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Comments (9)The first thing you need to do is find another nursery to give you proper advice. The advice that your nursery has given you is completely wrong. A new young citrus tree that is planted in the ground should be fertilized 6 time during its first year, using a 6-6-6 fertilizer at the rate of .4-lbs pounds with each application. The second year the tree should be fertilized 5 times at the rate of 1-lb.per application with a 6-6-6 fertilizer. The third year a citrus tree is fertilized 4 times at the rate of 2-lbs. per application using a 6-6-6 fertilizer. The fourth year the tree needs to be fertilized 3 times at the rate of 5-lbs. per application using a 6-6-6 fertilizer. The fifth year and all succeeding years feed your tree 6-lbs. 6-6-6 fertilizer with each application. You can also use a 8-8-8 fertilizer by adjusting the rate of application accordingly. The amount of fertilizer to be applied with each application will of course decrease when a stronger fertilizer formulation (percent nitrogen increases) is used. Only lower analysis fertilizers should be used during years 1-3 to avoid damaging the young citrus trees roots with fertilizer burn. Starting with year 4 higher analysis fertilizers such as 8-8-8 or 10-10-10 can be used (be sure to adjust application rates). If controlled release fertilizers (slow release) are used, they can be applied once every 6-9 months, according to recommendations on the fertilizer bag. For young trees, apply fertilizer uniformly in a 3-ft diameter circle around the tree. As the tree becomes older, the area fertilized should be enlarged as the root system expands. Care should be taken to avoid root or trunk damage by uneven placement or placing the fertilizer against the trunk. To summarize these fertilizer recommendations : apply up to 0.15, 0.3, 0.5 lbs. actual nitrogen per tree during years 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Thereafter, increase the amount of actual nitrogen applied according to tree growth, up to but not more than 1.5 lbs. actual nitrogen per tree per year. A citrus tree cannot possibly grow, nor bloom, if the the proper nutrition is withheld....See Morecara cara new leaves very light color
Comments (4)What cayden and John said. Very normal for new citrus flush to be this color. This is the time to fertilize, so a good citrus fertilizer application, and then if you have CLM issues in your area (Citrus Leafminer), consider treating now with a systemic, or begin spraying starting at the end of June/beginning of July. You can search our forum for "CLM" to see treatment options (discussed at length on the forum). Patty S....See MoreMy potted Cara Cara
Comments (6)Mike, How's the weather??? Guatemala City, where this rooftop nursery is located, is known as the City of Eternal Springtime. Houses here don't have heating or air conditioning. My lemon farms, however, are mostly in the South coast, where it is hot!!! FYI, I have about 15 varieties of other citrus at my lemon farm; but they don't quite get the TLC that my home nursery gets....See Morecara cara orange
Comments (7)This Saturday is Precinct 2's Master Gardener Sale, and they have Cara Cara's listed in their catalog: http://harris-tx.tamu.edu/hort/event/feb2010.htm Arbor Gate up in Tomball also had a large selection of citrus last week when I was up there. They're also very good about ordering in what you're looking for, so you might give a call before you head up there. I have 5 citrus trees just planted last fall that I'm waiting to see what's alive and what's not. If only we could get 2 weeks of "normal" weather for this time of year, maybe they'd start leafing out again! I was hoping I'd know by now, so I could replace what didn't make it at one of the spring sales as well. Oh well! Good luck with your citrus quest! Bobbi...See Moresuzannesks
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