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Discussion and Recommendation
Most of fruit tree species have problems leading to small size fruits and or few numbers of fruits. Problems are addressed according to the species.
1. SAWO
No Area
Fruit species Number
of trees Age
year Problems
Star Fruit Unfertile star fruit is
growing in the edge of swimming pool, bearing
small size fruits, leaves turns slightly pale
Bali Citrus None
Manggo bukit Shaded by Angsana tree
Manggo harum manis
None Soursop
Manggo manalagi Sugar Apple
Dewandaru Kaffir Lime
Rose apple jamaica 2
Longan 2
Duku 1
Boni 1
Staff House
Triangle Lagoon
pool Spa
None
Duku leaves turn yellow
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12
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Problems :
1. The tree are bearing too many fruits therefore there are no enough resources to
fill the growing fruits resulted in small size. 2.
Some branches are touching frangipani tree in the left and right sides
Recommendtions :
1. Remove small size fruits, leavings 3-4 fruit per branch in the early stage of
fruit initiation. 2.
Prune frangipani tree so that no overlapping branches with sawo
2. MANGG
O “ APEL”
Problems : 1.
Very few number of fruits and small size 2.
Too many wild and unproductive stems and these blocks light interception
create bad air circulation and take too much nutrients. Fewer nutrients available for fruit initiation and filling.
Recommendation :
1. Remove wild and unproductive branches so that air circulation and light
are evenly distributed 2.
Apply fruit stimulant “PATROL” with dose according to manufacturer instruction.
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3. GUAVA
Problems with GUAVA: 1.
Many leaves are damaged by grasshopper leaving holes 2.
White aphids infecting leaves 3.
Bearing few and small size fruits 4.
Leaves slightly yellow indicating N deficiency 5.
Tree architecture is not good, few loose branches and one tree is too tall. Recommendations :
1. Spray with organic pesticide to control grasshopper and white aphid.
2. Apply fertilizer containing N, P, K, organic compost and fruit stimulant with
dose according to manufacturer instruction.
3.
Prune excessively tall branch so that the trees become compact and look good.
4. PINEAPPLE
