Submit Pictures of your Meyer Lemon, Bears Lime, Any Citrus Tree
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tcamp30144(7B N.ATLANTA)
9 years ago
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Comments (10)jkom has given you great advice. The Meyer looks great, well planted, no grass to compete, etc. I would recommend placing them on a drip system, since citrus do need a fair amount of water, especially in the hotter areas of the country. They also need well draining soil, which you probably have based on where you are. If planted in clay soils, they should be elevated, and the water well provided at the drip line lower than the tree crown. You may need to expand the wells as your trees grow, as you really want the water to pool in a circle around your tree at the drip line (edge of the canopy), as that's where your tree's feeder roots reside. Use a good fertilizer formulated for citrus, which will be higher in nitrogen and will contain micronutrients. You'll want to fertilize at regular intervals, and for you that should be February, May, and early October, but you can check with your local Master Gardeners for any additional timing for your specific area. It also would be beneficial for you to mulch your wells with compost or composted manure. That will do two things for your citrus: provide some water retention in your very arid climate, and also provide additional slow release nitrogen, both very helpful for growing citrus in arid climates on sandy or DG soils. I mulch my citrus at least once or twice a year with a small amount of chicken manure (very hot, so use sparingly), and then top with compost and wood chips as I'm on nearly pure DG, so very little organic material in my soil. For us here in S. California for the most part, iron deficiency is actually rarely an issue, as our soils have plenty of iron (but possibly jkom is in an area that is deficient - California is a gigantic state with some fairly wide differences in soil makeup). It is usually a manganese deficiency we see here, and that tends to be the same for AZ. I would check with your local Master Gardeners, again, though, to find out what your soil issues are, and fertilize accordingly. You can also use a micronutrient foliar spray too, which works very well if you notice your leaves getting pale or yellowish. Grow More Citrus Grower's Blend is a good micronutrient product. And do support your branches on your young trees, especially the Meyer, as Meyer's tend to be very prolific producers (my Meyer has no less than 50 to 100 fruit on it at any given time, I have Meyer lemons coming out my ears). Lastly, you are very fortunate to have quite a bit of online support for citrus in your state. I've included a link below, which also has additional links for you. Definitely check out Arizona Cooperative Extension's web site, it is a great resource for those growing citrus in AZ: http://extension.arizona.edu/maricopa/citrus-publications Your Master Gardeners are part of the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, and are a great, great resource for home gardeners. Here's a link to your AZ Master Gardener manual: http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/ Good luck, looks like you're off to a good start! Patty S. Here is a link that might be useful: AZ Citrus...See More3+ years, and Lemon and Lime tree not bearing fruit
Comments (4)Madeline, any good citrus fertilizer that has an NPK ratio close to 5-1-3 along with the full complement of micronutrients, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc and Calcium, will work. The fertilizer will be granular. You will want to spread the fertilizer at the edge of the leaf canopy and a little beyond, not at the trunk. The feeder roots reside at the edge of the leaf canopy (called the drip line), and bit beyond. Your trees are trying to compete with plants as well as grass, and grass is notorious for using up all the nitrogen (N), before your poor citrus can get to it. Remove the grass and other plants from under your citrus trees. Water, then fertilize, then water in the fertilizer. Apply fertilizer in the recommended amounts 4 times a year, roughly February April, July and September. Patty S....See MoreMeyer Lemon- is it ok for a young tree to bear lots of fruit?
Comments (2)my meyer was 3' tall when i bought it a few years ago the first two years it had about 10-12 fruit, as they fruit got bigger and started weighing down the branches, and then the trunk started to bend towards one side, that's when i thinned out some of the fruit. i kept the green lemons and used them to flavor my ice water and iced tea. your tree is limber, but if you feel there's too many fruits on one branch and its bending more then you feel comfortable with, feel free to pick a few to lighten the load. as far as whether your tree has enough energy to support that many fruit, don't worry, if it can't it'll drop a few of them. from the time it blooms to the time the fruits mature, there's usually 2-3 phases of natural fruit drop so not to overburden the tree....See MoreMeyer lemon tree in 511 mix - any successes?
Comments (25)Hi Mike. Yes, growing citrus, I'm learning, is clearly an exercise in patients(!); the trend seems to be about 5-6 months recovery from leaf drop following repotting. You'd think I would have learned a bit on waiting, as my inground Meyers have yet to produce ripe fruit. Thankfully, there are various sized fruit hanging and I might even harvest at least one ripe one this winter! Speaking of winter, Mike, I remember reading back on another post of your winter leaf drop problem, and someone had suggested keeping your (wasn't it Meyer lemon?) tree in much cooler environs between freezing and 50 degree temps (in an unheated garage, if I recall correctly)? Did you try this and did it work for you? If Charlie lives, one day he may have to move to a house in NY, so I'll need every help in this forum to keep him and other citrus alive in Zone 6! mgk65/Mike(?): In your top pic, 2nd from right, is that a Kaffir lime and if so, have you tried making Thai curry with the leaves, which I hear is quite yummy!...See MoreMileHighGardener
9 years agoMileHighGardener
9 years ago
poncirusguy6b452xx
9 years agoGreat pics everyone.
My best Sweetlee tangerine tree grown from seed is now 5 ft 1 inch and doing well.
Steve
This post was edited by poncirusguy on Fri, Oct 31, 14 at 10:05
cory (Zone 7a, NJ)
9 years ago
Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
9 years agoOnly three fruit on this patio Satsuma this season, but the fruit are enormous...easily as large as a naval orange. I'll let them ripen just a bit longer.
evdesert 9B Indio, CA
9 years ago
uncle molewacker z9b Danville CA (E.SF Bay)
9 years agoHere is one of my Redblush grapefruits. It's been moved 2x since its original spot in 2007 and has been in this particular spot for about 2.5 years. It also survived a significant singe from a fire. It is finally getting some traction and i may start pruning to reshape it next year. The fruit ripened late July - mid August this past summer, so the ones hanging have a long ways to go.
- George
BarbJP 15-16/9B CA Bay Area
9 years agoHere's my kitchen deck potted citrus.
Most of these are destined to go into the ground next spring.From left to right;
Back row-
Tango mandarin, Yuzu lime, Meiwa kumquat, Meyer lemon. W.Murcott Afourer mandarin, Cara Cara orange,Front row-
Page mandarin, Eureka lemon, Santa Teresa lemon, another Meyer Lemon.
MileHighGardener
9 years agoHeres my Bears Lime grafted on a FD rootstock I'm guessing since FD rootstock grows slowly i won't be seeing growth or blooms for a long time.
poncirusguy6b452xx
9 years agoI love threads like this because wee see the pictures of the best trees instead of sickly trees screaming for help. It is here I can see that there is a slight chance that citrus trees can be grown by a home owner. My sweetlee #3. All my seed grown sweetlee tangerine trees are from seed planted at the same time. Their parentage is different.
Steve
northbay12
9 years agoponcirusguy6b452xx
9 years agoThis is the correct picture for sweetlee tree #3 to replace the picture above.
Steve
This post was edited by poncirusguy on Sat, Nov 1, 14 at 11:12
evdesert 9B Indio, CA
9 years agoMileHighGardener
9 years agoevdesert 9B Indio, CA
9 years agohappygarden168
9 years agoI love everyone's pictures.
My pics, from left to right, coming in from the cold.
DeNule Clementine, meyer lemon, gold nugget mandrain.
happygarden168
9 years ago
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
9 years agoMileHighGardener
9 years agogreenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
9 years agohoovb zone 9 sunset 23
9 years ago
aurorawa
9 years agoOkay, so mine has a long way to go. Germinated July of this year. Lisbon lemon seedling.
serge94501
9 years agoHere's a Rotuma Island Orange grafted onto C-35. Years away from fruit but hoping for the best!
sololupo
9 years agoHere we are in October and I brought my girls in for the season.I have been caring for a Lantana, a myrtle and a lemon tree since my husband passed 12 years ago. They are all in their 20's and I am terrified that I might lose one every time I bring them in. Some years the mealy bugs get a hold and I have to spend hours every day grooming them but the last two years have been OK except for the spider webs in March. By then I always know we will make it through another year. This year my lemon put out long shoots very quickly and I don't know if I should prune them or wait till spring? I can post pictures of the other two if you want.
poncirusguy6b452xx
9 years agoMileHighGardener
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9 years ago
Ryan
9 years agosololupo
9 years ago@ Ryan
I'm still working out where and how to follow a thread...so I am reposting the 30 year old citrus...I pruned her yesterday...I hope i cut back enough.
poncirusguy6b452xx
9 years agoMileHighGardener
9 years agoAndrew9623
9 years agoHere's my Meyer lemon tree. He and I have been through a lot. When I first bought it it had both aphids AND thrips and was pot-bound. Now he's a (as far as I know) healthy Meyer lemon tree. I can't wait until he starts producing!!!
MileHighGardener
9 years ago
Puggylover Zone 9B Norco, CA