I have a cherry tree that is loaded with cherries but the cherries won't ripen. I am finding as much hard unripened fruit on the ground as in the tree and the birds won't even clean them up. I have been watering the tree every day because it is in sandy soil that gets very dry quickly in the sun. I have also removed all the grass and weeds away from the tree to help it grow better. What can I do to help the fruit to become ripe?
2006-06-19 15:07:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Put mulch around the tree. Sand gets dry fast and these cherries are probably falling because they are drying up.
2006-06-19 16:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your local horticulture dept. at a University or community college. It's a wonderful free source of info.
2006-06-19 17:29:20 · answer #2 · answered by crystal89431 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to do a soil test. Check with your extention office.
2006-06-20 10:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by tensnut90_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋