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- Q.Can I Grow My Soursop Outside In Zone8 With A Greenhouse? - Ordered soursop and bring it in at night if temps are 40 or less. Temps have been 58 to 75 ...
- Q.Soursop Fruit — Are Ants Harmful ? - I live in South East Queensland and am having the first season of fruit on my 2 trees and all ...
- Q.What Is This Brown That Is Growing On My Guanabana Leaves Leaves? - I just bought these guanabana trees. Planted them on Monday. Today, 3 days later the leaves did this. I watered ...
- Q.My Soursop Trees Do Not Look Healthy And Strong? The Area Is Winding And I Am Wondering Of Its Wind Burn, Fungus Or Mites? - I have fertilize, use soil amendments, mulch with grass, fungicide and miticide. I did not apply fungicide and miticide at ...
- Q.Why Are The Soursop Tree Leaves Going Yellow Please ? - New trees about metre high
- Q.Soursop Seedlings - I saved some seeds from a Soursop Fruit and managed to germinate 6 of them! I am ready to plant ...
- Q.Control Of Pest And Diseases In A Soursop - Hard and black inside with maggots when ripe at the right time
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thomasshacana on
April 17, 2020
23321Q.Can I Grow My Soursop Outside In Zone8 With A Greenhouse?
Ordered soursop and bring it in at night if temps are 40 or less. Temps have been 58 to 75 around here during the day. Leaves are turning brown. What should I do to get it thriving? Will it grow better in a greenhouse instead of my home at night? How can I tell if it wi ll bear fruit? I don't have another soursop tree but will it do better around my peach or lemon tree?
Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 20, 2020
Certified ExpertA.As long as you can keep the temperatures from falling below that, any means will do.
The primary reason for having a second tree will be for cross pollination, and for better crop. If the trees are of a different species, then it will not serve this purpose.
Here is an article that will give you more information on their care:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/soursop/soursop-tree-care.htm
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- Asked by
skapin67 on
May 6, 2020
4205Q.Soursop Fruit — are Ants Harmful ?
I live in South East Queensland and am having the first season of fruit on my 2 trees and all looks good, but there is a lot of small ants on the fruit, is that harmful, also the fruit is appearing on the tree progressively and we are now in autumn am worried if it will ripen as we go towards winter. any help with the caring for this tree will be very much appreciated. if ants are harmful can you tell me how I can get rid of them without harming the fruit. The lowest likely temperature in winter overnight would be not less than about 6 deg celsius and daytime not less than about 14c I hope you can help. Thank you Mario
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 6, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It would seem that you are right at the edge of where they will survive. They should handle the temperatures as long as it never falls below that very far.
The ant can become a problem, or they can signal an aphid infestation. Either way, getting rid of them is the best option.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/soursop/soursop-tree-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/what-are-organic-pesticides.htm
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mahonjv on
May 15, 2020
San Diego CA 92109Q.What Is This Brown That Is Growing On My Guanabana Leaves Leaves?
I just bought these guanabana trees. Planted them on Monday. Today, 3 days later the leaves did this. I watered one time on Monday, but it the soil was still wet and I didn't want to overdo it.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 15, 2020
Certified ExpertA.I would be very concerned with the soil that it was planted into. Immediate infections like this could signify heavily infected soil, pH issues (such as a high pH), or nutrient burns.
This article will help you to care for the tree:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/soursop/soursop-tree-care.htm
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mahonjv on
May 15, 2020A.I bought regular potting soil and used something called "Rocket Root" that the company who sold the trees sold to me. What is the best method to change the PH of the soil?
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Lloyd Williams on
May 22, 2020
JamaicaQ.My Soursop Trees Do Not Look Healthy And Strong? The Area Is Winding And I Am Wondering Of Its Wind Burn, Fungus Or Mites?
I have fertilize, use soil amendments, mulch with grass, fungicide and miticide. I did not apply fungicide and miticide at the same time. Currently, I have added additional soil amendments distance away from the drip root.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 25, 2020
Certified ExpertA.This looks quite a bit like nutrient burn. Be sure to test the soil for deficiencies before adding nutrients to make sure that the soil is lacking. Nutrient burn is not easy to correct, and takes quite a bit of time.
On top of that, I notice spots. It resembles the pattern and location of Downy Mildew.
Here are some articles that will help you to proceed from here:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/soursop/soursop-tree-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/downy-mildew.htm
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Anonymous on
July 18, 2020Q.Why are the soursop tree leaves going yellow please ?
New trees about metre high
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 19, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Your tree may need fertilizer, and you may want to test your soil.
This article outlines the growing conditions required by these trees and should help solve your problem: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/soursop/soursop-tree-care.htm
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chassityb98 on
August 10, 2020
Fort Lauderdale, FLQ.Soursop Seedlings
I saved some seeds from a Soursop Fruit and managed to germinate 6 of them! I am ready to plant them but wanted to start them in pots until they were a little older. I germinated them using the paper towel and plastic bag method. They sprouted within the last month and are still small, but ripped through the paper towel. What size pots would be acceptable for them to go in?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 12, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Start small, and work your way up. Starting in a 1 gallon pot will be plenty at this time. Each time you repot, once the roots show through the bottom, you will only go up to a container that is an inch or two larger on all sides. You don't want to go too big, too fast.
Here is an article that will help you care for the trees, once you do get them potted up:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/soursop/soursop-tree-care.htm
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Twaha ndahura on
September 6, 2020
UgandaQ.Control Of Pest And Diseases In A Soursop
Hard and black inside with maggots when ripe at the right time
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
September 8, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Here are some articles that will help you with pest control and care of the tree:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/what-are-organic-pesticides.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/soursop/soursop-tree-care.htm
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