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Fruit setting-Microcitrus inadora
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Posted by cherax Syd NSW Aust (My Page) on Mon, Dec 29, 08 at 16:34
Hi All
Hopefully someone may have an idea here for a frustrating problem.
My Microcitrus inadora (Russell River Lime) drops its fruit about a week to a fortnight after flowering. Not good to see a first crop and find them on the ground! This is the third failure in succession.
I have tried copious quantities of water and a potassium biased fertiliser (thrive) to no effect. Great flowers, shame about the set & drop.....
Any ideas to minimise/prevent this from occurring would be greatly appreciated many thanks, andrew |
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RE: Fruit setting-Microcitrus inadora
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- Posted by liatris FraserCoast,Qld (My Page) on
Wed, Dec 31, 08 at 15:42
| Mine does the same thing, so I hope you find the solution. |
RE: Fruit setting- Microcitrus inadora
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- Posted by liatris FraserCoast,Qld (My Page) on
Wed, Dec 31, 08 at 15:50
| Andrew, I found this on the Victorian DPI site: Summer fruit drop Citrus normally shed large numbers of fruitlets shortly after blossoming in the spring and at early fruit set (pea size). However, it is also common for a sudden drop of small fruit (20 mm diameter) to take place in the summer, when warmer weather places stress on the tree. The problem .... may be related to lack of water at, or soon after, fruit set. Root diseases and lack of nitrogen or trace elements may also be responsible. Are you feeding your plant anything other than thrive? |
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