[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[Dick Gross]

I don't know the subtle peculiarities of your area but the soil, climatic 
conditions and other variables will determine what steps are needed to 
invigorate the tree. But consider the following before you invest a lot of 
time and money. Every species has an average or normal life span in an 
average environment but that expected longevity anywhere will likely be 
influenced, reduced or lengthened, by irregularities in the climate and the 
quality of care you give it--for example, water and nutrient in the proper 
amount at the proper time in the right place or an unexpected freeze for a 
couple of examples.

Pomegranites root readily from cuttings. Search for the subject on the web 
for many responses.

You can purchase a 5 gal specimen from a local nursery. Since it will be 
around your landscape for a long time, read-up on the species so that you 
don't blunder from your ignorance.

In your shoes, I would purchase a new healthy tree and start over. Remember 
that there are several varieties. So, choose wisely or start several. I 
believe most, or all are propagated from cuttings and you might farm friends 
and relatives for budwood to start a small forest and save the strongest 
selected at a later date from your rooted and leafed-out collection.

If starting a new tree, be certain that you have researched through your 
local Cooperative Extension and other sources the basic cultural needs of 
the species and adopt an objective to produce a speciman that would attract, 
from around the state, visiting horticulturists begging for your secrets for 
growing Pomegranite.

That standard might be a little unrealistic on the surface, but setting your 
sights for the moon while your primary objective is just over the roof is 
the stuff pioneers are made of.  Low objectives  don't often learn us 
nothing.

Regards,

Dick Gross, Master Gardener Volunteer
U of A Maricopa County Cooperative Extension

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> Robert Drake
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> I have a pomegranate tree that bears fruit every year. It was here when I 
> bought the house 20+ years ago. I have noticed in the past couple of years 
> the fruit is less and smaller. I have never fed the tree. Is there 
> anything I should feed it or is this its natural life cycle. Any help is 
> appreciated. My home is in Oro Valley
>
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