Lime comparison - key lime vs. "giant" key lime vs. limequat
Laura LaRosa (7b)
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Comments (11)You may want to consider a third choice. Look for one fairly new to California called the "Castello Lime" the fruit is a little larger than the mexican lime and it is seedless like the bearss. If you decide on the mexican lime try to get the "thornless" version. It usually produces less fruit but still should be enough for personal use as they don't hold on the tree for long periods anyways. But when it comes time to prune and harvest you will be happier with no thorns....See MoreAdromicschus cristatus flopping (Key Lime Pie plant)
Comments (19)My suggestions: Save the red cuts( top parts) to re-propagate and start newer plants Black line with red & yellow lines near a top should be cut to also re-propagate Black line with pink arrow looks like it's okay to keep as the ' Mother plant' Yellow curved lines you could attempt single leave propagation from each leaf My personal preference would lean toward trashing them only because they can root quickly but tend to grow rather slowly. Watering in winter: ( no to dismiss any feed back from Paul ) In your mentioned every two weeks in a pot that size ( and un mentioned soil materiel) could be to often ( IMO). In my experience, I keep that small pot under lights in pure pumice and some granite rocks material ( in a nut shell) my watering would be less frequent in the midst of under lighting winter months in this adobe. I'm also pretty sure the amount of water I use is much less than what you would use in winter. Summer watering can be (and usually is stated) very different from person to person ( As I tend to lean toward the side of very high doubts when some state they didn't water but actually did, but I think this only because if they didn't water as frequently as I do here in a good sharp draining gritty mix them wonderful jades they post and get raved about would simply be dried to death ) Watering seems to also differer from one Crassulacea to another Understanding that our summer season is equal to any Adromichus winter ( in SA) would also be needing in my zone a cooler still bright area where it's also on the dryer side. In a nut shelll ( to be clear) if your watering any Crassulacea more than twice a week at any volume of water and or any size or type of pot it's in the wrong warm sunny spot. Your pot is much bigger than my 3/4ths inch deep X 1.5 X 1.00 inch I imagine if you felt the need to water it that frequently and still not have it stretch so badly would also depend on the watering volume for each watering and it's distance from the lighting ( or natural winter sun light)....See MoreWhat is wrong with my key lime?
Comments (29)I have a few trees with leaves like that too. I just thought it was the extreme heat in summer, changing light levels as we go into fall and a few nights now that the night temperatures got to the mid 30s and jumped up fast during the day. Maybe the cooler roots were not able to keep up as the sun hits their leaves as they are in full sun? Some of my trees are in black plastic pots, but I have been changing them out to light tan or light grey when they need repotting. I will check to see if maybe the black potted trees are showing more signs of stress or nutrient deficiency. My Dekopons/Shiranui showed stress this summer and so did the Owaris which look much better with the cooler weather. The Dekopons were my easiest trees other years. This year they do not even have fruit, but maybe they are alternate bearers? Their leaves have shown a deficiency since late summer but I am not sure what it is. I thought it was more related to heat stress as the newer leaves are beginnig to look ok. The other trees showing problems are the Meyer Lemon and the Persian Lime. They always seem to need a slightly higher dose of fertilizer and there were times I didn't get to fertilizer the trees as regularly this summer as I had the house shingles repaired and painted which took most of the summer and my trees were often in the way of the workmen. I'll take a better look tomorrow morning to see if there are any others. I was not really that concerned thinking it was the change of season here and all these trees seem to be the ones known to be most affected by changing light levels and temperature. I was thinking about bringing them back into the greenhouse and leaving the others outside for a while yet. Next week is supposed to get warmer again so I might leave them all out another week or so. You all seem to fertilize at a much higher rate than I do. I use 1 tsp. per gallon of water (per the label) vs the 1 tablespoon many of you use. The most FP I use is 1-1/2 tsp for the Meyer Lemon and my limes as they seem to need more. I try to fertilize every time they need water. I do not water them first before I water either, so maybe that is why your trees can take the higher dose of FP without burning the roots. I don't fertilize first if the media is bone dry though. Everyone's trees sure look nice and green and shiny compared to mine. Mine have been recovering from my greenhouse overheating in April so I thought that may be why I was seeing some stress or deficiencies too. I have been thinking maybe I should increase my FP dosage rate to get that look, but I was afraid to try that as they have been in the recovery stage. I do supplement with the Osmocote Plus for times I can't regularly feed with FP and also with Fish/Kelp foliar feeds. I usually do not feed any of my plants in the low light months of late December thru early March but if they look like they need it I only feed at a greatly reduced rate. I have been using Repti-Bark for two years I think. It is 100% fir bark. I had previously been using pine bark fines but it was harder for me to get it than the Repti-bark. I will check tomorrow if there seems to be a correlation with the type of bark. It might break down differently than pine bark and that might affect the pH? I will also check the pH of the different 511 potting mixes. I have been busy so I have not spent as much time looking at them this week. Most are in the midst of a huge growth and blooming spurt though. I thought that maybe this is a result of the overheat stress in April and the hot summer we had. They are finally more full of baby fruit than they had all summer, probably because the roots have finally recovered and now the tree can grow leaves, flowers and fruit. I hope you can figure out what is causing the stress your trees leaves are showing. I think it takes a lot of close observation to figure it out. I find it is very hard to tell by the pictures which deficiency the tree has at first, but once you determine it you know it the next time you see it again. It seems though that the problem is probably related to an environmental problem if you are using the FP which has all the Macro and Micronutrients citrus trees need. Having grown orchids for years I have found sometimes just moving a plant a few inches causes the plants to flourish. It could be the same with citrus trees. Some seem to need just a bit more shade or sun, warmth or coolness, air movement, etc. If you do have a problem tree, as Mike says, quarantine it just in case it has a virus, fungal problem or insect infestation that you haven't discovered yet. You don't want the problem to spread throughout your collection, especially as your trees will be more stressed when they come inside and are grown in overcrowded conditions. Without the outdoor natural predictors, the insect population can explode in a greenhouse and grow room. Without the cleansing rains and constant natural air movement, fungal and virus can also explode indoors. Cory...See MoreFirst key lime pie with my own limequats...!!
Comments (12)Just need to find some time and I'll make my own key lime pie from these. I've seen some recipes with sour cream. Do you think that's a good addition? Another recipe added 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. And a combo of lime and lemon zest might be nice. Where did I hear that a garlic press is useful to squeeze them? Edit: Here's the real Key Lime Pie. Recipe called for a layer of whipped cream, but I ran out of time ...and had to use a store-bought crust. Doesn't really need the whipped cream at all. Wow. So yummy. So limey, tangy, yet sweet. Better than at the restaurant....See MoreSusanne Michigan Zone 5/6
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