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Planting Citrus tips
Posted on 3/31/19 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 3/31/19 at 12:23 pm
Just bought a lemon, blood orange and satsuma tree in SELA. Besides the basics putting them in the ground, any must dos? (Trimming, fertilizing, clipping new buds, need for staking, etc.)
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 12:34 pm to Sheepdog1833
Try reading a few articles on pruning if you go that route. A lot of people just let them go naturally though.
For fertilizing I just set reminders to go off valentines, memorial, and labor days. My satsuma seems to like it.
For fertilizing I just set reminders to go off valentines, memorial, and labor days. My satsuma seems to like it.
Posted on 3/31/19 at 12:49 pm to TheriotAF
Is there a need or detriment in fertilizing the first year? I’ve heard both.
Posted on 3/31/19 at 8:40 pm to Sheepdog1833
I want to say most people say not to the first year but I couldn’t help myself 
One thing that will help is if you pick the blossoms off the first year. Let it focus on growing instead of producing fruit.
One thing that will help is if you pick the blossoms off the first year. Let it focus on growing instead of producing fruit.
Posted on 3/31/19 at 8:50 pm to Sheepdog1833
Don't plant them too close to one another.
Don't plant them close to the house. Take into consideration how big they can get.
If you plant close to a property line, don't be pissed if the neighbors help themselves to what's on their side of the fence.
Don't expect much production for the first few years. A fruit tree may put out way more blossoms than the tree can handle in making mature fruit and many of them will simply drop off.
Be aware of Citrus Rust Mites. If you don't know what they are, look it up and be ready to spray if they show up.
Don't plant them close to the house. Take into consideration how big they can get.
If you plant close to a property line, don't be pissed if the neighbors help themselves to what's on their side of the fence.
Don't expect much production for the first few years. A fruit tree may put out way more blossoms than the tree can handle in making mature fruit and many of them will simply drop off.
Be aware of Citrus Rust Mites. If you don't know what they are, look it up and be ready to spray if they show up.
Posted on 4/1/19 at 7:43 am to gumbo2176
When planting add a dirt so they are a little higher than the surrounding ground for drainage.
I always dig a little deeper than needed, add a small amount of fertilizer and mix with dirt. then add a few inches of dirt on top. The roots will hit the fertilizer a year or two later.
Let it blossom but pick the fruit when very small for the first two years.
Lemon and limes are the least cold hardy. 25 degrees or below might kill them in the first few years. Plant where you can take care of them.
I always dig a little deeper than needed, add a small amount of fertilizer and mix with dirt. then add a few inches of dirt on top. The roots will hit the fertilizer a year or two later.
Let it blossom but pick the fruit when very small for the first two years.
Lemon and limes are the least cold hardy. 25 degrees or below might kill them in the first few years. Plant where you can take care of them.
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