My Kaffir Lime Tree
samkeyte89
8 years ago
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Comments (8)You know you might be on to something here ... The most aromatic Makrut have really bumpy fruit and thick spines/thorns; prevalent with fruit/seeds brought in from Thailand. The fruit is nearly all seeds and oil; with very little juice. There is another variety with smoother fruit and smaller thorns that are not as aromatic (but still nice); and tend to bear juicier fruit with less oil. This seems more prevalent in the West. I wonder if the latter are somehow crossed with other highly similar smooth skin papedas, specifically either Khasi from India or Westeri from the Philippines. Since the aromatic compounds are in the oil; maybe the juiceless, thorny variety might actually be better! In any case, you might be able to remedy this somewhat by only using the very freshest leaves (should be full size for your tree but still have a waxy sheen) as those are the most aromatic. The dull older leaves are the ones with only the vague citrus/lime aroma (since the highly volatile scent would have been long gone). This post was edited by farm96744 on Mon, Mar 3, 14 at 17:19...See MoreKaffir lime - help
Comments (7)Hey Nik I think its PM. It's like a dust that settles over the leaves. It might be sooty mildew or something else though. The first year I had my trees, I just thought it was dust and then I realized it wasn't. I can wipe it off quite easily but I use the neem oil to keep down the insects that spread it and also scale. In virginia it is very humid and when the trees are in the high tunnel, air flow is restricted despite having a fan blowing etc.... If I relax my guard, then scale and this mildew stuff goes rampant. Taking care of citrus can be labor intensive until you find a rhythm. I'm not quite there yet but I'm learning a lot and feel like I'm getting closer. I'm like a parent with child number one, trying to get everything perfect. Lol W...See Morecare on kaffir lime tree
Comments (1)Hmmm... I don't know why it would die back like that. I used to have mine in a 2-gallon pot and would forget to water it months on end and still managed not to kill it. I finally planted it in the ground last year. It is doing well. However, some new leaves are all "deformed" (all curled up - don't know why either). Also, it does not put out any flowers anymore (it used too and they smell heavenly). Are you a Thai-food cook? They are great in Thai curry....See MoreKaffir Lime - Sick leaves
Comments (4)Thanks, yenniesg. Yes, I think soil is on the damp side. It got a good soaking of rainwater night before last. I will let it dry out. RE curry leaves, I have gobs - some potted, some in-ground. The mother plant was given to me several years back and it's given me 50+ plants over the years to share with family and friends. There is NO substitute for that curry leaf flavor....See Moresamkeyte89
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