Shanejennings

I live in Alabama. This past spring I planted 350 pomegranate trees & have another 75 in pots to plant next spring.

First of all, you need a soil test done. It was easy to do. I called my Auburn extension agent and stopped by and picked up the boxes to put the soil in. The instructions are on the box. Once I collected the soil, I mailed it to Auburn university to be tested. They emailed & mailed back instructions on what my soil was deficient in. I took the report to a farmers coop and they sold me what I needed.

Second, my soil is very sandy. I bought materials to hook up drip lines for irrigation. Absolutely great! Great time saver, and you are not wasting water. I love drip irrigation so much that this winter I'm going to run some more lines to my wife's garden spot.

With these two starts you are own your way to getting pomegranate fruit. Some of my trees are pushing 6 to 7 feet tall now. But there are some a lot smaller. Some plants are just slower to get started. But if you get a soil test done so you know what to fertilize them, and give them the right amount of water the spindly pomegranate trees will change before your very eyes. I hope this helps!

Shane