Established Custard Apple Tree For Sale (forum)

Alina starts with ...
Hi everyone,

I have an established custard apple tree that unfortunately has to be removed to make way for a pool.

The tree is well established and has excessive amount of fruit which should be ready to pick in a few weeks. I am able to send photos upon request.

Obviously, the tree is in the ground and the purchaser will be responsible for removing and relocating the tree. Assistance will be provided.

Any offers will be considered.

Cheers
Alina

Time: 26th March 2010 6:45pm

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Alina says...
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Time: 26th March 2010 6:57pm

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Time: 26th March 2010 7:00pm

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John Mc says...
If I was in cooee I'd be there in a shot.

Time: 26th March 2010 7:32pm

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BJ says...
Hi Alina,

Have you had any offers yet?
Where abouts in Brisbane are you?
I dont have a trailer and my block is terraced and on a pretty fierce slope with no direct drive in access, so it would be a real challenge, but if you are just going to get rid of the tree Im sure I could muster up something...

Time: 10th April 2010 7:41pm

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Karen & Paul says...
Oooh yes what suburb... I was only joking to John Mc today that I was going to go scouting demo sites... Perhaps it's time to put my money where my mouth is. John do you think it could handle a 100k trip?

Time: 10th April 2010 8:32pm

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John Mc says...
Thats a monster. You d have to get the big guns out for that one. You know, 4 ton excavator and tipper. Unless you know someone with the right gear, it might turn out quite expensive. Not that that should be an issue if youre keen right?. Then, if its not successful?????

The one I moved today isnt out of the woods just yet. I havnt moved a large Custard Apple before so its a first for me as well. And It was done with nothing more than shovels and sweat.

Time: 10th April 2010 9:41pm

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Karen & Paul says...
Thanks John... We only have access to shovels and sweat as well so I'll let this one pass and keep an eye out for something smaller and closer to home :-) You make it look so easy I was getting a little carried away hehe

Time: 11th April 2010 10:01am

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amanda says...
hey John Mc - do u remove any of the foliage when u do this - or leave it all on?
Did the custard apple have a big tap root by any chance? I am interested in their root systems as my 3 or 4 yr olds don't seem to be getting a good hold in the soil and a bit wobbly still?


Time: 11th April 2010 11:07am

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Hey Amanda,
I usually leave all the foliage in tact. There's two camps out on that subject. Some say to remove as many branches as you lose roots. My thinking is that the more resourses the tree has to rely on the better chance of survival. My thoughts are, and I may well be very wrong, Is that the tree will reabsorb nutrients back from the leaves untill the roots can supply again. The Mango tree looked like it did just that. A lot of leaves went very yellow and dropped off to a point where it appeared the roots started to supply again and the remaining leaves greened up and the rest is history. That process only took about 6 weeks. If I moved the tree in the cooler months, in ideal circumstances, the process would have taken a lot longer.

Now, as far as tap roots are concerned. No the Custard apple didn't have any large tap root like our native trees do. They were spread out very shallow, much like the Citrus. Not that the tree didn't have the opportunity to go deep either. The soil from where the tree was removed was very light and very deep. The tree choose to grow roots very shallow indeed. It came out very easy. I dug around the tree with a very large circumference. Then I tied a large rope to the back of the car and put a length of timber like a prop under the rope very close to the tree so when I pulled on the rope the timber stood up, pulling the tree up and over at the same time.
What a novel. I'll leave it at that for now. I'm getting RSI from all the typing.

Time: 11th April 2010 1:43pm

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amanda says...
Thanks for your typing effort John Mc! - it makes sense either way about the foliage - I guess u could foliar feed with Seasol or such to counteract the lack of feeding roots with that custard apple..maybe.

I have suspected the custard apples are a bit whimpy in the root system - after 3 odd yrs they are the only trees in my entire 4 acres that still need staking??? thanks for the feedback.

Time: 12th April 2010 2:22am

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Alina says...
Hi everyone,

Sorry for not responding sooner but I have been away for work.

I'm in Ormiston. The tree's big but I do give it a good pruning back often so doesn't have to be as big as it is.

Any questions, feel free to email me on alinab@bigpond.com

Thanks
Alina

Time: 16th April 2010 8:02pm

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