I haven’t used it yet. My understanding was to wait for about three months before using on my OoLaLa avocado tree. Is that wrong?
Plant came very small and already had a fungal infection. I didn't even replant it because it looked weak. The leaves have fallen off and there are only 3 left. I've been treating it with fungicide but it's clear that it's still dying. Not happy with this purchase.
The star fruit tree came in in a hard wilted state. I am a very well experienced plantsman having built, owned and operated 3 large plant nurseries in Colorado and 1 in Mexico. (Large to me is 2 acres of greenhouse structure plus minimum of 3 to 5 acres of outside area for shrubs and trees. Grew 99% of what i sold at retail.)
At first, not being acquainted with this genera of plants, thought it may have lost its roots due to rotting or just the species being difficult to acclimate. . Never occured it had been shipped before it was fully rooted. After several days and little improvement, as any nurseryman would do, slid the little tree out of its pot.... there was less than 1/2 of roots at the root tips where it had been root pruned, prior to potting. Roots were healthy, the problem was that it wasnt rooted enough to sell and plant. I assumed that a new or inexperienced employee had pulled this plant for shipping by mistake. I said the same in my email and asked for help. I got no response. My other plants i got from Everglades were very nice, planted well and are acclimating fine. The star fruit ( carambola) is not going to be plantable for at least 2 months. If i had been a customer who wasn't so inexperienced with plants, I would have lost this plant. As it is. I lost a growing season and have a little tree sitting in my Florida room..cripes..