Black Sapote (forum)

Snow1 starts with ...
Hi All we'll Hooray my Sapote has finally fruited after some 12 - 14 years and a variety of different fertilising regimes and even a harsh cut back, all to no avail!
Then this last advice from Matt Lunn to use Potassium Sulphate and a heavy dose of NPK Blue and Blood and Bone too which has finally given me results (see picture)
Now my problem when do I pick the fruit???
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Time: 13th May 2014 4:49pm

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JohnMc1 says...
The calyx on top of the fruit will lift away from the fruit when it's ready.

Time: 13th May 2014 5:41pm

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sternus1 says...
Mine pretty much refuses to grow at all. Really considering chopping it out. I've had litterally no movement at all since its been in the ground, no new leaves or anything.

Time: 13th May 2014 9:04pm

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Markmelb says...
Sternus -
My Mossman (in 430mm pot)now 4 years old (2 mt above pot)put on about 18 inches of growth and holding about a dozen or more set fruit and a 10 month Bernicker (in 300mm pot) has 5 set fruit and about 10inches new growth - I suggest yours dont like ground position - take out and putin grow bag with well drained mix andtry that new Troforte fertilizer as have had great results this year esp with sublime lime - cheers Mark

Time: 13th May 2014 9:58pm

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sternus1 says...
Tell me about your potting mix Mark, I'll replicate yours.

Time: 14th May 2014 6:44am

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Markmelb says...
I used back then a good quality premium but now use Debco premium with extra saturaide put through it - I wish a membrane could be found to stop worms getting in and still let water out as it would last years longer

Time: 14th May 2014 7:55am

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