| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HTA ID | HTA-0639 |
| Title | Henry's Garden — Fruit Tree Care |
| Era | KRON-TV (San Francisco, ~2005–2013) |
| Station | KRON-TV Channel 4 |
| Program | Henry's Garden (KRON segment) |
| Role | Host |
| Segment Type | Henry's Garden |
| Duration | ~04:04 |
| Source File | Fruit+Tree+Care.txt |
| Record Version | V1 (Transcript Only) |
Henry learns proper fruit tree maintenance including pruning, thinning, and pest control.
Speaker 1 00:00 Oh, look at my gorgeous iris. Speaker 1 00:03 That's what we're going to do this whole segment. Speaker 1 00:04 We're just going to look at these beautiful iris. Speaker 1 00:07 Right, Lance? Speaker 1 00:07 Yeah, but your citrus is not looking so great up here. Speaker 1 00:10 See, that's why we bring him in, Speaker 1 00:12 just to sort of bring me back down to earth. Speaker 1 00:14 That's right. Speaker 1 00:14 So here in Henry's garden, the iris look great. Speaker 1 00:17 The citrus, I don't know, you know, Speaker 1 00:18 I'm getting this little fruit and I'm getting, Speaker 1 00:20 and it's beautiful, big, bushy Meyer lemon, but-- Speaker 1 00:23 It's got unusual flowers, too. Speaker 1 00:25 This is the only combination rose-lemon Speaker 1 00:28 lemon that's in civilization. But the leaves are yellow, the fruit is small, and Lance has... Speaker 1 00:35 How many plants do you have on your plantations? Probably over 3,000. A number of different Speaker 2 00:40 varieties. I have over 800 Meyer lemons, so I've got a few of those. Do yours look a little better Speaker 2 00:44 than this? They do. Okay, so what are you doing that I'm not doing? Well, there's a number of Speaker 2 00:48 things going on. First of all, it could be a nutritional problem. A lot of times overwatering Speaker 2 00:52 will cause the same problem. Overwatering? Yeah, overwatering can actually cause the tree to Speaker 2 00:58 turn yellowish. This looks to me mostly like a nitrogen deficiency. We've also, I can see some Speaker 2 01:04 micronutrients, maybe iron, zinc, or manganese. When you get this sort of striation in the leaves. Speaker 2 01:09 Right. That's right. And you know, the other thing is, is that, you know, citrus, even though Speaker 2 01:13 they're evergreen, they will lose leaves during certain times of the year. And a lot of times that Speaker 2 01:18 will be this time of year. So you will get a little bit of that, but I think this is probably Speaker 1 01:21 excessive. So now the other thing that's happening is that the fruit is smaller. And I don't know if Speaker 1 01:27 Does that vary as the season goes on? Speaker 2 01:29 It does vary. Speaker 2 01:29 You know, the great thing about a Meyer lemon is it blooms on and off all year round, Speaker 2 01:33 and some of the crops may be smaller than others, but also, again, Speaker 2 01:36 a lack of nitrogen can promote smaller fruit. Speaker 2 01:38 So the key thing we want to do is make sure that the tree's got plenty of nitrogen Speaker 2 01:42 oh, six to eight weeks prior to it blooming, because that'll encourage a heavier set and bigger fruit. Speaker 2 01:47 Hold it, hold it. Time a lot. Speaker 1 01:48 Six to eight weeks prior to it blooming. It blooms all year like that. Speaker 2 01:51 Yeah, well, that's, you know, you should apply several applications. Speaker 2 01:55 I recommend at least three or four during the year to make sure that you get those nutrients in there. Speaker 1 02:00 So did you mention nutrients? Speaker 2 02:01 There you go. Speaker 2 02:02 Do you want to use a specific... Speaker 2 02:04 Yeah, citrus fertilizer is a good way to go because they include the proper micronutrients, Speaker 2 02:08 things like iron, zinc, and manganese. Speaker 2 02:10 You want to make sure you follow the label to get the right amount on. Speaker 2 02:13 For a lot of people... Speaker 1 02:14 Notice how carefully I'm doing this. Speaker 2 02:15 Right. Speaker 2 02:16 For a lot of people, you have to apply more than they normally think. Speaker 2 02:19 Oh, really? Speaker 2 02:20 They're pretty heavy feeders, and so you want to make sure that you follow those instructions. Speaker 1 02:24 Now, do I have to worry about Che here while I'm doing fertilizing? Speaker 2 02:26 I don't think he'll be bothered much by the fertilizer, Speaker 2 02:29 but if you are worried, then you can scratch it in or water it in right afterwards. Speaker 1 02:32 Yeah, actually, if we give him fertilizer, he'll grow even bigger. Speaker 3 02:35 Henry didn't really mean you can feed your dog fertilizer. Speaker 3 02:38 Do not feed fertilizer to your dog. Speaker 3 02:41 This message brought to you by the Henry's Garden Correction Department. Speaker 3 02:43 And boy, are we busy. Speaker 1 02:45 And then in terms of some of my, like, apple trees here. Speaker 2 02:49 Yeah, you know, it's the time. Speaker 2 02:50 Powdery mildew. Speaker 2 02:51 Yeah, we've got a little powdery mildew on the apples. Speaker 2 02:53 that can get on, the roses as well, you know, Speaker 2 02:54 when the weather is cool at night and warm during the day, Speaker 2 02:59 you know, a great way to take care of that Speaker 2 03:01 is to use the Bayer Advance Natria disease control, Speaker 2 03:04 which is actually a bacteria, Bacillus subtilis, Speaker 2 03:07 and completely okay for organic-- Speaker 1 03:08 - Bacillus subtilis? Speaker 2 03:09 - Yep, and completely okay for organic gardeners. Speaker 1 03:12 - They rhymed it just to make it more marketable, Speaker 1 03:14 Bacillus subtilis. Speaker 1 03:17 Lance represents Bayer, by the way, Speaker 1 03:18 and they've gone into these sort of, you know, Speaker 1 03:20 they used to do a lot of chemical stuff, Speaker 1 03:22 Now it's a little more natural. Speaker 2 03:23 Well, yeah, we're bringing the latest pest control products Speaker 2 03:27 to the market, stuff that are effective, easy to use, Speaker 2 03:30 and easy on the environment. Speaker 2 03:31 The Natria line, it really does all that. Speaker 1 03:34 One quick question, though. Speaker 1 03:35 You've got 3,000 different bushes, plants, trees. Speaker 1 03:39 How do you fertilize? Speaker 1 03:40 Do you just use giant truck and just scatter it all? Speaker 2 03:42 We'll do that sometimes if I'm adding an organic fertilizer, Speaker 2 03:45 like a manure or something like that. Speaker 2 03:46 But a lot of times, I have micro sprinklers, Speaker 2 03:48 and I'll inject the fertilizer right Speaker 2 03:50 in through the sprinkler system. Speaker 2 03:52 Yeah, and you can set that up at a home gardener as well. Speaker 2 03:53 You can do that yourself. Speaker 2 03:54 Yeah, you can. Speaker 2 03:55 And that really puts the water right where the roots are. Speaker 2 03:57 So that's a very effective way of doing it. Speaker 2 03:59 Lance Wolheim, thank you very much for your great advice. Speaker 2 04:02 You want a lemon? Speaker 2 04:03 Sure. Speaker 2 04:04 What do you need a lemon for?