My Carob Trees

Mehmet,

Nice trees !!!
SOme of them are quite impressive.
I assume that the trees are collected ?

Great Carob trees. Iam happy to see that you have such quality carob trees!! Well done Mehmet!!

How many are there, 3-4 trees ?
Which period of the year do you collect carob trees?

Realy nice trees Mehmet,you didnt have any problem when repotting the Carob trees?any clues?

Very nice! What kind of soil do you use?
Proportion of organic - inorganic material?

There are 3 diferent trees. All off them are collected.

My opinion, the best period for collecting is last period of winter or just befor the buds open. For Cyprus February-March. But if you want to collect crataegus (hawthorn), the buts sometimes open in December. If you have too much experiment and know how to after care, you can collect from November to March. For example, the tree in first and last foto collected at 20 March 2008.

If roots are vigorous and healthy there is not problem when repotting.

Soil is always problem for me. Because I have too many trees and need too much soil. So mostly I used mixing off garden soil, gravel and torf. Sometimes I have problems.

i dont know Mehmet,i had a problem with two trees i had....i lost them both on repotting,and from what i was told,i got the feeling that these trees dont react good on repotting...

Carob tree roots are very brittle. Very sensitive for waterlogging and root rot.

If roots are healty and not pruned too much,it’s Ok. Also good drainage soil mix is important.

For information here is same more fotos about repotting :

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Thx Mehmet,i will try again,maybe i was very anxious and everything very quick and i didnt have enough rooting system...thx for the information,very helpfull

Carrob trees in nature usually do not have dead wood in the form of jins. Do they?
Well, I have one carrob (it's a nursery tree) which has lost its apex. This dead apex I have cut back and now the tree has a jined apex and some side branches underneath.
What do you think about this issue?
I know I have to post some photos... but later on... in due course...

You will be supriised what magnificent dead wood carob trees have in nature....there are some old trees that survived draughhts and strong winds that will tell you their story....i hope i remmember to take some pictures.....

this is a carob tree in nature...

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Thank you, Gentlemen!
Now I can proceed with more confidence