FruitTrees:IncomeGeneratingPlantMaterialsforWindbreaks,VegetativeBarriers,&HedgerowsPreparedbyL.RobertBarber,RolandQuitugua,&IleneIriarteFor:UniversityofGuam,CooperativeExtensionService&GuamDepartmentofAgricultureFundingprovidedby:UnitedStatesDepartmentofAgricultureNaturalResourcesConservationService,WesternRegionSustainableAgricultureResearchandEducationAdministrationforNativeAmericans,,&SanctuaryIncorporatedFruitTreeWindbreaks•Primaryfunctioniswindprotection–Treespacingismuchcloserthannormal(orchard)•Fruityieldwillbereduceddramaticallyoncetheplantsaremature,ifirrigationandnutrientsarenotprovidedalongwithapruningprogram•Mayrequirethinninginabout5-10yearsdependingonspeciesLandPreparation•Ifplantingonneworovergrownlandclearunwantedvegetationtakingcarenottoremovethetopsoil–Ifusingabulldozerdonotscrapethesoil–Steeplyslopinglandshouldnotbestrippedofplantcoverduetosusceptibilitytoerosion•DonotoperateanymachineryonwetsoilbecauseitwillcausecompactionaffectingplantgrowthanddevelopmentPlanting&Care•Minimum:–Digaholethesamedepthandtwiceaswideastherootball–Youwantthecrown(pointwhereroot&stemmeet)levelwiththegroundsurface•KeepsoilandmulchawayfromthebaseoftheplanttoavoidrotPlanting&Care•Breakupanyoftherootsthatarecirclingtherootball“potboundroots”•Inspectrootsfor“j”rootmakesuretaprootisstraight•“Itsbettertoplanta$1plantina$10holethanitistoplant$10plantina$1hole”Mulch•MulchYourPlants–Weedbarrier–Slowreleasenutrients–Conserveswater–Protectsyourplantsfrombushcutters•Bushcutters–Oftendamagesdesiredplants–Physicallyharmsplants–Bushcutterdisease(carelesscutsgirdletree)killshugenumbersoftreesonGuam.MulchedYogasurroundedbychickenwireCommonCausesofPlantDeath•Plantedtoodeep•Mulchedtoodeep•Overwateringorunderwatered•Bushcutterdamage•Mulchorsoilupagainstplantbase(stem)SpeciesHeight•ShortSpecies:20feetandunder–Calamansi-Noni–Soursop-LemonChina–SurinamCherry•MediumSpecies:20-50feet–Avocado-Binalo–Saba/Palaubanana–Dwarfcoconut•LargeSpecies:50feetandover–Breadfruit-Tamarind–MangoSpacingFruitTrees:Windbreak:Orchard:Calamansi5-8feet8-10feetSoursop5-8feet8-14feetSurinamCherry8-10feet10-15feetNoni6-10feet10-15feetLemonChina6-10feet8-14feetAvocado12-18feet20-40feetSabaBanana8-14feet12-18feetDwarfCoconut10-12feet15-20feetBinalo10-15feet10-15feetBreadfruit12-16feet15–40feetMango10-16feet15-40feetTamarind8-15feet12-20feetPropagationFruitTrees:HowtoPropagate:CalamansiSeed,AirLayering,GraftingSoursopSeedSurinamCherrySeeds,VolunteerSeedlings,AirLayingNoniSeed,CuttingsLemonChinaSeed,AirLayering,GraftingAvocadoSeed,Grafting,SabaBananaDivision,TissueCultureDwarfCoconutSeedBinaloSeedBreadfruitRootshoot&Cuttings,AirLaying;Seed(Dokdok)MangoSeed,GraftingTamarindSeeds,Cuttings,AirLaying,GraftingCalamansi•Cannottoleratewaterloggedsoils•Canbeusedaslivingfences•Goodbeeforage•Flowers&fruitsmostoftheyearifirrigated•PeelcanbeusedinanimalfeedmixesLemonChina•Cannottoleratewaterloggedsoils•Canbeusedaslivingfences•Goodbeeforage•Flowers&fruitsmostoftheyearifirrigatedLemonChinaSoursop•Seedsarepoisonouscausingsevereeyeinflammation•Ifsoilsaretoodrythetreewilldropallit’sleaves,mulching&irrigationarerecommended•Flowersandfruitsmoreorlessthroughouttheyear•Juice&pulpcanbeusedindrinksordriedfruit•Fruit&pulpmaybeusedasanimalfodderifseedsareremovedAvocado•Doesnottoleratewater...
