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  • Answered by
    theficuswrangler on
    July 22, 2014
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    Sounds like your tree has plenty of sun. Is the soil free draining, are you watering thoroughly, and do you have mulch under the tree? Try a fertilizer with slightly higher phosphorous content. This article has general information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/soursop/soursop-tree-care.htm

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    theficuswrangler on
    February 10, 2015
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    Sounds like the extra light has them confused. Could be that they are used to going into a bit of dormancy, but the light from the grow lights is signaling that they should grow. Could also be that they don't have enough root structure to support the new leaves, or that they're not getting enough water. I'd try dispensing with the grow lights, and see what happens.

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  • Answered by
    Alisma on
    August 2, 2016
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    This problem may be related to the timing of harvest, since under- and over-ripe soursop fruits have poorer flavor and texture quality. Soursops also may need to ripen after harvest for optimum flavor, as described in the following article: https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/soursop.html

    This article contains information on fertilization and other aspects of soursop care: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/soursop/soursop-tree-care.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    December 3, 2016
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    Here is an article with information on Soursop Fruit.
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/soursop/soursop-tree-care.htm

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    Alisma on
    December 4, 2016
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    I am not sure whether soursops can be grown and produce fruit successfully in pots. Their mature size outdoors is 15-30 feet, and it is difficult to get them to fruit successfully even outdoors. In a pot, it may be possible to keep the tree to a small size by continually pruning it back, but the tree would probably be unhealthy and unlikely to produce fruit.

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  • Answered by
    Gringalina on
    June 25, 2020
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    Yes! Soursops can be grown in pots. I have one grown in a 20 litre water bottle and it took just a little over than two years to start flowering and now has its first fruit. It's the size of a medium apple right now and continues growing everyday. Just make sure it is well irrigated and well fertilized (10-10-10). Mine loves to get her leaves wet, I've noticed too.My tree is only 6 feet tall, just so you know.

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    Alisma on
    December 20, 2016
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    This is most likely a pollination problem. Soursops in their native habitat are pollinated by ants, and will be better pollinated if at least two trees are growing nearby. Hand pollination will solve this problem. See these links for how to do it (the first explanation is for the related cherimoya tree, but the advice applies to soursop too):

    http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2178045/how-to-cherimoya-pollination
    http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2191738/how-to-hand-pollinate-soursopannona-muricata

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