Citrus indoors without supplemental lights.
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Only two blooms on indoor citrus. What am I lacking?
Comments (9)Heavens, You didn't mention how many hours of direct sunlight your citrus are getting (8 hrs is best). If you're getting much less than this, you could be deficient. Also, keep in mind that there are a variety of windows with various degrees of tinting to block out UV and other rays that are otherwise present outdoors. You mention that your trees are indoors all year. This is a divergence from the experience of most on this forum in Northern climes. Do you have the option at all of putting your trees outdoors during the warmer months? If not, you may want to invest in grow lights again with the appropriate wavelengths of lght for good growth. Your pH is best if kept in the low 5-high 6 range. You may want to add 1/2-1 capful of vinegar to each watering/fertilizing. My final thought is in regard to your pruning. I understand you doing so to keep the trees smaller; however, know that by doing so, you may be jeapardizing the tree's ability to make new leaves to photosynthesize/rejuvenate itself to be able to eventually produce fruit. Tim...See MoreIndoor Citrus Trees...advice for a beginner.....
Comments (32)Hello, Shiraz! That one question is difficult to answer. Bare-rooting is best *IF* you're re-potting during the optimal time of year (Spring) *AND* if you're replacing all of the old soil with a very differently textured medium. If the tree is very, very rootbound and the old soil is compacted, some have suggested that you only remove a couple wedges of the old rootball during the first year. Then, you remove the other wedges in the second year to make the transition go more smoothly. If you're switching from the current soil to a mix that is bark-based like the 5-1-1, then you don't necessarily need to remove all the old soil. You can simply tease the roots apart around the bottom and outer sides of the rootball, rough off some soil, and then replace with the bark mix. Josh...See MoreStarting seeds indoors without grow lights - is it really possible?
Comments (14)I sow seed when I get it...and that is mostly in autumn, from saved, swapped or collected seed. Some seeds, such as primula, are best sown while still fresh and green - they have not entered dormancy and will germinate easily and quickly...while many umbellifers will only grow from very fresh seed, losing viability in weeks. I sow in 4inch pots rather than direct (although I do sow straight into the soil with hardy annuals and a few perennials if seed is plentiful). I do have to make some effort to protect the seed pots (from blackbirds and mice) but in general, I try to follow a natural sowing method and get the seeds in soil to either stratify over winter or germinate and possibly lose the top-growth until spring (I have gentians doing exactly that...and shrubs such as styrax, schisandra and symplocos). I have never used gibberellins, peroxide, citric acids etc...nor do I stratify in the fridge. OTOH, keeping it simple also means accepting fails...especially tricksy things (like styrax) which go into deep double dormancy and require specific germination triggers. My solution to that is to be as profligate as nature and sow loads (for a typically 70% success rate). The fails are actually a relief, particularly since I invariably fail to consider the huge number of pots, soil and space needed once the pricking out and potting up gets going...although the greatest losses occur over the first summer (I plant in autumn too as I have no access to irrigation)....See MoreHas anyone used an indoor grow tent to overwinter citrus?
Comments (10)1500 real watts of light is way too much for a tent that size. It will also become very hot inside pretty quickly unless you have proper venting system too. What kind of light you are planning to use? You should use small fan there anyway to keep air moving. It will also keep bugs in control. Humidity around 60% is good for plants. A tent make its lot easier to achieve that. It can also become too humid in there. High humidity for a few hrs after watering is fine but it should not be perpetually very humid. Especially in the night....See Moresabine_farm
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