goosberrys falling off

alan42 · « **on:** May 25, 2007, 16:13 »

hi all my lottie neghbours three goosberry bushes are droping there fruit my 5 bushes are about 30 feet from his and mine are fine what could be happening to his, nice green folige no sawfly plenty of new growth ?
all the best
alan

richyrich7 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2007, 16:44 »

Probably lack of water Alan. Some plants drop excess fruit, if water is in short supply.

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2007, 16:47 »

My fallen gooseberries are due to flying rats, (pigeons), perhaps some have taken a shine to your neighours!!!!!!

alan42 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2007, 16:53 »

posibbly water shortage defenatly not pigeons net protection on bushes?

Puff · « **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2007, 10:09 »

Seconding water shortage. My little gooseberry bush (it's first year) dropped some of it's berries when we had to be away for while a couple of weeks ago. The remaining goosegogs seem to be hanging on ok now we've got back to giving them a regular drink

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