...
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| Meyer lemon tree w/ curling leaves | 6/9/2007 |
Q: We just transplanted a newly purchased 15 gallon Meyer lemon tree into a new clay pot, SoCal, sunny ...
A: ok, I don't recommend a Meyer in a container, but if you want to go that route then you must provide ...
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| Apple trees and Cherry trees | 6/9/2007 |
Q: Do ants help or hinder the blossoms on apple and cherry trees? My cherry tree blossoms but no ...
A: David, when you see ants, its usually a sign that you have an aphid problem, aphids give off a ...
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| Lemon tree | 5/30/2007 |
Q: my 4 foot 3 year old tree had plenty blossom on it this spring that turned into fruit but one by one ...
A: Jim, a citrus will only maintain the amount of fruit it can bring to maturity; its a young tree and ...
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| disease of plum tree | 5/29/2007 |
Q: My victoria plum tree seems to have some type of blight, the leaves curl in from the sides and look ...
A: Brian, I'm inclined to think its a fungal disease; spray the entire tree; leaves, stems, trunk etc. ...
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| How to grow a Grapefruit tree from seed. | 5/28/2007 |
Q: The other day wile drinking my fresh squeezed grapefruit juice I almost swallowed a seed that ...
A: Konrad, a grafted tree is when they take a desirable variety that may not be the most resilient, and ...
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| What kind of Fruit tree is this? | 5/28/2007 |
Q: I asked you this question earlier but I just recently got some more information about it. I have a ...
A: Jean, I could only speculate, and the guru here (university of Florida) couldn't advise either; I ...
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| How to grow a Grapefruit tree from seed. | 5/28/2007 |
Q: The other day wile drinking my fresh squeezed grapefruit juice I almost swallowed a seed that ...
A: Konrad, The fact that it sprouted is interesting, however, the environment required to actually grow ...
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| Pecan Trees | 5/23/2007 |
Q: I have pecan trees that are appx 85 yrs old. All has been well til this season. Problem: The leaf ...
A: Linda, very common occurrence, the marble knots are called "galls", the insects will move on, many ...
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| Apricot Tree Suckers | 5/22/2007 |
Q: We're in Southern California. We have an apricot tree in our small back yard. It sends out shallow ...
A: You should be able to excise the roots without damaging the tree; cut them out (the ones with ...
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| torn lemon tree leaves | 5/19/2007 |
Q: A month ago I bought a very young Eureka Lemon tree, it was only about 2 or 3 feet high at most. No ...
A: Carolyn, without actually being able to see the damage, I'll give it a shot (I may need you to ...
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| bananas | 5/11/2007 |
Q: how much water and fertilzer do bananas need?
A: John, the old adage that its impossible to overfertilize a banana is about as true a statement as ...
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| Raspberries | 5/8/2007 |
Q: I am trying to grow raspberries in California. I have several plants. They have been in the ground ...
A: Kate, I will be the first to admit that raspberries are not my forte; that said, they are ...
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| Grape Seed Propagation/Germination | 4/29/2007 |
Q: Can grape bushes be developed by seed? If so what procedure does it need to take!
A: Dee, the answer is yes, however the procedure is somewhat different from what you would normally do ...
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| Strawberries, no leaves | 4/29/2007 |
Q: I have several strawberry plants. Nearly all are growing well with newly grown leaves, plenty of ...
A: Peter, if the fruit looks healthy (no signs of fungus) don't be concerned about the lack of leaves, ...
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| Pecan Tree Problems | 4/24/2007 |
Q: My one year old pecan tree had new leaf growth but within a a couple of days, all the leaves ...
A: Michele, that is a sign of stress, usually prolonged drought, or in some cases something getting ...
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| banana trees | 4/23/2007 |
Q: CAN BANANA TREES BE GROWN FOR FRUIT IN A GREENHOUSE? IF SO WHERE CAN THEY BE PURCHASED? ARE THERE ...
A: Jeremy, you can grow them in a greenhouse, but only if you can duplicate the conditions required to ...
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| dwarf apple trees | 4/23/2007 |
Q: I'M LOOKING FOR AN APPLE TREE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: -EVERBEARING OR LONG FRUITING ...
A: Jeremy, I don't know of any apple tree that is everbearing, (it needs a dormant period to fruit) or ...
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| ornamental apple trees | 4/17/2007 |
Q: My ornamental apple tree does not bare edible fruit,just tiny apples that don't taste good at all, ...
A: Susan, I'm not familiar with the variety, however, like any fruit bearing tree, to prevent it ...
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| Oranges | 4/15/2007 |
Q: I have an orange tree, about 8-10 yrs old, that produces few sweet oranges. The sweeter fruits have ...
A: I would be inclined to think from your question, (not knowing what type of citrus it is) that it is ...
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| Identify Berry type | 4/2/2007 |
Q: I recently moved into a house in Towson MD. There is a berry of some type growing along the fence ...
A: I really do need to see it because it could be one of several varieties; have you inquired with the ...
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| Thorny lemon tree | 4/2/2007 |
Q: Can you help me with information on my lemon tree which has over the past 2 years has developed into ...
A: Mark, what happened to you tree is, when it was torn apart by a storm, the new growth came from the ...
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| Damaged Banana Plant | 3/28/2007 |
Q: A rabbit ate the side of the stem of my banana plant (I only bought it a month ago!). Now the leaves ...
A: Mary, The pseudostem (trunk) is what I think you are talking about when you say the side; if so and ...
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| proper way to prune apple trees | 3/25/2007 |
Q: Never having grown fruit trees, I plan to try a dwarf apple tree. Is it true that the proper way to ...
A: Ray, the tree will naturally shed most of it growth in the first couple of years anyway; it will ...
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| fertilizer | 3/25/2007 |
Q: I have a hard time of finding 12-5-9 & 4-4-8 for my Mango & Logan fruit trees. According to my ...
A: sysfo, you don't have to be exact with the macro nutrient numbers; as long as they are close; the ...
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| proper way to prune apple trees | 3/24/2007 |
Q: Never having grown fruit trees, I plan to try a dwarf apple tree. Is it true that the proper way to ...
A: Ray, pruning apples or pears or apricots etc..are all the same; you want to keep it symmetrical, and ...
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| blueberries | 3/20/2007 |
Q: Is it possible to grow blueberries from seed in Miami Florida? Thank you. Beatrice Costello
A: Bea, first of all, you need to make sure that the blueberries you have are southern type; there are ...
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| oranges are not sweet | 3/20/2007 |
Q: We just moved to Fl. the oranges on our tree are not sweet. At first I thought they were lemons, ...
A: Bridgett,, The tree you have is called a "sour orange" and it is indeed sour! there isn't anything ...
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| lemon trees | 3/15/2007 |
Q: i live in fresno, ca and should have flowers on my lemon tree by now but dont. i noticed the leaves ...
A: Robert, a cold snap will often cause defoliation of a citrus; if not then its definitely from some ...
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| Tomato Help | 3/13/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you could give some advice on my tomato plants. The leaves seem to be dieing ...
A: Daniel, when purchasing tomatoes its always a good idea to get plants or seeds that are resistant to ...
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| grapevines | 3/10/2007 |
Q: How often should you water grapevines
A: if they are established then once a week is sufficient (unless its unusually dry); if new plantings, ...
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| watermelons | 3/9/2007 |
Q: my watermelons start growing then thay split so i was wondering was the reason was.. ...
A: Alvin, fruit splitting (whether it be watermelons or citrus or several other fruits) is a symptom of ...
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| berries | 3/5/2007 |
Q: Nick, I am from Ohio. I have Heritage red raspberries. What is the best way to fertilize and when ...
A: Lil,,heritage are often called everbearing, because they give two fruitings, one in autumn and ...
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| Berries | 3/5/2007 |
Q: Nick,My question is about pruning blueberries.I am in Ohio when and how is the best way? I have 5 ...
A: Blueberries are a much more complicated fruit then raspberries; they require acidic soil (below 5.5) ...
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| apple crop small | 2/24/2007 |
Q: I live west central Scotland, a7yr old apple tree is healthy looking yet the fruit only grows to ...
A: Brian, inferior sized fruit in any fruit tree is usually a symptom of lack of nutrients, especially ...
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| lime plant | 2/23/2007 |
Q: I am going to purchase a lime plant and wanted to know what type of soil you suggest to plant it in. ...
A: Josh, if you are planting it in a large pot, then I suggest you use a quality potting mixture, ie. ...
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| pruning a sweet cherry | 2/19/2007 |
Q: I was outside today, enjoying what seems to be an early spring and was hoping to do some pruning. ...
A: Paul, its very difficult to explain "scaffolding pruning" (which is the proper technique for cherry ...
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| dormant spray | 2/17/2007 |
Q: The package directions say: mix 8 tbl spoons of lime sulphur and 4 tbl spoons of miscible oil in 3 ...
A: Paul, apply to the bark and stems, thats where overwintering insects and eggs would be located, and ...
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| grapes | 1/31/2007 |
Q: Someone gave me some grape cutting and how do i plant them ?Do i start them in water or what? they ...
A: Norma, the reason they are cut on both ends is to let you know which cut was made closest to the ...
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| Chili plants | 1/24/2007 |
Q: Can you give me any tips on growing Chili pepper plants. Last year I bought two and they both ...
A: Chili peppers (like any of the hot pepper varieties) require direct sun and moderate water; the ...
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| citrus houseplant | 1/14/2007 |
Q: I have a small citrus plant that I have been growing for about 3 years. My house is rather cool in ...
A: Ken, ok. without seeing the plant its difficult, but from what you have said I'm thinking that you ...
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| Fall Lemons | 1/13/2007 |
Q: I just moved to this home in the summer and the lemons were finishing up, them in early fall another ...
A: Barb, It depends on the species, but most lemons fall off before they become overipe, this is ...
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