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    i can't believe it my peach tree for the first time flowered this year so i bought into the greenhouse to protect it from the wind and rain.
    i have hand pollinated the flowers and i have loads of little fruit forming on my tree.
    i am so pleased.
    i put chicken pellets into the soil early on this year, when do i start to feed the tree and how do i make sure the fruit sets. i know i have to pick some of the fruit off as i have loads on there.
    Rita

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    I just give my peach (a red haven from aldi) tub (half dustbin) a small handful of BFB in march each year and that's it for the last 3/4 yrs, you wont believe the taste of your own fruit compared to shop bought...I will get my first apricots this year after 3 yrs of training so that's going to be good.. I potted up a seedling cross of my greengage and Victoria plum and this year it is covered in blossom, approx. 200 on a 5ft tall standard so I am waiting to see what they taste like, and they forecast a great summer(or is that just London?) so I hope they have it right this time...

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    • #3
      Try & find a high potassium feed,such as any tomato feed
      Start using it now it's fruiting....
      Last edited by Jungle Jane; 18-04-2015, 06:33 PM.
      Location : Essex

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      • #4
        Well done!
        Pain is still pain, suffering is still suffering, regardless of whoever, or whatever, is the victim.
        Everything is worthy of kindness.

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        • #5
          Nice one Rita. Like you say, when they start getting established, remove fruit so there is around 5"-6" space between fruits.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
            Nice one Rita. Like you say, when they start getting established, remove fruit so there is around 5"-6" space between fruits.
            I love this forum! I was just coming on to ask how many to leave on my dwarf peach tree. It's only about 24" tall and has a good collection of fruit so far so how many should I leave on if I have to decide. (I'll probably look now and they will all have fallen off.)
            "A life lived in fear is a life half lived."

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            • #7
              What you may be able to do is let the fruits swell & if it looks like they may touch then remove one to reduce bruising & go from there.
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              • #8
                Remember to try and select the fruits that get the best of the sun

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                • #9
                  Is that the rule then? No touching? For how long during the growing season -in pics I've seen of the dwarf trees the full sized fruit are touching but only just.
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                  • #10
                    I would imagine because the flesh is so soft, it will bruise easier than say an apple.
                    Last edited by Bigmallly; 19-04-2015, 09:12 PM.
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                    • #11
                      Here's some advice from RHS:

                      https://www.rhs.org.uk/Advice/profile?pid=340
                      Last edited by Bigmallly; 19-04-2015, 09:16 PM.
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