Mandarin Recommendations?
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Comments (16)Ill do it for free but I get to come get fruit whenever I want and sometimes I like a late night snack so dont get frightened when you see someone at 2:00 in the morning picking Mandarins...Anyways Go to Google and type in "How to graft a citrus tree", its easy. Take a really sharp blade and cut a flap right below the skin of your tree. Cut a nice flat piece off of your scion and stick it in or under the flap on your tree and wrap in grafting tape. Do this multiple times until you get one to stick and mother nature usually has a way of making things stick. Our Citrus trees are very HARDY. I mean, what have you got to lose? You were going to give the tree the ax anyways so practice your skills. Use the force Luke...Its easier than you think. Dont be afraid of harming your tree. Pretend Mr. Miagi is watching or you are at a laboratory or something fun....See MoreMandarin tree order - Harris Citrus
Comments (24)I'm in Michigan so it wasn't much cheaper. I only bought the 3 year olds for two reasons, first the tree is cheaper to ship from not having soil. Second if your paying so much the extra couple dollars for a much nicer tree is worth it. i refuse to order less than 4 trees though. So I can get the 10% discount. i won't lie, I mainly buy four winds for the fancy tags. I don't like the price, and I don't like the rootstock. I do like the branching on the 3 year olds though. oh yeah, I've lost a tree from root wrapping and girdling. Four winds uses rooted cuttings for rootstock, that's a down side too. really briteleaf has the best dwarf rootstock, Harris is great too. If you don't care about branchy trees or fancy tags then skip four winds if the variety is available elsewhere....See MorePlanting & caring for Gold Nugget Mandarin
Comments (1)Hi Sunnyorchard, To answer your questions... !. It all depends on how quickly it dries out. There are many factors that determine this and it will be up to you to judge when to water. Usually picking up the pot right after watering and then feeling the difference in weight when dry will help. Using a wooden dowel or wooden kabob stick will help you gauge too. 2. If I lived there I would plant right into the ground in the shade and water well before I left until I got back and then plant where you want. you could have a neighbor water it with a garden hose for you too... 3. What do ,most Citrus growers out there use? What do the local nurseries use to keep them so healthy? Do they acidify their water when they fertilize? I would find out. A lot of us use Foliage Pro and vinegar depending on the pH of their water. How is your ground soil? Do you need to amend with some compost or something? I always do anyways. 4. I never pinch any fruit of of mine, ever, not even a flower...But many do to encourage further growth of their trees.. Sounds like you live in the perfect area for in ground citrus..I wish I could do the same..Many here will share what they think since many are in ground growers......See MoreShasta Gold, Sumo, Mandarins, oh my!
Comments (29)Last week I found Shasta gold and sumos at Shoprite. Today I saw ruby tangos and golden nuggets in Walmart. The GNs didn’t look great, hard and pale. The ruby tangos looked beautiful, but they were expensive and I didn’t want to buy a whole box. I’m really impressed by how much variety there in mass market mandarains. So many more choices beyond cuties and halos. Still not as good as growing your own......See MoreIke Stewart
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