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To: hoosiermama

Wonder why no fruit on your trees?

First thing I wonder is if you had enough winter cold. Although that seems impossible, in your area. That is a guaranteed way to ensure no fruit.

OR

A heavy frost that occurred once the trees have bloomed. That would do it as well, as the blooms would drop immediately. (this is why, when I was in Ohio and my peachtree would bloom in April, that I’d spray it with the hose on the nights we were getting a late frost). Nothin’ like that ol’ hard frost on April 28, I always say. LOL

You may have to go back and review your weather records, that is almost certainly the reason.

Btw, I do know this sounds goofy, but here goes:

Your fruit trees will bloom when the soil and air temperature of the moment tell them that it’s “time.” But sometimes Mother Nature plans a little practical joke, and sends you one quick blast of a little winter. Just to remind you who’s boss. LOL It pays to be a weather watcher in the spring. Once your fruit trees are in bloom, and the TV weatherman issues a frost warning for that night, it’s time for you to go outside, to save your crop. You need to gently spray the blooms on your tree with water, to ensure that they will freeze in the overnight temps. Believe it or not, that tiny layer of ice will PROTECT your blooms from cold damage. The ice will melt off at sunrise. If cold temps are called for again, you will need to do it the next night, and so on. IF the cold hits the blooms directly, they are unsalvagable. Period.

I hope that helps. :)


28 posted on 07/17/2009 5:32:01 AM PDT by Daisyjane69 (Michael Reagan: "Welcome back, Dad, even if you're wearing a dress and bearing children this time)
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To: Daisyjane69

We know why...Heavy frost just as they were budding or were in blossom...Happens faily often....Two years in a row now, but when the tree produce we have an abundance.


35 posted on 07/17/2009 5:45:24 AM PDT by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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To: Daisyjane69; hoosiermama

We don’t have any fruit on our trees this year either. Last year was the first year we had cherries, but none this year. We’ve had apples in past years, but none this year. The apple trees have severe cases of cedar rust this year - lots of cedar trees in the area. Will have to look into what to do better for fruit trees for next year.

Just bought 2 more blueberries (already bought 2 tiny ones earlier) and 2 blackberrys, and a seedless concord grape. Need to get them in the ground. May purchase another grape over at Home Depot, they’ve got a big truckload sale going.


87 posted on 07/17/2009 8:31:45 AM PDT by Marmolade
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