Finally!

[musman]

Been looking for pom tips in a dedicated spot for years! Thx for starting this forum.

Now, for my first post, how about a question?

I have two poms, Sharp Velvet and Salavatski, both flower like crazy and have been in the ground since 2015 in Zone 8a. Only produced two fruit, both on the Salv, one this year, and one last year. Both trees have irrigation that only runs when we don’t get rain for a week or so.

What gives; Too young? More water? Less? Fertilizer? I know I have plenty of pollinators in the area, rest of my fruit trees produce and my 5 hummingbird feeders are constantly being drained.

Thanks in advance

[greenfig]

Welcome!!

I am looking for a few Sharp Velvet cuttings to trade .
I have a number of different poms and figs. Please PM is interested.
What was your source?

[JoshHolbrook]

Musman - It seems like people have problems with productivity on Salavatski for some reason; although I know someone in 7b near me that gets a few dozen fruits a year without problem.

[pombazaar]

I think fruit production just takes time once the right conditions are met. I also know a guy here in 6B who has a massive Salavatski that produces abundantly in container. I think he started from a cutting 4-5 years ago and has had fruit at least the last 2 years.

What type of fertilizer are you using and how often? Also if you're able to upload a pic that might help to gauge them.

[crademan]

@musman, whenever there's a question about growing a particular fruit in a U.S. state, the local County Cooperative Extension is a good source of research based information. I googled "Georgia Cooperative Extension + pomegranates" and found this link: https://extension.uga.edu/publications/ ... Production

The Georgia Cooperative Extension says "Flowers may not set or will abort if conditions are too humid." It also advises, "The first harvest is in year three, but these fruit will tend to be small and late-maturing. The focus should be on tree growth as opposed to fruit production in these early years, and it is not uncommon for the majority of fruit to drop prematurely. Full commercial production begins occurring in years five or six."

There are several cultural practices that may help your pomegranates produce more fruit. Plant pomegranates in a raised bed about 12 inches above grade for better drainage, in a location that has good air circulation, and a minimum of 6 hours of sunlight per day.

Hope this helps!

[musman]

Use a balanced fertilizer, it’s super humid most of the year here in Middle GA. Could probably relocate to improve air flow. Probably should look for a variety that takes the humidity better. Thanks for the info