Mulch Options For Indoor Citrus Trees
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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 MorePlease HELP with indoor winter lighting for citrus trees
Comments (6)Yes you can always buy additional fixtures if you need to :) but it will be more expensive that way. For example the 4 bulb fixture/with bulbs costs $128 ea so if you end up needing two of them you'll pay $256 or you could just buy 1 eight bulb fixture for $201. However having two 4 bulb fixtures is better than having one 8 bulb fixture in my opinion because you can effectively cover more area by spacing the fixtures few inches from each other. Also you have the ability to adjust different heights on each of the lamp fixtures. When using fluorescents for mature plants which normally grow in full sun for best results you want to keep the plants close to them about 2 inches and adjust the height of you lamp every day. Now in your case you'll have to keep them a little further away because your foliage is 2 feet wide. Ideally you want all of the foliage to be directly under the lamp because you can be sure that all your leaves are getting enough light. Your foliage of 1 plant is 24 inches wide. Width of the fixtures are: 4 bulb - 12.6 " 6 bulb - 17.3 " 8 bulb - 22" So if you had only two plants that wouldn't be so bad because you could line them up under your 4 bulb fixture and have only 6" of foliage sticking out on the sides. These fixtures have reflectors which reflect the light from the top half of the bulb back down so your most effective grow area is directly underneath them. Sure you get light outside of the area but it's not as intense. Having said that, that's why I recommended a 6bulb fixture as minimum because you have 3 plants that are 2 ft wide. It will be difficult to arrange them under the 4 bulb fixture so too much foliage is not sticking out of the prime growing area. You can either put them in line and have 1 foot sticking out on the ends of the fixture or zigzag them to cut down that distance a bit by having all the plants stick out. The 6 bulb fixture gives you extra 5" in width so it would be easier. However if you can invest the money I would go with either to 4bulb or one 8 bulb. Either way you go if your plants are sticking out , it's a good idea to turn your plants 90 degrees in one direction each day so overall they could get even coverage. Also since more intense light is in the middle of the bulb than on the ends you could rotate their places every few days. With three plants it won't be too hard to do...See MoreLighting options for wintering citrus
Comments (4)@Susanne Oops, this is my first post and I thought it would automatically display that. I'm in southwest Washington state, not too far from Olympia, WA. Zone 8a. Fairly rainy and mild throughout the winter, with the occasional cold snap. So for my plant in the greenhouse, it'd probably be experiencing a lot of highs in the mid 50s, with lows in the lower 40s and upper 30s, and I could bring it in during severe freezes, which normally don't last too long....See MoreWatering indoor citrus is so much easier with this tool
Comments (12)Wow. That looks cool. I wish it were a bit cheaper but I will wishlist it and watch the price (Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and similar "sales" are coming up next week). I was literally going to buy an inexpensive 1-gal wet/dry vac today to do the saucer water removal before I saw this thread, but will still get the vac since it has a crevice tool and can be used for other things. Edit to add - I saw this battery-operated pump - https://www.amazon.com/Sierra-Tools-Battery-Operated-Liquid-Transfer/dp/B000HEBR3I/ref=pd_sbs_86_11?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=J2RVCW4A5MEGAG33RXDS It has mixed reviews (although still averaging 4 star) and might be another option. The tube is 18" long so should be able to reach the top of a bucket placed next to the saucer....See MoreKen B Zone 7
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