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Submitted Questions and Answers
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Why are some fruit trees so slow to flower and bear fruit?
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Usually a home owner purchases fruit trees which have been grafted a year or two earlier and should begin fruiting within 4-5 years. If it takes longer than that for fruiting, you may be pruning too much or over fertilizing your trees.
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Why would pruning and fertilizing prevent a tree from bearing fruit?
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Pruning on a tree tends to stimulate more vegetative growth. Basically it causes the tree to put its energy into growing rather than producing fruit. Over fertilizing with nitrogen fertilizer will cause a fruit trees to grow vigorously and look great, but will also delay flowering and fruiting.
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What other situations could cause trees not to bear fruit?
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Extremely low temperatures during the winter may damage fruit buds and prevent fruit from setting. If you only have one tree or one variety, pollination will be very poor since two different varieties are needed for good cross pollination. High winds, steady rainfall and cold temperature will decrease insect activity and reduce pollination. Certain varieties will take longer to flower and fruit than other varieties.
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