Overwatering

DopeyAlex · « **on:** June 17, 2010, 16:47 »

Can you overwater fruit trees in 25L pots???

My cherry tree and pear tree seem a bit unhappy. Some of the cherry tree's new shoots have died and some of the pear trees new folege seems to droop a bit. Have also noticed with the pear that a couple of the new shoots have been what looks like snipped off (i know this is not water issue, prob some bird im guessing?)

when i stick my finger in the holes at the bottom of the pots, the soil is soaking wet. They get watered every day with about 3L. They have a had a little BFB mixed in, but only a very small handful.

Any guesses???

Cheers, Alex

mumofstig · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2010, 16:57 »

If they are soaking wet..........let them dry out a bit before you water again

If you push your finger into the soil surface and it feels damp a couple of inches down then don't water....wait until it feels dry at that depth.

gillie · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2010, 17:23 »

Are the pots standing on a couple of bricks, or something similar so that they drain? they should be.

Gillie

DopeyAlex · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2010, 18:29 »

Ok thanks very much. Well they are wet on the surface, so i think i will deff be letting dry out for a few days.

They are not on bricks, but they have holes all around the sides at the base.

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