[Arid_gardener] Blood orange tree
Bill Woody
billw-9 at msn.com
Wed Jul 18 13:37:31 MST 2007
The CaraCara is a blood orange navel with excellent flavor. Try Bakers
Nursery. From my experience you should plan on growing it for three years
before you begin to get fruit. They are available on dwarf or semidwarf
root stock, although I think that may lengthen the time to produce a
good-sized harvest. Expert opinions invited.
Bill Woody (not a Master Gardener)
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1. Re: Bitter Cucumberse (Olin Miller)
2. Question from Home-Hort WWW page (loelfke at austin.k12.mn.us)
3. RE: Cicada skins (Tyler Storey)
4. Question from Home-Hort WWW page (DNT1021 at msn.com)
5. Question from Home-Hort WWW page (mlieu at cox.net)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:05:15 -0700
From: "Olin Miller" <olindmiller at att.net>
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Re: Bitter Cucumberse
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----- Original Message ----- From: <kjohnr at cox.net>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 3:26 PM
> John Kuhl 85251 kjohnr at cox.net
> My cucumber vines (Straight 8 variety) have grown like crazy and are
> producing a lot of fruit - 8 to 10 inches in length and up to 2 inches
> in diameter. However, the skin of all of the fruit remains white to
> very pale green. None have ripened to a dark green as expected.
> Those that we have picked anyway have been firm and well deevloped
> internally, but very bitter. What am I doing wrong, or what is missing??
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Cucumbers are 96 % water by weight and need a constant supply of moisture,
especially during the flowering and fruiting period. Bitter cucumbers is
almost always a sign of stress, usually water stress. Possibly they may
also be left on the vine too long. Heat stress could also contribute to the
problem - shade during this hot period of the year would also be helpful.
Trellissing exposes them to hot dry winds which could also limit water
takeup and cause water stress.
Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer
U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County AZ
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:09:10 -0700 (MST)
From: loelfke at austin.k12.mn.us
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page
To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
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Lea Oelfke
55912
loelfke at austin.k12.mn.us
I am growing asperegas and it is in it's 5th year from seed. The foliage is
now about 5 feet tall and the berries are red. Is it ok for me to cut donw
the foliage at all right now (it hangs over a narrow walkway)? I did read
somewhere that you can cut it down in the fall to 2 inches before the
berries fall off but it is mid July right now. Also, what do you reccomend
for fertilizer and when?
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:37:01 -0700
From: "Tyler Storey" <tyler at tylerstorey.com>
Subject: RE: [Arid_gardener] Cicada skins
To: <cindyngates at qwest.net>, <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
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Hi Cindy,
What you're more than likely seeing on your ash trees are the left-over
"skins" of cicadas. Cicadas spend their early days in the ground under your
tree, feeding on roots. In early Summer they emerge, making those holes you
see, and begin climbing up your tree trunk. Part-way up, they split open
and the adult cicada, now with wings, emerges, leaving it's old clothes
behind.
That high-pitched buzzing noise you hear these days is made by the adult
male cicadas singing love songs to potential mates.
They cause minimal damage, except on very new and small trees, so you don't
need to be concerned about controlling them. You may find some small slits
cut in the twigs of your trees where the female cicada lays her eggs, but
again, this damage is really minimal and no cause for concern except on very
small trees.
Birds will eat a good number of them -- I watched a pretty determined
sparrow flying around with one of them the other evening, stopping every now
and then to whack it on the ground until it stopped buzzing and then
swallowing it down whole. Undoubtedly nutritious, but kind of gross.
Tyler
tyler at tylerstorey.com
http://tylerstorey.com
602-738-2978
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Cindy West
85296
cindyngates at qwest.net
I have found dozens of skeletons on the trunk of my shamel ash trees - they
look beetle like my husband says. I also see several holes in my lawn near
these trees they look like someone stuck a thin pole in the ground and left
a bunch of holes. Do you know what type of pest this might be and do I need
to worry about my trees or lawn?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Cindy
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:12:44 -0700 (MST)
From: DNT1021 at msn.com
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page
To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
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Don Tirpak
85326-9151
DNT1021 at msn.com
I have planted a sago palm tree in my back yard. I dug a hole 3x the size of
the root/ball. I then added the soil potting mix, and planted as required. I
have watered the tree everyday, and now the tree is starting to die/the
leaves have turned yellow. I then added some palm tree food 10-5-10 to the
out side of the hole. I only added a little. Could you please help me.
Should I return my plant to Lowes, and get a new one, or will it come back.
Not all of the leaves are completely yellow. Should I use more or less
water? Thanks again DonT.
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:24:42 -0700 (MST)
From: mlieu at cox.net
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page
To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
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Margaret L.
85388
mlieu at cox.net
I am trying to find a dwarf or semi-dwarf blood orange tree that would do
well in our climate. I have done research on the Sanguinella and Moro
species but can't seem to find anywhere in Phoenix Metro that sells these
trees.
Any advice on a quick producing sweet blood orange tree for eating that is
available for purchase locally?
Thank you for your time and efforts.
Margaret L.
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