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Owen H

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How to prevent wax jambu from dropping fruit
« on: May 05, 2022, 04:20:39 PM »
I have a wax jambu in a 23" container. It is beginning to bloom profusely as it does every year. It seems to be healthy with plenty of nice foliage. The problem I have had is that it drops nearly all the fruit before it is ripe. Is there any way to prevent this? Could it be a nutritional issue? Should I thin the fruit after it blooms?
Thanks in advance for any advice,
Owen
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Re: How to prevent wax jambu from dropping fruit
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2022, 07:41:00 PM »
Are you fertilizing it. Sometimes over fertilizing is the cause of leaf drop.

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Re: How to prevent wax jambu from dropping fruit
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2022, 07:44:44 PM »
Grow a variety that doesn’t drop fruits.

Or thin 50% so tree drop less.

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Re: How to prevent wax jambu from dropping fruit
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2022, 12:49:39 AM »
1- Thinning. keep two fruits per cluster.  Only keep the ones closest to the trunk or base.  Remove everying in the sun or near the tip of branch.  This means removing about 80% or more.
2- consistant water schedule to prevent cracking.

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Re: How to prevent wax jambu from dropping fruit
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2022, 01:48:03 PM »
Thank you all for the suggestions. I will cut back on fertilizer, thin the fruit as suggested and make sure to water on a regular schedule.