We hope this helps! My Lemon tree has baffled me on what's wrong with it. It's on a regular water schedule and gets plenty of sun. It is dropping leaves every couple days, after said leaf yellows a good bit. Meanwhile, it's blooming like crazy. Absolutely perplexed as to what could cause it. We live in western NC and so I'm worried if it'll survive winter without many leaves on it.
I have planted some citrus plants boughts form nursery 15 days ago but not growing still their leaves shed away citruse lemon and other orange plant Why they are not growing If your area is dry and sunny, make sure that the trees are getting watered enough. I have a lime tree that was producing good limes, my husband planted a lemon tree right beside it and soon the side next to the lemon tree started producing yellow limes that were bitter. My husband died last year and I have not been able to take care of the trees so the lemon tree died and my lime tree only produces a few good limes on the opposite side of the dead lemon tree and the rest are yellow and bitter.
Is there anything I can do to get my lime tree to be healthy and produce good limes again? We are finally getting a good fruiting from it but wondered when can I start shaping it as it seems that one side is more "bushy" seems to be more branches and leaves on one side if that is a correct term. It gets great sunlight full sun starting about 10 am until dusk. I want the other side to start sprouting branches so I won't have to put something on it to support it.
Second question, every year or so, I get a branch that sprouts at the bottom and develops large thorns on the branch. What is the reason for this? Is this considered a "sucker" branch? I always cut them off. Third question, how often should I fertilize it? The last couple of years I did it twice in the spring March and in May and seems to have helped it but am I supposed to do it in the fall?
If so when? Since the tree is in the middle of our side yard it gets watered about 5 mins every day with the grass, and not so much during the winter months unless it rains. It does get hot here in the summer so I assume that its ok. Since the tree is developing fruit now and is tasty I guess the watering is ok.
I bought an orange tree from costco, after 5 years it started producing nice round pieces of light orange, deep yellow fruit, they peeled like oranges, juiced like oranges, but are lemons. Some even have had navels, some with pointy bottoms. It is quite large and prolific, any chance it will turn orangey?
It is not likely to turn back into an orange tree. But with a little sugar, you can make lemonade! These trees were planted about 2 months ago and the german plum and avocado trees are average of 1 foot tall and looking very healthy and the orange trees are about 4 inches and also looking very healthy.
No fertilizer was used thus far. A few years ago I planted moringa trees that are now towering over my house and about 45 feet tall. These trees actually grew 4" to 6" per day and now bear plenty of moringa pods. October 15, I have acres that seems to be suitable for growing citrus in Liberia, West Africa. I had the soil tested by the EPA and their report stated good for citrus growth. I already planted about german plum trees and about local orange trees in nursery application.
I would like to know about the best spacing for these citrus trees and any information you have regarding planting, fertilizer, care, weeding, etc. I am planning on about 10, trees spaced at 25 feet for oranges most will be orange and 50 feet for the german plum and avocado. Your input will be appreciated. I was very excited to see that you are growing citrus in Liberia. I have a contact who is seeking to do the same at this moment and is searching for places to purchase seed to start trees or to purchase trees to plant.
Where are you growing in Liberia? What sorts of agricultural extension services or other support services, networks, or organizations are available in Liberia? I really appreciate your help. I'm very happy to know that you are able to grow oranges, plums, citrus, and avocados I currently leave in Texas and my long time project is to grow Florida oranges, grapefruit, tangerine etc One of the most important things you can do to encourage orange tree growth is make sure you provide enough light for your tree.
Why does my orange tree have thorns? Orange tree stems are frequently armed with thorns, which are most numerous and prominent before trees begin bearing fruit. Thorns, along with spines and prickles, are assumed by many researchers to be a plant-evolved anti-herbivore defense mechanism. In general, orange trees grown from seeds tend to be the thorniest.
How do I know when my oranges are ready to pick? Determine whether your oranges are ripe and ready for harvesting. In most cases, the fruit begins to fall off the trees when it is ripe.
You can't tell just by the color, so pull one orange off and taste it. If it tastes sweet and fresh and is juicy, it is probably ready to harvest. How much water do orange trees need? Research from the University of Ari- zona has found that mature citrus trees use about 60 inches of water per year.
Depending on the size of the tree, this can correspond to as much as 17 gallons of water per day in the winter and gallons of water per day in the summer.
How long can oranges stay on the tree? How long do Valencia orange trees live? However, other factors also affect the size of the tree:. Standard to Dwarf Orange trees come in different sizes. Citrus Tree Gardening Guide. Dwarf trees are also the suitable choice if you have a small yard. Plant your dwarf tree at least 10 feet from other trees on your property. Grown in a container, standard and dwarfed navel orange trees do not reach the same height they would if planted in the ground.
The height of a container-grown orange tree depends on the size of the pot versus the size of the roots. The minimum size for a container appropriate for a navel orange tree is 20 to 25 gallons. As the tree grows, it must be repotted every three or four years, in a container at least 25 percent larger than the one before. Alternatively, the roots and branches must be cut back every three to four years if the navel orange isn't repotted.
Navel orange trees are hardy in U. Department of Agriculture zones 9 through 10, and require full sun for proper growth and fruit production.
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