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Old 18-06-2010, 04:17 PM
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Hi Alex, yes you can overwater fruit trees in containers and drooping leaves is a typical sign of overwatering which can also cause root rot. I would give the soaking wet soil chance to dry out a good bit and rather than go off how dry the top of the soil in the container is, check how moist the soil is around the roots by sticking your finger into the soil and also the bottom of the containers.
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