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re: How are yalls' orange tree(s) looking?
Posted on 10/21/12 at 4:20 pm to Darla Hood
Posted on 10/21/12 at 4:20 pm to Darla Hood
I'm going to leave some on the tree and see what happens.
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Posted on 10/21/12 at 4:34 pm to heypaul
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But I need to figure out what's up with the few that look like this?
I'm pretty sure birds peck the skin to get the oil for their feathers.
Posted on 10/21/12 at 4:51 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
That last pic looks like 'scab'. I have the same problem with my citrus trees but I don't know what to do about it.
Posted on 10/21/12 at 4:58 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
Mine don't look like bird pecks. Looks like scabs sorta or blemishes.
Posted on 10/21/12 at 5:04 pm to Darla Hood
quote:I know many people who add sugar to them when making fresh juice, I don't know why. Probably a lack of tolerance to the acidity. Again, mine have little to no acidity, so, I cannot speak for everyone.
Some oranges need sugar?
This post was edited on 10/21/12 at 5:09 pm
Posted on 10/21/12 at 5:17 pm to Darla Hood
quote:
I've noticed that my satsumas are sweeter after a cold snap.
I've been told to wait until the first cold snap before harvest for the sweetest fruit.
Posted on 10/21/12 at 5:43 pm to Capt ST
Now, what Darla said makes sense but that's a long way away here.
Posted on 10/21/12 at 7:22 pm to Capt ST
quote:I'd heard that a lot and thought it was just some ol coonass thing but recently read that the cold temps trigger something with realease of sugars.
I've been told to wait until the first cold snap before harvest for the sweetest fruit.
Gris Gris, they'll stay good on the tree for a long time. I only learned this two years ago but ate some off of a tree as late as early April and were unbelievably edible. The skins were dried up and shyt but they were still edible. Point being, February they'll be fine. Try it, you'll be surprised.
I planted 3 different varieties so I'd have some for several months.
I planted Early St. Ann (early Sept to mid-October; Brown's Select (mid-October- early November); and Owari (mid-October- December).
I want to add a Kimbrough.
This post was edited on 10/21/12 at 7:23 pm
Posted on 10/21/12 at 7:36 pm to heypaul
Fruit damage from leaf-footed bugs or mites? I get that on my navel orange but not on my satsuma. Production seems a bit below last year, which was a bumper crop, but still really good. There were some questions about sweetness. I was not satisfied with the flavor of my citrus until I started fertilizing regularly (citrus spikes as directed on box every Nov and May).
Posted on 10/21/12 at 7:46 pm to islandtiger
quote:This is what I love about my trees. I do absolutely nothing. Nothing. Everything hunky dory.
I was not satisfied with the flavor of my citrus until I started fertilizing regularly
Posted on 10/21/12 at 7:53 pm to Geauxtiga
Thanks, Geaux! 
I left some oranges on my tree for the heck of it, last year, but I never picked them. They were still around in April or so. I need to see if they're there now. I haven't looked. They were sort of in the middle of my little orchard and hard to reach, so I left them. Actually, they were lemons.
I left some oranges on my tree for the heck of it, last year, but I never picked them. They were still around in April or so. I need to see if they're there now. I haven't looked. They were sort of in the middle of my little orchard and hard to reach, so I left them. Actually, they were lemons.
Posted on 10/21/12 at 7:58 pm to heypaul
all my fruit trees are doing very well
Posted on 10/21/12 at 8:14 pm to Dandy Lion
quote:Wow, that's amazing. My post was running too long but I'd wanted to ask if those with production down had fertilized.
This is what I love about my trees. I do absolutely nothing. Nothing. Everything hunky dory.
My trees are young and one didn't produce one sastsuma. I'm concerned it may not be getting enough sunlight. It gets 6 hours for sure.
I have a kumquat tree that's in its 2nd year and is now shaded half the day from a crepe and my outdoor kitchen. I know (so I've been reading) they can tolerate shade but also that the more sun the more the production for quats.
Posted on 10/21/12 at 8:21 pm to Geauxtiga
My trees are outdoor trees, real trees, they're about 80 years old.
They do get strange bark abnormalities at times, but buck back like champions.
The soil is the best anywhere, and they face south, so they get ALOT of sun on the good days. Because the soil is fantastic, and on a rock base, they get heat during the night, as the rock retains the heat of the day, and expels it at night.
As I said, I am very, very lucky, these two produce hundreds of pounds year round, and the fruit is quality. One tree is in front of the other, as per sunshine, hence the peel is thinner. However, the second, produces a larger orange (with a thicker peel), and it's fruit is a bit 'pithier'.
They do get strange bark abnormalities at times, but buck back like champions.
The soil is the best anywhere, and they face south, so they get ALOT of sun on the good days. Because the soil is fantastic, and on a rock base, they get heat during the night, as the rock retains the heat of the day, and expels it at night.
As I said, I am very, very lucky, these two produce hundreds of pounds year round, and the fruit is quality. One tree is in front of the other, as per sunshine, hence the peel is thinner. However, the second, produces a larger orange (with a thicker peel), and it's fruit is a bit 'pithier'.
This post was edited on 10/21/12 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 10/22/12 at 9:23 am to heypaul
Mine looks exactly like yours. I think its a mold from aphids. I need to spray the tree soon.
Any idea what causes crumpled leaves at the ends of branches? I wish I had a picture. Just moved into my house and the tree is in bad shape. Producing a ton though. Just waiting for it to ripen.
Any idea what causes crumpled leaves at the ends of branches? I wish I had a picture. Just moved into my house and the tree is in bad shape. Producing a ton though. Just waiting for it to ripen.
Posted on 10/22/12 at 10:33 am to polizei11
I've noticed some of my leaves were also crumbled up and basically falling off....
Don't really know...
Don't really know...
Posted on 10/22/12 at 10:54 am to heypaul
I had a few crumbly leaves, too. I looked it up and one possibility was overwatering, so I readjusted my irrigation system after that. I'll have to go look at the leaves since then.
Posted on 10/22/12 at 11:03 am to heypaul
Grandma's and Nainaine's citrus coming in good. I've got some 2year old trees that have fruit, but it's all still green.
Posted on 10/22/12 at 11:06 am to fr33manator
A two year old citrus tree is not going to yield anything eatable ....
Posted on 10/23/12 at 4:25 pm to tewino
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That last pic looks like 'scab'. I have the same problem with my citrus trees but I don't know what to do about it.
To control scab, spray your trees with a cooper fungicide between when the petals fall until the fruit is two months old. This should be done in three sprays. Apply the first spray when the petals fall, second spray 3-4 weeks later and the third spray 3 to 4 weeks after the second spray.
To control scale, mealy bugs, and rust mites, a mixture of malathion and horticulture oil can be sprayed in January-February and then after the fruit is pea sized. OK to spray again in October. Do not combine the cooper with malathion and horticulture oil and do not spray at the same time.
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