Hey guys. First time poster here. I was gifted a spectacular young tree by my neighbour. I had to transplant it from his yard to mine, and unfortunately had to cut the tap root (I couldn't dig down deep enough to lift the entire root..). I prepared a hole in the native soil (compacted sea sand) leaving space for about a foot of compost/potting soil all around the root ball, and mixed in some granulated nitrogen fertiliser. In total, it was planted into about a wheelbarrow full of compost. I also powdered all the roots with rooting hormone. After a long and thorough drenching with water to dissolve the fertiliser, I sprinkled about a handful of bone meal on top of the soil, and watered it in too. It's day two, and she's showing a bit of droop. Are there any tips for helping her survive the transplant? Should I be taking the heads off, and if so, how to? I'm not growing for anything other than personal use, and as such would like her to grow as old and healthy as possible. Stem is approx 2 inches thick, and she stands about 4 feet tall..
Hmmmm.south africa my guess in which case you are falling to senscence/bud which may mean many of the veggie stuff won't grow back as she's into flower mode with falling daily light you could try some external light for 18/6 for 2-3 weeks to revert back to veg mode but thats a long shot BEST IMO: crush 5-6 tabs for 100mg asprin disolve to ur watering can and apply to the tree line.. or.. foilar spray 1 tab per liter is best 2x day for a week avoid hard direct sun light good luck
Thanks for your reply, Vostok. It is indeed South Africa. I'll try your suggestion, but am a tad confused as to what you refer to as the tree line...could you elaborate on that please. Your advice is greatly appreciated.