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Satsuma Tree Question
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:26 pm
Wanting to plant one. When is the best time to do so?
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Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:48 pm to thatguy
i would think that spring is a good option? 
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:51 pm to CreoleGumbo
Mine were all planted in the spring. I don't know if that's the "best" time, but they all survived.
Posted on 12/18/12 at 4:06 pm to thatguy
late winter/very early spring, while dormant
Posted on 12/18/12 at 9:07 pm to thatguy
may go get one tomorrow
Posted on 12/18/12 at 9:30 pm to thatguy
Now till before spring.
Posted on 12/18/12 at 9:37 pm to thatguy
Ask the LSU Ag Center
Posted on 12/18/12 at 10:06 pm to DoctorTechnical
I bought one from Saxon and Becnel nursery in Belle Chase last November. They told me to wait until the last frost to plant it. Here's a link to their planting instructions. It doesn't mention when to plant. Planting
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:02 pm to thatguy
March 17th
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:55 pm to heypaul
Late Feb/Early March
Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:31 am to thatguy
Best time is when you have time to do it. I did landscaping for years and we planted all sorts of trees all times of the year. All did about the same, how you plant is more important than when.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 8:21 am to thatguy
thanks for the links guys!
Posted on 12/19/12 at 8:45 am to thatguy
First off make sure you get a satsuma.
I bought what I thought was one from a credible nursery and after 3 years in the ground I have my first fruit. Definitly NOT a Satsuma. I have what seems to be a sour orange.
I bought what I thought was one from a credible nursery and after 3 years in the ground I have my first fruit. Definitly NOT a Satsuma. I have what seems to be a sour orange.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 9:11 am to Catman88
I ate one of them, makes a lemon pale in comparison. 
Posted on 12/19/12 at 9:18 am to thatguy
I planted one about a month ago, guy at the nursery said they were fine to plant then. Don't expect to get fruit off the tree for over a year, maybe 2...
Posted on 12/19/12 at 9:23 am to bctiger6
yeah aren't you supposed to pick off all blooms the first year?
Posted on 12/19/12 at 10:00 am to thatguy
Best time is fall. You can do it now. Water it every three to four days, once a week use miracle grow. Protect it with warm heat during freezes while it's young or it won't make the winter.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:01 pm to BottomlandBrew
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BottomlandBrew
Satsuma Tree Question
Now till before spring.
This is the correct answer, may still be 2 or 3 weeks early though.
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yeah aren't you supposed to pick off all blooms the first year?
First 2 years is what my Uncle taught me, otherwise you going to have a 7' tall tree with 100 Satsumas and it will stay a 7' tall tree with 100 Satsumas for years.
This post was edited on 12/19/12 at 12:06 pm
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