Is This Guanabana Tree Dead ?

edzone9 · 01-13-2013, 11:09 AM

Hello Gang;

Iv Been Trying To Help This Guanabana Tree Come Back After afew nights of 33f weather here in NE Florida .

The Trunk Looks Healthy , But I see No Leaf Growth Yet .
I will be treating It with Super Thrive , But would like to know if theres any other thing that i should be doing with this tree .

I hate to loose it ! .

edzone9 · 01-13-2013, 07:30 PM

2woodensticks · 01-13-2013, 07:50 PM

cut a tip off...if its wet,green its still good....if not just keep sniping off..looking for sign of life..you would need to get rid of dead stuff anyway..maybe wait until weather stays warmer..good luck let us know progress

john_ny · 01-13-2013, 07:54 PM

I don't know how long ago the damage occured but I will say that you probably have to wait a few weeks, or months, before you can expect to see new growth.
I brought a dwarf lemon back from Orlando, in the end of September. We cut it back quite a bit, so I could fit it in my bag. After several weeks, it put out some new shoots, at the top. Now, a little over three months later, I noticed a new little shoot coming from below the graft. I will try to save it, and air-layer it, because I want the dwarfing root-stock. (Poncirus trifoliata)
You might try to make a little scratch in the bark, with your fingernail. If it shows green, it's still good.

edzone9 · 01-13-2013, 07:57 PM

Thanks Fellas i will work on here Tomorow..

edzone9 · 02-03-2013, 10:34 AM

Ok , Im Cutting Back the branches & i see green so i assume its alive , but still no leaf growth , it does not look dead to me , im treating it will Superthrive to see if i can stimulate growth , but i see no signs .

Should i dig it up & inspect the roots ? if so what signs im i looking for as far as the rooting system .
Also is it a good idea to dig it up & pot it untill recovers ?

I will be working in the Miami-Keywest Area All month Long , Any good Leads where i can find a healthy Guanabana Tree .

Thank You..

Abnshrek · 02-03-2013, 11:04 AM

I'd feed it some fish emulsion.. that gets all my trees going.. :^)

edzone9 · 02-03-2013, 11:43 AM

Ill pick some up at my local HD, Thank You..

Abnshrek · 02-03-2013, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edzone9

Ill pick some up at my local HD, Thank You..

from what I've seen on my trees & other's is that it really inspires an abundance of flowering in addition to growth so best used in spring, unless its banana's then any time is good.. :^)

edzone9 · 02-03-2013, 05:17 PM

Thank You AB !

Brian · 02-04-2013, 02:38 PM

Heat will probably trigger the releafing at least it did for me. I just grew them in pots though far outside the zone you should . . .

edzone9 · 02-05-2013, 04:54 PM

What happens if i cut the Guanabana Trunk In Half ? Would it Spout New Growth or will it die ?

Thank You..

jjjankovsky · 02-05-2013, 06:37 PM

My rule of thumb is, do nothing for quite a while. If you do anything you have proposed, you will re-stress this compromised tree. Don't get the tree into your quicky fixit time frame.

My guanabana was tilted over in a hurricane a bit back (18 months) and the next morning I chopped off the upper half and supported the remainder. I conked out for a bit, then started it's own repair.

I think if you goose this tree with anything during the winter up where you are, you will surely see it in your fireplace as kindling soon.

edzone9 · 02-05-2013, 06:51 PM

Thank You ! I will see how it does after Spring , i dont want to loose it .

GreenFin · 02-05-2013, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john_ny

I noticed a new little shoot coming from below the graft. I will try to save it, and air-layer it, because I want the dwarfing root-stock.

Thanks for saying this, that's a good idea.

I think I'll do the same thing with my Washington navel orange and Meyer Improved lemon from 4 Winds if shoots appear below the graft.

Nicolas Naranja · 02-06-2013, 12:16 AM

I had one and I think that perhaps it was just in a bad spot in a bad year. It lost its leaves 3 times, but it never came back from the 3rd time.

edzone9 · 02-06-2013, 10:52 AM

Thanks Nick !

edzone9 · 02-10-2013, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abnshrek

I'd feed it some fish emulsion.. that gets all my trees going.. :^)

Just feed it FE , that thing stiks to high Hell Man

Lets see how she reacts to it .

Thanks again.

Planter56 · 02-12-2013, 04:29 PM

If you still see green under the bark, it's still viable. If you seen only brown then it's mostly like dead in that area. You should use your finger nail and just scrap a small area of bark along the branches. If green you good, if brown, no good. JUst hold off on pruning until spring and the warming weather. Don't force it to grow when it doesn't want to. Just give it time.

edzone9 · 02-12-2013, 06:25 PM

Thank You !

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