Question From:
Michael in Yagoona , Sydney NSW
Nature of problem:
Hi I have a nectarine tree that’s about 6 years old when I first purchased the tree it had fruit on it but it hasn’t carried any fruit since it’s grown and is just shy off 3 metres tall.
Type of Plant (if known):
Peach tree
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
Not caring fruit
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
Organic soil always used new soil
How often do you water the plant:
Some times every day if it rains I don’t water it
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
Around 6 hours of sunlight every day minimium
What type of plant is it:
Peach tree
How long since you planted it:
6 years
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
Yes I have last week
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
Out door
Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:
In the ground
What other treatments have you given the plant:
Booster to help tree carry fruit
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Other Comments:
Hi
I have had my peach tree for around 6 years when I first purchased it guy at the nursery said it 3 years old and it had fruit on it. I try to keep it clean around the steam and water if regularly it looks pretty health but hasn’t carried any fruit
Answer: Hi Michael, Your peach tree looks pretty good to me. It is quite normal for a young fruit tree to produce few or no fruit in the first years as it grows up. Go easy on the fertiliser – none this year. Do not use “Booster” whatever that is. Next year use either citrus food or rose food in Spring (nothing else!). Don
