How to grow lots of fruit on your citrus trees

my lemon tree is producing fruitsssss... lotttt for 5 of us!!  mmuahsss...

 

 

 

Mari kita pahamkan sifat & keperluan lemon.

(This is copied article from:  http://www.homelife.com.au/gardening/features/how+to+grow+lots+of+fruit+on+your+citrus+trees,6213)

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WORDS : LINDA ROSS

Maximise the orange, lemon and lime harvest from your garden or balcony.


I cannot imagine life without citrus… without zesty fresh juices full of vitamin c, more-ish lemon delicious puddings, a squeeze of lime in a soda or a Corona, or hot water with lemon to kickstart my mornings. Life would be so very bland without these things.

Citrus trees are some of the easiest fruit trees to grow in your backyard. Their popularity is deserved: they are ornamental yet productive, have handsome shiny green leaves and fragrant flowers, and they add wonderful flavours and zing to cooking. Equipped with my growing tips, you should be harvesting box loads in no time at all.


Position

Citrus plants love sunshine – five hours a day is required for maximum fruiting. Planting them in a north-facing, warm and sunny position is best. In cooler climates, grow them alongside a sunny wall, where radiated heat will warm them; alternatively, bring pots inside during winter.

Citrus plants like water, but any water must drain away quickly and not pool in the root zone. to prevent this, before planting, dig a hole in a potential planting spot and fill with water; if it takes more than 30 minutes to drain, the drainage is inadequate. mound the soil or choose another spot.

Growing guide

Sunshine, quick-draining soil, airflow, infrequent deep watering and seasonal feeding are the keys to citrus success. In cold climates, plant the tree in spring when the soil has warmed up; in warm areas, trees can also be planted in autumn. Good soils improved with well-rotted cow manures, potash, blood and bone or a handful of garden lime each year will produce regular and reliable crops. Planting on mounded soil will prevent drainage problems, collar rot and fungal diseases.


Citrus trees have shallow feeder roots that need protection with mulching (the mulch shouldn’t touch the trunk) and feeding with citrus food and organic pellets throughout each season. mature trees need two kilograms each of fertiliser and citrus food applied to the drip line each season.

Start young trees off with 200 grams of food and build up the amount as they grow. When grown as a garden tree your citrus should be trained into four main branches. Open up the centre of the plant to increase airflow, and cut back shoots to a few buds after fruiting. Prune the young shoots to create bushiness. Choose a citrus grafted onto a rootstock suitable for your local environment and soil type. Trifoliata rootstock creates a dwarf tree, which is cold tolerant and resistant to collar rot, so ideal for heavy soils and cool areas. Citrange rootstock makes a faster-growing, taller tree, intolerant of poor drainage, so is ideal for coastal areas.

Citrus in small spaces

Do you want to grow citrus but don’t have the room for big trees? One solution is to train your citrus flat against a warm, north-facing fence, a technique known as ‘espalier’, but what I call my ‘gin and tonic wall’. Plant them at 1.2-1.5-metre intervals, about 30 centimetres from the fence. Tie the stems to horizontal wires along the fence and place the wires about 20 centimetres apart. This way the trees don’t encroach on the garden, but provide an evergreen screen to hide the fence. Growing a range of varieties along the fence means there’s always fruit ready to help kick off 6pm drinks.


Potted citrus

Everyone with a spot of sun can grow citrus in a pot, but be aware they need constant care, feeding and watering to produce a healthy crop. Half wine barrels (or pots of a similar size) and quality potting mix are needed. Choose a citrus grafted to dwarfing rootstock Flying Dragon.

Potted citrus needs root pruning at least every three years. This entails pulling the the tree out of its pot, cutting five centimetres off the roots all around the root ball with a bread knife and replanting into the same pot with some fresh potting mixand citrus food. This will make all the difference to the number of fruit you will get the following season.


Flying Dragon is a dwarfing rootstock that limits the growth of the tree, but not the fruit, and is ideal for pots.

Orchard planting

Those with more room can afford to plant a mini-orchard. The trees should be planted at two-metre intervals on mounded soil and grass should be kept well back from the trunk to avoid collar rot.

Pruning

Citrus trees don’t need pruning to fruit well, but they may need pruning to fit in your backyard. Old trees benefit from a hard ‘renovation’ prune every 5-10 years after fruiting: remove dead wood, rubbing branches and inward-facing branches, and reduce all other branches by at least half. Removing the interior branches will open up the tree into a vase shape and get more light and air into the tree, thus reducing the risk of disease.



Troubleshooting

Yellowing leaves are a sign of iron deficiency, cold temperatures or lack of feeding. Feed with blood and bone, citrus food, iron chelates and sulphur simultaneously to combat this problem. Citrus leafminer is a little insect that makes small tunnels in new leaves; deter them and a range of other insects, such as sooty mould, scale and mealy bug, by spraying fortnightly with Eco Oil from spring until autumn.

Bronze orange bugs start life as a green nymph in spring, when control is easiest; use Eco Oil or Confidor. Citrus gall wasps lay eggs inside the outer branches, causing a deformed branch lump; treat by removing all branches affected with galls.

Information On How To Raise Acid Level In Soil

This copied article is from http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/raise-acid-level-soil.htm

This is applicable for citrus plants also.. so.. boost up your lemon tree!





Information On How To Raise Acid Level In Soil



Image by Dwight Sipler

By Heather Rhoades

For gardeners growing an acid loving plant like blue hydrangea or azalea, learning how to make soil acidic is important to its overall health. If you do not already live in an area where the soil is acidic, making soil acidic will involve adding products that lower the soil pH. Soil pH measures the alkalinity or acidity levels, which range from 0 to 14 on the pH scale. The middle (7) is considered neutral while levels falling below 7 are acidic and those above that number are alkaline. Let’s take a look at how to raise acid level in soil.
What Types of Plants Grow in Acidic Soil?

While most plants grow best in soils that are between 6 and 7.5, others are favorable to more acidic conditions. Some of the most common and sought-after plants actually prefer acidic soil, even though many of them may be grown in a wide range of growing conditions.

The acid-loving plants that you can grow in acidic soil include:

• azaleas and rhododendrons
• hydrangea
• gardenias
• camellias
• wood anemone
• bleeding heart
• various carnivorous plants
• holly shrubs
• crepe myrtle
• calla lilies
• pine trees
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• Even blueberries thrive in this type of soil pH.

Camellia

crepe myrtle

gardenia

camellia

How Do I Make My Soil More Acidic?

If your plants aren’t growing in your soil conditions because of too much alkalinity, then it may be necessary for you to learn more about how to raise acid level in soil pH. Before making soil acidic, you should first perform a soil test, which your local County Extension Office can assist you with, if needed.

One of the easiest ways to make soil more acidic is to add sphagnum peat. This works especially well in small garden areas. Simply add an inch or two of peat to the topsoil in and around plants, or during planting.

For another quick fix, water plants several times with a solution of 2 tablespoons vinegar to a gallon of water. This is a great way to adjust pH in container plants.

Acidifying fertilizers can also be used to help raise acidity levels. Look for fertilizer containing ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, or sulfur-coated urea. Both ammonium sulfate and sulfur-coated urea are good choices for making soil acidic, especially with azaleas. However, ammonium sulfate is strong and can easily burn plants if not used carefully. For this reason, you should always read and follow label instructions carefully.

In some instances, applying elemental sulfur (flowers of sulfur) is effective. However, sulfur is slow acting, taking several months. This is also most often used by large-scale growers rather than the home gardener. Granular sulfur is deemed safe and cost effective for smaller garden areas, with applications of no more than 2 pounds per 100 square feet.

Sometimes recommended as a method of lowering the pH enough to turn hydrangea blooms from pink to blue is iron sulfate. Iron sulfate acts more quickly (two to three weeks) but should not be used on a regular basis as heavy metals accumulate in the soil, becoming harmful to the plants.

Epsom salt

source: http://www.saltworks.us/gardening-with-epsom-salt.asp?gclid=CJrr_YeY2sYCFUkljgod3EcP4g#why

Gardening with Epsom Salt

Epsom salt is a popular and well-reputed supplement in organic gardening. With the recent push towards “green” living, Epsom salt is an ideal answer to a variety of organic gardening needs. Both cost effective and gentle on your greenery, Epsom salt is an affordable and green treatment for your well-tended plants—both indoors and out.

Completely one-of-a-kind with a chemical structure unlike any other, Epsom salt (or Magnesium Sulfate) is one of the most economic and versatile salt-like substances in the world. Throughout time, Epsom salt has been known as a wonderful garden supplement, helping to create lush grass, full roses, and healthy, vibrant greenery. It has long been considered a planter’s “secret” ingredient to a lovely, lush garden, and is such a simple, affordable way to have a dramatic impact. Just as gourmet salt works with the ingredients in food to enhance and bring a meal to its full potential, Epsom salt enhances fertilizer and soil’s capabilities to bring a deeper level of vitality to your garden’s composition. Ultra Epsom Salt is the highest quality Epsom salt available, and is widely celebrated for its powerful benefits on natural life, ranging from household plants to shrubs, lawns and even trees.

Table of Contents:

• • Why Epsom Salt Works in the Garden
• • Epsom Salt for Houseplants
• • First Planting with Epsom Salt
• • Vegetable Gardens & Epsom Salt
•     - Tomatoes & Epsom Salt
•     - Peppers & Epsom Salt
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• • Flower Gardens & Epsom Salt
•     - Roses & Epsom Salt
•     - Shrubs & Epsom Salt
• • Lawn Care & Epsom Salt
• • Trees & Epsom Salt

Why Epsom Salt Works in the Garden

Please note that not all Epsom salts are created equal. When using Epsom salt in gardening, it is strongly recommended that the highest quality Epsom salt available is utilized.

Composed almost exclusively of Magnesium Sulfate, Epsom salt is intensely rich in these two minerals that are both crucial to healthy plant life. These same minerals which are so beneficial for bathing and using around the house are also a wonderful facilitator to your garden, helping it reach its fullest potential and creating a lush and vibrant outdoor space. Unlike common fertilizers, Epsom Salt does not build up in the soil over time, so it is very safe to use.

MAGNESIUM

Magnesium is beneficial to plants from the beginning of their life, right when the seed begins to develop. It assists with the process of seed germination; infusing the seed with this important mineral and helping to strengthen the plant cell walls, so that the plant can receive essential nutrients. Magnesium also plays a crucial role in photosynthesis by assisting with the creation of chlorophyll, used by plants to convert sunlight into food. In addition, it is a wonderful help in allowing the plant to soak up phosphorus and nitrogen, which serve as vital fertilizer components for the soil. Magnesium is believed to bring more flowers and fruit to your garden, increasing the bounty as well as the beauty of your space.

SULFATE

Sulfate, a mineral form of sulfur found in nature, is an equally important nutrient for plant life. Sulfate is essential to the health and longevity of plants, and aides in the production of chlorophyll. It joins with the soil to make key nutrients more effective for plants, including nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Sulfate works in conjunction with Magnesium to create a “vitamin” full of minerals, nourishment and health benefits for your garden.

How to Use Epsom Salt in the Garden

EPSOM SALT FOR HOUSEPLANTS

Perhaps the most natural and easiest place to start with Ultra Epsom Salt is with the potted plants that are dispersed around your house and porch. Epsom salt is such a simple way to increase their blooming and health, and is something that you can include easily as a part of a normal routine.For potted plants, simply dissolve 2 tablespoons per gallon of water, and substitute this solution for normal watering at least once a month – although it is safe to do this as often as desired.

Adding this Epsom salt solution to houseplants that have been potted for a long time is especially useful, due in part to natural salt, which can build up in the soil and clog the root cells of the plant. Ultra Epsom Salt can help to clear up this accumulation of natural salts in the pot, and lead to a revival in the plant's health and vibrancy. It is also useful for a plant that has just been potted, as it will more easily receive the proper nutrients and have a healthy start in life. As general guidance, most plants need plenty of sun to receive the benefits of Ultra Epsom Salt (and photosynthesize), so be sure to keep typical houseplants in a sunny area of the home unless instructed otherwise. Using Ultra Epsom Salt with potted vegetable plants is a really wonderful idea as well, because it can increase the amount of fruit or vegetables you receive from the one plant. This is particularly beneficial to apartment dwellers and those with little or no personal yard space, as Ultra Epsom Salt can help you receive a large bounty within a confined space. A wonderful way to easily and effectively grow food!

FIRST PLANTING WITH EPSOM SALT

For setting up your garden and the initial planting stage, Ultra Epsom Salt is especially useful for getting a nourishing start. Prep your garden soil by sprinkling up to 1 cup of Ultra Epsom Salt per 100 square feet, and then work it into the soil before seeding or planting. This helps the seeds to germinate better, and start with a strong and healthy growth. It is also very beneficial for more mature plants that you are going to add to your garden, since the transition can be difficult for their growth and health.

VEGETABLE GARDENS & EPSOM SALT

For maintaining and creating a vegetable garden, Epsom salt can help you refresh and revitalize the garden you have already created—or create a healthy beginning to a new space. Ultra Epsom Salt is advised for use with all fruits, vegetables, and herbs (It is not advisable to use Epsom salt with the planting of sage—it is not beneficial for this particular plant). As previously mentioned, it does not cause build-up or any harm to plants when used, and so can be used safely and effectively during any stage of the plant’s life. For general purposes, Ultra Epsom Salt works well as a saline solution for a tank sprayer.Simply fill your tank sprayer (commonly available at gardening and home improvement stores) with 1 tablespoon of Ultra Epsom Salt per gallon of water. Then spray your garden after the initial planting, later when it begins to grow (or after a month or so for transplants), and lastly when the vegetables begin to mature. It is believed that this practice will give you healthier vegetables, and a lush vegetable garden.

The advice above is wonderful for any vegetable or herb, but we do have additional advice for some varieties and situations:

Tomatoes & Epsom Salt

Tomatoes are prone to magnesium deficiency later in the growing season, and display this through yellow leaves and less production. They can greatly benefit from Ultra Epsom Salt treatments both at the beginning of their planting and throughout their seasonal life. When gardening, simply add one or two tablespoons per hole before planting the seeds or transplants. Then as the tomato matures, either work in one tablespoon of Ultra Epsom Salt per foot of plant height around the base of the tomato plant (individually), or create the tank sprayer solution mentioned above and use that every two weeks.

Peppers & Epsom Salt

Like tomatoes, peppers are also prone to magnesium deficiency and thrive much more fully with the use of Epsom salt. This can be done in the same way as tomatoes—through adding one or two tablespoons per hole before planting (for seeds and grown plants), and then twice a week based on the height of the plant (see above). A study conducted by the National Gardening Association discovered that four out of six home gardeners noticed that their Epsom salt-treated peppers were larger than those that were un-treated. Many gardeners credit their healthy, vibrant peppers and tomatoes to Epsom salt. This solution truly aides in the production level, aesthetic beauty and quality of the harvest produced.

FLOWER GARDENS & EPSOM SALT

Like vegetable gardens, flower gardens also blossom more vibrantly and beautifully with the use of Ultra Epsom Salt in the soil and as a liquid solution. Epsom salt helps your garden to become the calming, serene environment you have been envisioning, and will increase the beauty of your home and landscape as well. To use, follow the guidelines outlined in the First Plantingsection for both brand new seedlings and more mature plants. Next, using a tank sprayer, fill with a liquid solution containing one tablespoon of Ultra Epsom Salt per gallon of water. This solution can be used as much as desired during the gardening season; but definitely after the initial planting, then later when you see growth (or after a month or so for transplants), and finally when they have received full bloom. If you don’t have a tank sprayer, you can always create this solution in a watering can using the ratio of 1 tablespoon Ultra Epsom Salt to 1 gallon of water.

Roses and flower bushes have some additional tips concerning the use of Epsom salt:

Roses & Epsom Salt

Roses in particular can greatly benefit from Epsom salt, and it is said to make foliage greener, healthier and lead to more canes and roses. Start by soaking unplanted rose bushes in one half cup of Ultra Epsom Salt per gallon of water before planting, to help the roots get stronger and firmer. Then, when planting, add one tablespoon of Ultra Epsom Salt per hole before inserting the rose bush. After the roses are planted (and to boost already planted roses), make the liquid Ultra Epsom Salt solution listed above for either a tank sprayer or watering can, or simply work in one tablespoon of Ultra Epsom Salt per foot of plant (individually). Once during the beginning of the season, it is also advised to work one half cup of Ultra Epsom Salt into the base of the plant to encourage blooming canes and healthy basal cane development.

Shrubs & Epsom Salt

For flowering and green shrubs, particularly evergreens, azaleas and rhododendrons, Epsom salt can improve the blooming of the flowers and the vibrancy of the greenery. Simply work in one tablespoon of Ultra Epsom Salt per nine square feet of bush into the soil, over the root zone, which allows the shrubs to absorb the nutritional benefits. Repeat this every two to four weeks for optimal results.

LAWN CARE & EPSOM SALT

Just as Ultra Epsom Salt can revitalize your garden, so does it improve the greenery and sustainability of your lawn. Epsom salt is particularly useful for preventing a yellowing lawn and creating lusher, softer, deeply green grass. It can be applied using a tank sprayer (which can also be used on your flower and vegetable gardens), a lawn spreader, and by using a hose and spray attachment. Use three pounds per 1250 square feet (25’ x 50’), six pounds per 2500 square feet (50’ x 50’), and twelve pounds per 5000 square feet (50’ x 100’). If using a tank sprayer or a hose and spray attachment, make sure to dilute the salt in plenty of water (enough to make it dissolve), so that it is a concentrated solution.

TREES & EPSOM SALT

Trees, the largest and longest standing part of your garden, can also benefit from Epsom salt by allowing more minerals to be absorbed through the roots, giving you strong healthy trees to enjoy for years to come. If your trees bloom or produce fruit,Ultra Epsom Salt can be particularly useful due to its ability to increase the production of both flowers and bounty. Simply work in two tablespoons per nine square feet into the soil over the root zone three or four times a year. Planning to complete this at the beginning of each season is particularly helpful for preparing the tree for the change in weather, and allowing them to become stronger and healthier.

Gardening tips- How to start your garden

Sedikit perkongsian dari saya untuk yang baru berjinak2 dengan home gardening/ urban gardening

Saya bukan pakar dalam bidang ini. Apa yg saya kongsikan adalah sekadar dari pengalaman yg tak seberapa & juga hasil berguru dengan pakcik Google & bertanya rakan2 yg berada dalam bidang pertanian & juga Arborist bertauliah

 

 Dikalangan rakan2 saya, majority sukakan tanaman.. tringin untuk menanam…. Apatah lagi bila melihat pokok2 yg saya tanam…  melihat saya bershopping biji benih atau anak pokok, masing2 excited & turut membeli… sayangnya.. lepas bulan berganti bulan… tahun berganti tahun, biji benih masih belum dibuka dari packet nya… & anak pokok pun dah arwah.. sedangkan sayuran saya dah habis dituai... anak pokok yg dibeli juga dah boleh di biakkan

 

Saya faham… utk rakan2 yg baru nak berjinak2 dengan aktiviti kebun ni… mereka mahu menanam… tapi tak tahu nak mula dimana.. dan bila nak mula walaupun benih dah ada di tangan… kelengkapannya pun kurang.. terutamanya yg masih “zero” .  biji benih atau anak pokok dah dibeli… tapi tanahnya takada… pasu/ polibeg nya pun tak ada.

Tambah haru, belum menanam.. dah mula fikir “nanti pokok yg ditanam mati”.

 

Untuk rakan2 yg baaru bermula & berjinak2 dengan aktiviti ini… sekadar nasihat dari saya.. apabila “seru” untuk bercucuk tanam sendiri itu dah ada.. fikirkan dulu.. “nak tanam apa? Sayur atau bunga?”

Saya selalu sarankan pada rakan2 saya… jika “seru dah sampai”… mulakan dengan tanaman yang mudah2 sahaja… seperti kangkung… sawi… pokok bunga rose jepun, pokok bunga keembung… Bukan cili.. bukan terung.. bukan juga pokok bunga rose yang jelita itu… Bila saya cadangkan sayur2 atau pokok2 bunga sebegitu… bunyinya macam “alahaiiiii….. takkan itu cadangannya…”   

 

Saya ada sebabnya kenapa itu yg dicadangkan…Kenapa? Sebabnya, kita yang tak ada pengalaman menanam… minat pun baaaru sampai ke hati…. Kita mulakanlah dengan tanaman yg mudah dulu… menanam ini perlukan komitmen… memang komitmennya tak lah sesukar menjaga baby baru lahir yg perlu diberi makan 2-3 kali sehari.. susu 4-6 kali sehari… tetapi… kita masih perlu menjenguk pokok2 itu setiap hari.. kena pastikan pokok yg ditanam tu cukup tak airnya… bajanya cukup tak… sakit ke pokok tu?? Macam mana nak tahu pokok tu sakit? Kalau dah pokok sakit nak buat apa?

 

Pokok2 yg saya cadangkan biasanya mudah hidup.. cepat membesar & paling utama tahan lasak… ada yang Tanya… perlu ke tanam bunga pada permulaan ni? Pada saya perluuu….. sebab… hati nurani kita memang sukakan kecantikan.. bunga mampu menaikkan seri tanaman kita & mampu menceriakan hati yg stress tak abis2 ni… tanamlah bunga yg mudah2 dulu.. bila dah dapat “rentak” menanam… thenn… baru kita boleh mula pulun menanam pokok lain yg sedikit cerewet…

Umpama kita mahu bersukan… mula2.. panaskan badan dulu.. bila dah cukup panas… baru boleh mula berlari.. berlari… dan bila sampai saat yg sesuai… barulah boleh mula memecut laju… barulah jantung tak terkejut! 

 

 

 

 

SELAMAT MULA MENANAM KAWAN KAWAN... 

Biakkan tomato dengan keratan

Salam & Salam sejahtera

Menanam tomato memang seronok. Walaupun saya bukan pemakan tegar tomato tapi saya cukup suka tanam tomato. Seronok tengok daun2 tomato di pokoknya yg segar & segah... makin seronok bila tengok bunga tomato.. paaaaling seronok bila tengok putik buahnya membesar.

Kebiasaannya kita akan menanam tomato daripada biji benih. sumber yg mudah & murah. Tapi selain biji benih.. ada lg alternatif lain utk biakkan pokok tomato kesayangan supaya kita sentiasa ada pokok tomato dan juga buahnya. Kalau nak tunggu berbuah masak & baru nak semai bijinya.. makan masa la pulak.

selain biji benih... kita boleh biakkan tomato dengan menggunakan keratan... apa ye istilah dia.. lupa lah pulak... its so d*mn easy to get another one dengan cara ni.

This is my way to do the cutting:

1. Apabila pokok tomato telah matang... cari tunas ketiak dia...

apa dia tunas ketiak??? huhuhuhuuu... apa ye istilah omputih dia? lupa la pulak..
Tunas ketiak adalah tunas yg tumbuh antara daun pokok & ranting or dahan... semua pokok ada tunas ketiak.. kecuali pokok2 monocots macam sawit, pisang & seangkatan dengannya....

pastikan tunas baru tu masih belum ada rupa utk mengeluarkn bunga.. kalau dah mula berbunga.. hmmm.. payahla..

tunas ketiak seperti dalam bulatan tu.. tengok baik2 yer...

2. Sediakan medium semaian. Talking about medium semaian, saya menggunakan peatmoss bagi semaian yg sensitive. Bagi semaian pokok/ biji benih yg lasak... guna tanah campuran biasa pun ok. Selain penggunaan peatmoss bagi semaian sensitive.. saya juga akan guna peatmoss bagi semaian/ anak benih yg agak "berharga".... risau pokok tak hidup/ biji benih x bercambah.

Bila dah sediakan medium tanaman... sila siram dulu bagi basah. Saya tinggal di persekitaran yg agak lembab.. tapi panas... so masalah kulat agak teruk... makanya... amalan saya ketika menyemai adalah... bancuh racun kulat cair2... saya guna benomyl.. & siram medium semaian tu dengan bancuhan tadi.

Tomato yg ini... adalah tomato jenis yellowpear, saya tak begitu pasti tentang ketahanannya.. jadi saya guna peatmoss. tambahan lagi... anak pokok tomato yellowpear ni banyak dibaham ayam.. so yg selamatnya 3 pokok ni lah... kalau yg ni arwah.. alamatnya nak kena pegi beli benih lagi la jawabnya... ambil masa pulak nak membeli-menyemai-membesar... hati dah tak tahan dah.. so, as a back-up plan... kita biakkan sikit as a spare kot2 jadi apa2 karang... ngeeeeeee...... 

3. Gunakan pisau yg tajam, potong tunas tu. potong menyerongla... jgn la potong straight. Bagi tujuan utk biakkan pokok, sentiasa potong batang secara menyerong...

Kenapa pisau kena tajam? or gunting pun kena tajam apabila buat keratan/ pruning?

jawabnyaa.... penggunaan pisau yg tumpul akan menyebabkan luka pada pokok lebih parah. apabila pokok sakit, dia akan release bahan kimia yg dipanggil phenolics (bahan kimia beralkohol). Bahan ini akan menyebabkan kawasan potongan tadi menjadi perang & seterusnya akan mematikan kawasan potongan tu... ok.. sekian explanation pasal ni.. kita sambung di lain kali sebb kita nak borak pasal keratan tomato.

4. Pastu, celupkan pangkal keratan tadi dalam serbuk hormon pengakaran. celupkan sikiiit aje... jgn celup banyak... nanti busuk pangkalnya x sempat nak berakar pulak dah arwah. Ada sesetengah orang fikir, kalau nak cepat berakar.. bagi hormon pengakaran banyak2... atau nak pokok cepat gemuk letak baja banyak2.... itu satu fahaman yang sangat terpesong. Bear in your mind... dont ever overdose!! macam kita jugak... makan satu kawah sekali hadap tak mungkin la akan kenyang sebulan... kot arwah terus hadooo....

Bila dah selesai mencelup, sila la cucuk dalam medium semaian dlam tray/ or even polibeg terus pun takpe.

cucukkan keratan dalam tray semaian.

5. Bila dah menyemai... kena la rajin2kan diri menjenguk semaian ya supaya selamat & kalau ada simptom penyakit... bolehla rawat cepat2 sebelum terlewat...

After 2 minggu, akar akan terbentuk dengan cantik & masa nilah masa yg sesuai utk dialihkan ke dalam polibeg (kalau semaian dibuat dalam dulang semaian). kalau yg semai siap2 dalam polibeg... biarkan je la sampai dia ready utk pindah ke dlam polibeg/ pasu yg lebih besar.

akar cantik terbentuk.. dah ready masuk rumah baru!

Orait... dah dapat extra pokok yellowpear tomato. Kita tunggu pokok induk dia berbuah.. sebab sekarang ni dah berbunga pun.

This is not yellowpear tomato! Cuma hiasan sahaja

Nampak sedapkan tomato bila digandingkan dengan awak-awak itu?