Citrus Greenhouse Project
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Comments (7)The bud date, 1/22/15 gives you the age; that is the date the scion was put onto the rootstock. The X-639 should be the rootstock; but I don't know what that is. Try emailing the grower, Briteleaf Citrus Nursery; they probably have a website. The trees we produce are all Improved Meyer X Macrophylla; and they are 60 days old when we deliver them to the grower (growth is faster here). We maintain records for every tree shipped, as would most tree growers. Many nurseries also include an "X" date on the tag; that is the date the tree was consigned to a retailer (not the delivery date, which would typically be a later date)....See MoreWhich citrus for greenhouse in cold climate?
Comments (2)I would plant all of the above in the ground under a greenhouse roof! Then your trees could handle temps of freezing or below without the root ball in your potted ones dying off...I would turn my whole greenhouse into in ground planted ones if I had the room..I am thinking about going bigger and doing so!...See MoreIn ground citrus trees in greenhouse north of citrus zones
Comments (25)Hi guys, it is cold out and hibernation is the only way :) we did not have sunshine for almost 10 days, overcast and dark, short days. Yesterday and today there was some sunshine. The trees by the windows are not growing, I think they are taking a break, the small grafted ones under lights are putting out few leaves at a time. Summer is so far away!...See MoreFungicide, pesticide spray before putting citrus in greenhouse?
Comments (19)I have taken a vacation from using horticultural oils for quite a few years. I just haven't had any problems. This year is different! I have bookoos of scale so I will be treating when the temps cool down a bit. My trees are all in-ground and some are 10-12 ft tall so it's going to be a job. I have a few questions I would appreciate some input on. redneckgirl mentioned olive oil. I have some that has been in the cabinet for several years. It isn't rancid....don't really think olive oil goes bad....but it would be perfect for treating trees unless someone knows it isn't a good choice for some reason. I think we use certain oils so they are non-toxic to us, are biodegradable so they don't gunk up the leaves over time. My calamondin is going to be a trick to treat since it's tall and bushy but it also usually has a mix of blooms, green fruit, and ripe fruit. Will the treatment keep the flowers from producing fruit? My ponderosas, satsumas, and the tangerine will probably still have fruit on them when I treat. No big deal since I'm using non-toxic oil and detergent, right? I plan to treat once this fall and again in early spring before the first growth flush....See Morecory (Zone 7a, NJ)
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