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Help on my lemon tree

8 years ago

I bought a seed-grown lemon tree from a nursery, it's about a year old, pruned off some leaves on the trunk and currently it looks like this, Im just wondering when/if it would set fruit, or should I wait for it branch out more? The seller told me that they cultivated the seeds in their nursery so it would fruit quicker, I set it outside in full sun, its about 90 f here during day and mid 80's during night. All help appreciated !

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masokealzafa

8 years ago

Oh boy ! Hmmm it is very rare a lemon tree will grow fruit before it matures and that takes about 8 to 10 years if seed grown. I have a grown tree from seed it is 11 years old and started to fruit only last year. Your tree looks healthy and beautiful. I personally would not prune it yet. What type of lemon tree is it? They grow big when not grafted. Fun endeavour just don't give up on it :) .

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Joaquin Lugtu
Original Author
8 years ago
I'm not exactly sure what variety, but im thinking it might be a eureka one, not suree hehe, hoping for a miracle that it would flower in about 1-3 years haha, too impatient for 10 years hahaha, but lets see, maybe with some love it would fruit hahaha
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You do not have to remove the fruit off the tree. The tree will probably abort the fruit on it's own during what is considered June drop which is normal. I have older trees than yours and a lot of fruit has dropped. Most trees on the retail market are at least 2 years old and still a bit juvenile to produce fruit. You may get lucky and get at least 1 if you don't stress it by the lack of water. Your tree is going through the bloom cycle so until that is over, you may not get new leaves.
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Steve, you crack me up...lol Just put aluminum foil around the buckets and you will have shiny ones too) Rene, now that your trees are outside they will grow back leaves suited for summer. You gained leaves that are use to lights not the sun and that is why you shedded the darker older ones. They should grow back. Becareful though not to put your trees right back into the sun right away or they will burn off. They actually look pretty good for being held up indoors for so long. Hope you are not in stoe for another winter blast like we are here in good ole New England( As for the bugs, I use Neem oil mixed with a bit if natural soapy water and drown/suffoctae the buggers. Not sure whay they are, too hard to tell. Did you use outside soil, or a bagged sterile mix? What kind of soil is that?
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masokealzafa
8 years ago
I hope so for you too! Mine is a Lisbon. I love mine and it is very fragrant and refreshing in the house during the cold months.
pip313
8 years ago
In a pot. Probably never. Or at least 10 years. Sorry, you were lied to about the seed fruiting quicker.
Joaquin Lugtu
Original Author
8 years ago
Should i just leave it be, or use it as a rootstock, or that wouldn't work? not really familiar with the whole grafting rootstock thing
poncirusguy6b452xx
8 years ago
If you can fine a lemon scion for it it would be nice. Check out link

http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2809545/help-lemon-tree-not-flowering?n=94

Seed grown lemon tree that flowers.

latest picture of that lemon tree from seed and it is producing fruit.
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pip313
8 years ago
But how old is that tree?
poncirusguy6b452xx
8 years ago
I think masokealzafa states its age in his post the link above will take you there. That three has the potential to last well over a hundred years. The fact it is from seed grezatly increases it's potential life expectancy.
pip313
8 years ago
It's 10 years old. And grafted trees live just as long assuming it's fully compatible.
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poncirusguy6b452xx
8 years ago
"fully compatible" Is the key phrase. Most citrus is not done right for the home owner. Grafted trees need a lot of anti sucker pruning.
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Joaquin Lugtu
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I'll just let mine grow into something like that haha, i can just find me another lemon that's grafted, at least I have 2 calamondins and 1 satsuma that are grafted haha, Maso, that tree looks amazing btw
Joaquin Lugtu
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Anyway, what are the ideal conditions for a citrus tree? light, wind, temps, sun.?
And regarding my satsuma orange tree, should I be worried that some leaves look like this? *pic
pip313
8 years ago
Ideal conditions start from the bottom up. And the lowest of the bottom is the soil. If your serious about having the best conditions, research gritty mix. 5-1-1 mix. Or consider mixing that soil 50/50 with perlite.
Joaquin Lugtu
Original Author
8 years ago
*Update
Lemon tree has TONS of new growth, new leaves on every branch, but satsuma orange has no new growth at all LOL, planted them at the same time, but I just fertilized the orange tree, i'll see if it works

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