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Hi fellow gardeners,
I was wandering if there is anyone out there who has ever encountered the problem I am having and may have the solution to fix it.
I have a lime tree growing in my garden, it is very healthy with plenty of folliage and thick branches. The whole tree flowers now and then but only one banch ever produces fruit. The branch that produces fruit is a very thin branch growing from the trunk at the bottom of the tree. This branch is also damaged so only a quarter of the tickness of the branch in one area is acually holding the branch together. There is 10 limes growing on this tiny branch. The tree has plenty of thick healthy branches and I cannot understand why the limes wont grow on these branches. I was thinking of maybe cutting the thin branch with the limes off close to the trunk which may trigger the hormones to travel to the other branches.but I have no evidence that this will work. If it doesnt work then I would lose my only branch that bears fruit.
I look fwd to hearing your thoughts and solutions you may have. If you require some pics please let me know.
Thank You
I was wandering if there is anyone out there who has ever encountered the problem I am having and may have the solution to fix it.
I have a lime tree growing in my garden, it is very healthy with plenty of folliage and thick branches. The whole tree flowers now and then but only one banch ever produces fruit. The branch that produces fruit is a very thin branch growing from the trunk at the bottom of the tree. This branch is also damaged so only a quarter of the tickness of the branch in one area is acually holding the branch together. There is 10 limes growing on this tiny branch. The tree has plenty of thick healthy branches and I cannot understand why the limes wont grow on these branches. I was thinking of maybe cutting the thin branch with the limes off close to the trunk which may trigger the hormones to travel to the other branches.but I have no evidence that this will work. If it doesnt work then I would lose my only branch that bears fruit.
I look fwd to hearing your thoughts and solutions you may have. If you require some pics please let me know.
Thank You