Sweet citrus trees in 2016
8 years ago
This is for me to share with friend of what I am doing, what works, and what doesn't. If anyone has techniques to share please post pictures and descriptions of your processes
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I will put the cuttings under a 23 watt CFL daylight bulb and follow it in my
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30 gallon sweetlee tree get a blanket of leaves around its root base.
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- 8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago
Hi Brian.
I use black gold because I get it for free not because it is great. Use any potting soil 1-1 with pine fine and you will do fine. Your trees rooting look really good. My heating pad heats to 130F so I can't use it for rooting so I get all my heat from an overhead bucket with a 13 watt CFL. That gives me 90F high and 80 F at roots.
I have removed the electrical box so anyone can see my equipment light setup.
Steve
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Comments (9)In order of newest to oldest 1) One-------- grafted Zealand lemonade Received as gift 2) One--------grafted new Meiwa kumquat. Received as gift 3) Two---------seed grown Fukushu kumquat Received as gifts 4) Two--------near dead rescue Meyer lemon Received as gift 5) Four--------seed tangerine for rootstock from fruit I ate I gave one away to a friend 6) Two -------seed grown Nagami kumquat From fruit I ate One died and I gave one away to a friend 7) 300 seed grown Meiwa kumquats one survived 3 years It died when the cover blew of -3F The Meiwa was the tree that started everything both citrus and figs. The figs are a real winner. I hope the citrus follows the figs soon. I also have root stocks of Kuharske Citrange, US897, and poncirus trifoliata. In 200+/- grafting tries I have had one graft take and do very well. It is my giant Turnbul on a Bradford pear seedling rootstock. She should grow to about 40+ feet to reach the sunlightGiant Turnbul to Bradford pear seedling grew 3.5 feet the first year, graft took 4 months ago...See MoreHow close can a citrus tree be to stone fruit tree?
Comments (13)As for the fig do a lot of research to separate the gems from the dogs. black berries are self reproducing. Plant them in a row and they will produce the second year and thinning the excessive runners can be done with a weed whacker. Kumquats have a sweet skin and the Meiwa variety has sweet flesh when ripe. Pop the whole thing in your mouth. Sweet lemons and limes are acid-less varieties of the sour fruit. They have low sugar so they taste mildly sweet. I eat them like oranges out of hand am very new at citrus growing but have over 2 decades with apple, peaches, pears, cherries, and plums. It is very important that you time the fruiting of each of your particular trees with the quality and quantity of available sunlight for the area it is planted. Trees that may not get enough sunlight from above will need to get sunlight from east and west and will need more space between them. I have only picked and eaten one citrus fruit (Cuban Shaddock) that I picked to soon. My trees are small and I have only eaten store bought citrus. I have however picked between 300-400 figs and they are much easier to grow, variety Hardy Chicago....See More5 new additions to my sweet citrus collection
Comments (3)Pip Yes To date I have yet to get anything other than PT or Kuharske to root. I am currently working on sweetlee Tangerines. The cutting above is the second of 7 rooting cuttings to fail so I hydrated it and grafted it to Kuharske. If 2 or more of my US897/lemonade trees works I'll send you one as long as I have one for my self....See MoreCostco citrus 2016
Comments (32)Yesterday, at Costco, I grabbed an Improved Meyer Lemon as a replacement for a friend whose Meyer lost the roots war with neighboring established Manzanita. Will be planting in a different location. BTW: the bottom tag is: IMMCZO - which means the rootstock is Carrizo. I have never seen Meyer on Carrizo before... does anyone have any comment to this / experience? The lost Meyer was on C-35. A Mexican Lime dwarf also jumped into the cart (dang it)! This one will be my second full-time potted citrus as its cold sensitivity is not a good fit for in-ground planting here. [BTW: tag at bottom: MEXFDG - so Flying Dragon rootstock]...See More- 8 years ago
COLD WEATHER TONIGHT, 13F
30 gallon sweetlee#2 from seed at 3 years old
In ground sweetlee #3 & #4 from seed at 3 years old
- 8 years ago
A newly remodeled upscale designer bathroom is my wifes best friend. My citrus trees that she has to share this bathroom with love it to with its south facing window.
Notice the decor 28 inch by 34 inch by 3/8 inch plywood shelf that stretches across the bathtub lips cradle all 3 of my 5 gallon Kuharske Citrange root stocks from cuttings growing nicely in their 5 gallon buckets of 4-5-1.
Behind in the window itself fit.9 cups with US897 rootstock. At this point all my root stocks have grown to a size that I no longer use my 23 watt CFL bucket lights on them. My 2 grafted and 2 seed grown trees are in their bucket lights
- 8 years ago
Grafting New Zealand lemonade to US897 rootstock
A total of 4 grafts. All 4 are bagged and in warm lighted enclosure.
- 8 years ago
- 7 years ago
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Fukushu #1 has over taken #2 and looks good outside in ground permanently.
Fukush #2 makes a come bake after heat stroke in a closed greenhouse. hits 140F+/- a few. She to is in ground for good.
More new growth on the New Zealand lemonade tree. The US897 rootstock seems to do well with this cultivar.
New Zealand lemonade tree falling over.
most of the growth is on the bottom 6 limbs. When the current flush finishes I will plant Meiwa in the ground in line with the 2 Fukushu trees. I will then air layer the top half for an own root Meiwa tree.
30 gallon Cuban Shaddock sit on 3 foot tall barrel to get sunlight.
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