Fruit Trees and Backyard Orchard Culture
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Any one in the Atlanta area know of a way to stop/reverse peach leaf curl at this time? I know that it needs to be sprayed at leaf drop and before first bloom. Just hoping that there might be a mid-season remedy
26 days ago
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Anyone successfully trimmed fire blight from pears?
404 days ago
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Eek, my plum tree thinks it's spring time and is blooming! Isn't it a little early for blossoms?
575 days ago
Greg Peterson Nature is funny - sometimes that happens. If you just planted it this year it makes more sense. Nothing I would worry about.574 days ago -
After attending Greg's fruit tree class on Tuesday night, I ordered a few trees from VPA: a Ruby Red grapefruit, a Navel orange, an Anna apple, and a May Pride peach tree. All are standards and will be planted in Jan and March as Greg suggested. So my question now is . . . if I have to plant them on a north to south side of my yard with a slight downhill grade (from north to south), and a 60 foot run, which trees should go at the north side, the citrus or the deciduous trees? They will have full sun from the east and almost full sun from the west. I also plan to keep them small so they should all end up being about 6-8 feet tall.
586 days ago
Tracy So I planted the trees with the fig against a south facing wall, the citrus closest to to the view fencing and the stone fruits along the block wall to hopefully get them more chill hours. The Santa Rosa plum is much happier in the ground than potted.
Wondering why my Black Mission Fig's leaves are yellowing with brown spots...too much water? Needs some shade?368 days ago -
What about growing subtropical fruit? Can it be done here? I tried a guava once and it died within a few months. Would really like to try something besides citrus fruit. We have a peach tree that is dying for some reason. It has been on the property for several years; and a nectarine which is about a fourth dead now. Is it because of the freezes in the winter, then the extreme heat in the summer? Any tips would help.
588 days ago
Sean-Michael Gettys We live in Laveen and have a tree that is spliced with peaches and plums I believe ( I could be wrong the peaches may be nectarines but they didn't really get edible fruit last year) This year they are getting bountiful fruit and are happier than ever. I have it planted on the south west side of my house and we use a drip system going down into a spike in the ground plus I do spray it and the planters of berries who are using it's shade with water every day or two. It seems to like the bit of extra water even tho most of it's water comes from the drip system to encourage depth of root growth. I hope you have more luck with your trees!398 days ago -
Anyone know what is the best rootstock for citrus out here?
594 days ago
Greg Peterson I have been told that there are two root stocks for citrus that do the best in the desert. Carrizo and sour orange. Never use the dwarfing root stocks in the desert - they don't do well. Want more here is some great data http://www.ultimatecitrus.com/pdf/tncitrus.htm
Greg592 days ago -
I have a dwarf Santa Rosa plum in a pot on the sunny edge of my patio. Wondering if A) soil will get too hot, and B) if now is the time to prune it? Books seem to say to prune plums in summer.
634 days ago
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