What's happenin' with my baby Ruby red grapefruit tree ?
jofus, ( Englewood, Fl zone 10a )
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Growing Ruby Red Grapefruit Trees
Comments (2)I purchased a Red Rio Grapefruit last August. I transplanted it as soon as I purchased it but it did nothing. I was kind of surprised it did not grow at all last season. This Spring I transplanted it into an even bigger pot and it took off. I tend to avoid overplanting my Citrus and aim for just right (just big enough to encourage growth). So, I thought maybe the Grapefruit was a bit more greedy for container size than the other Citrus. What size is the container?...See Moreants all over my ruby red grapefruit
Comments (6)Seven is a VERY safe insecticide to use if you wish, even on edibles. Your tree probably has scale, mealy bugs or aphids. You can remove them with your fingernails if you wish, but you will be there for a long, long time and will surely miss many of them. I just use a brass adjustable nozzle on the end of my hose and wash them from the tree with a forceful water spray. As you live in Missouri and have a containerized tree, you are not worried about the trees cold hardiness. You could also just spray with a horticultural oil such as Volk, or Ultrafine. Horticultrual oils are the most commonly used sprays in the citrus industry. - Millet...See MoreRuby Red Grapefruit Tree
Comments (3)Hi I have a Ruby Red in a pot. I got it for my dd because she adores grapefruit. It is very sweet. No need to add sugar even. It fruits really well for being potted. In Phx we had a large mature Oro Blanco grapefruit in the ground that put out way more fruit than we could ever use lol. As with all citrus, environment, watering schedule, fertilizer, pests etc can all play a role in fruit development. It sounds like you have inherited a nice tree. I think you should fertilize the tree. Make sure you are also giving it deep watering a few times a week and water before you fertilize. Mature citrus are usually fertilized 3 times a year. If you fertilize Valentines Day, Labor Day, and Memorial Day are a good way to remember lol. Also, one other thing to check for is: Look at your graft line. It should be down towards the bottom of the tree. Make sure there is no new thorny growth underneath that graft line. If there is prune it off. Sometimes these suckers from the rootstock will take over and make the original tree less vigorous and can sometimes affect fruit quality. Here is a good link for info on citrus culture Here is a link that might be useful: Citrus Culture...See MoreRuby red grapefruit, or is it?
Comments (28)Evdesert is probably right! Since it is grafted though, you could still get fruit after a year or two. What zone are you in? That could impact your growth rate a little. Looks like your tree is a year old, but could be younger. Hard to tell off the angle. If it's younger and it flowers, I'd punch off any fruit that holds until next year. 4 of my three year old trees have fruit. One is a grapefruit, so who knows! Keep us posted....See Morejofus, ( Englewood, Fl zone 10a )
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