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Old 06-17-2017, 11:00 AM   #107 (permalink)
Darkman
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Default Re: What did you plant today? (Fruit Trees)

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Originally Posted by cincinnana View Post
Darkman,
Are you still using well water for your orchard?

Looking good down there!!
Yes I am. It tested at 6.0. I was way overwatering and I have cut back to only watering as needed now. This has been a very wet Spring and just thus month we already have 9" of rain with almost two more weeks left. I have not done the soil testing I need to do but will have excessive time in my hands from now on. As of July 14 I will be retired and I am only working two days a week till then. If needed I will start limimg. I feel like I will have the time to maximize the potential for all oif my plants citrus and otherwise. It will be up to mother nature then and I will see what the trees can do. Since the pictures they have grown exceedingly well and most have filled their allotted space with some exceeding their space. Icut back the Fina Sodea this year as it had grown into the muscadine rows that are planted between the citrus rows and it has a large crop on it now.The muscadines are on six feet tall double Geneva curtain style trellis. This puts them up into the sun and out of the shade of the citrus. It maximizes space and both seem to be happy growing together. I'll have to post a picture of the area now.
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