Plum tree in southern CA with very little fruit

[Richard]

Yes, be careful about frequent applications of compost – it adds more “N” each time. I add compost once to the soil mix, then never again. Instead I have masonry tree rings of significant radius. After planting a tree I put down about 1.5 inches of 1" diameter Sequoia bark (not dyed). Afterwards I never rake within the tree ring and let leaf fall accumulate.

Tree cages

Last year’s cage will remain on the persimmon. In preparation for this year’s new cages I’ve just thinned out branches over-extending the tree rings of our Eva’s Pride peach and Flavor Grenade pluot. We still have some fruit thinning to do before I can start construction of the new cages. [16804815006421] [16804815005950]