Loquat Tree from Seed?
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Growing Loquat Tree From seed
Comments (2)http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/loquat.html Here is a link that might be useful: Loquat...See MoreLoquat from seed
Comments (4)I'm in zone 7/8 area. Planted a couple loquat plants from Home depot 7 or 8 years ago, and moved them once when we moved to our current house. We always had problem with deers eating most of the leaves in the winter and the next spring the poor guys had to start over again. After we had our dog things have improved. Over past 2 years they gain a lot in size (now they are 7 feet and 4 feet tall, respectively) and this year, eventually the bigger one just set buds. I also started feeding them last fall and spring, and that might made a difference too. So I think the plants should be fine in Zone 8. However it will take longer if you start from seeds....See MoreBanana plunking question and Loquats from seed...
Comments (12)Lindsey, sounds like you're in Houston? I had the tree in a plastic bag for several days before I was able to plant it. I've planted my bananas in this corner of the yard last year. It's under the oak and it's getting partly sunny. The oak protected it during this past freezing winter and fortunately, it survived. When we had warmer weather, I cut the dead trunk down to about 6-8". A couple of weeks later, I noticed the new plant came up from the center. The ground in that area have the tendency to be a bit soggy when it rains due to the heavy clay soil. So, I've mixed the soil with lots of compost/hummus. This helps to absorb the water into the soil and minimize standing water. Yet, it retains the water for the plants when they need it during the summer. So basically, if you live in Houston and find that you have lots of clay in your soil (very common), you'd want to mix the soil with lots of compost/hummus anytime you're planting. I normally buy the non-brand 40lb bag at Lowe's, very inexpensive and very effective. The 2nd thing you'd need to remember when planting bananas is find a spot away from your house as much as possible. Roaches love the sap from the banana trees and you wouldn't want them getting into your house by planting them too close. As far as growing the loquat from seeds. From what I've read, loquats grow better from seeds than cuttings. You should be able to do a google search and find plenty of information on it. My brother has one in his back yard and the tree is in full sun. We can't pick the fruits at the top. The birds would enjoy them and drop seeds all over the ground. Little plants come up all the time until he started putting mulch to get rid of the problem. Good luck with your plants....See MoreLoquate from Seeds?
Comments (3)Hi Lieselotte My favourite jam books failed me so I did a search and came up with this one: http://www.loquatworld.com/LoquatRecipes.html It's not metric, unfortunately. I think I'd agree with the use of pectin rather than using lemon juice. Possibly mixing with apples to get the 'set' you're wanting. The worst bit is bound to be taking out those big brown seeds! Me? I'd rather eat them fresh. Hope your jam turns out well. Or that cobbler. It sounded yummy!...See Moresimon_grow
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