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After fruiting has finished and before flowering occurs, reduce fruit tree by a fifth by pruning back over-reaching or unwanted branches, gall wasp affected branches, dead, diseased, crossed over or low branches touching the soil. This will create better airflow underneath the canopy and concentrate growth into younger more productive branches.
Once the fruit tree is harvested for its fruit, it is busy producing the next season buds, flowers and growth. Feed them with Searles Fruit & Citrus Plant Food in early spring and again at the start of summer for strong growth.
Watch out for scale and citrus leaf miner and treat with Searles Ecofend Fruit & Garden spray.
New trees can be planted now too.
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