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Wed, Jun 20, 12 at 22:06
| All of the fruit is cracking at the top and barely hanging on the stem. Is this normal for Cot n Candy aprium? Fruits are very good just not very pretty. |
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| Puggy: Looks to me like too much water. Nothing you can do about it now but next year you might try watering less. Cot-N-Candy can be very good but not when it is over watered. |
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- Posted by Puggylover75 9B So. Cal (My Page) on Thu, Jun 21, 12 at 0:13
| Fruitnut I was thinking that also but I only water once a week (since about 6 weeks ago) now that temps are up (80 -90's). I let the drip system go for around 5 hours. 7 drips at 1gph about 3 foot diameter around the trees. Trees are young 2 years or less. DO you think that is too much? Still learning all this fruit biz! |
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- Posted by home_grower SoCal Z9 S18 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 21, 12 at 3:15
| 7 X 5 = 35 Gallons is excessive IMO. I am in Santa Clarita where the temps are simular. I water mine about every 3 days with about 5 gallons. It is about the same age. This year I got about 25 great fruit on mine.
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- Posted by franktank232 z5 WI (My Page) on Thu, Jun 21, 12 at 9:32
| Do you net for birds or squirrels? |
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- Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on Thu, Jun 21, 12 at 11:02
| Frank, "netting for squirrels"? These is no such netting :-) Birds yes, but not squirrels or rats. They simply chew right through it. Patty S. |
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- Posted by Puggylover75 9B So. Cal (My Page) on Thu, Jun 21, 12 at 16:24
| Sounds like I will be changing up my watering for next year. Thanks for your help. Trial and error right! :). |
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