Bananas.org
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >
Show 50 post(s) from this thread on one page

Bananas.org (http://www.bananas.org/)
-   Other Plants (http://www.bananas.org/f8/)
-   -   Citrus (http://www.bananas.org/f8/citrus-15384.html)

alias 04-21-2012 01:51 PM
Citrus
 
This is a topic about citruses, I have lemon, tangerine and orange :nanadrink:
This is lemon, about 10 years old, my dad grafted it. It has about 20 lemon fruit per year!

pyrolight 04-21-2012 07:26 PM
Re: Citrus
 
I'm growing a kumquat indoors (I live in Rhode Island), and it has 20 or so fruit on it but i don't know a lot of things about growing citrus. Does anyone know what fertilizer to use? Any other advice regarding the propagation of citrus trees would be welcome.

sunfish 04-21-2012 07:34 PM
Re: Citrus
 
http://www.bananas.org/f8/growing-ci...ghlight=citrus

Richard 04-21-2012 08:20 PM
Re: Citrus
 
Up on the blue bar there is a tab for "Search", and in the drop-down menu is "advanced search". Click on that, and then on the left under the "Key words" box, change "Search Entire Posts" to "Search Titles Only". Now type Citrus into the Keywords box and hit return or press the Search Now button.

:08:

alias 04-22-2012 07:25 AM
Re: Citrus
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by pyrolight (Post 191532)
I'm growing a kumquat indoors (I live in Rhode Island), and it has 20 or so fruit on it but i don't know a lot of things about growing citrus. Does anyone know what fertilizer to use? Any other advice regarding the propagation of citrus trees would be welcome.
The best fertilizers are usually in liquid shape, like NPK (Natrium-phosphor-potassium) like 8-5-7. You can buy it at any garden center.
Greets, Edi.

P.S. I'm sorry for entering a double topic :2738:

pyrolight 04-22-2012 08:17 AM
Re: Citrus
 
Thanks for the advice and input about this... I have never grown citrus before. I need all the help I can get.

Richard 04-22-2012 09:47 AM
Re: Citrus
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by alias (Post 191582)
The best fertilizers are usually in liquid shape, like NPK (Natrium-phosphor-potassium) like 8-5-7. You can buy it at any garden center.
No form of fertilizer is necessarily best for plants. It all depends on the contents. In terms of "cost effective", liquids do not rank very high.

alias 04-22-2012 11:07 AM
Re: Citrus
 
That is correct, BUT: liquid gets trought soil and gets to roots. Some round balls can be deadly to plant beacause if you put close to the plant you can 'burn' it.

The Hollyberry Lady 04-22-2012 02:12 PM
Re: Citrus
 
Great thread! :goteam:


Here are my indoor oranges today...





: )

alias 04-22-2012 02:22 PM
Re: Citrus
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Hollyberry Lady (Post 191641)
Great thread! :goteam:


Here are my indoor oranges today...





: )
Great! :08:
Thanks for supporting.
Maybe we should have 2 threads? Or is it too much?
:birthdaynana:
What sort is you orange? I have Washington Navel for 2 years and now she is blooming. I'll keep pics coming. :2738:

The Hollyberry Lady 04-22-2012 02:40 PM
Re: Citrus
 
Heck no...there are double threads all over this site so please feel free. I'll be posting my citrus shots here. ;)


: )

The Hollyberry Lady 04-22-2012 03:08 PM
Re: Citrus
 
Oh sorry about that! I missed what you asked. The damn phone is always ringing. :ha:


Mine is a Calamondin orange tree. It's actually grafted so it stays small and suitable for a pot. It lives in a south window and I fertilize it regularly because it blooms perpetually.


: )

alias 04-22-2012 03:20 PM
Re: Citrus
 
Good! I will pollenise orange with lemon so I can see what will be. I guess grapefruit :D

The Hollyberry Lady 04-22-2012 04:10 PM
Re: Citrus
 
Looking forward to more of your pictures.


I grow lemon and kumquat as well. :D


: )

alias 04-22-2012 04:14 PM
Re: Citrus
 
So as me :D
Have you ate your kumquats?

harveyc 04-22-2012 04:17 PM
Re: Citrus
 
I think you'd get better answers to questions if you posted them in the original citrus thread where more citrus growers are following it. I've got over 20 trees but, sorry, don't have any photos uploaded right now. Too busy with tomatoes and other things.

The Hollyberry Lady 04-22-2012 04:22 PM
Re: Citrus
 
Not yet but I will soon. Kumquats are one of my favorites. I like keylime also.


Feel free to post wherever you like, Alias. People will see your posts regardless and lots of people know about citrus growing. Frankly, anyone can grow them with the right environment. It's not difficult. ;)


: )

harveyc 04-22-2012 04:42 PM
Re: Citrus
 
Well, some people have considerable experience with citrus, you'll know where to find us. I'm glad I don't have to resort to growing citrus indoors, that would suck. I picked about 900 pounds of citrus so far this year and can't imagine doing that from my windowsill. Good luck.

The Hollyberry Lady 04-22-2012 04:47 PM
Re: Citrus
 
It's not something I 'resort' to...it's something I enjoy. :D I've grown many citrus plants outside. They are simply easy and fun to grow! :goteam:


A picture says a thousand words and yours are terrific, Alias. You don't look like you need much instruction. ;)


: )

Richard 04-22-2012 07:48 PM
Re: Citrus
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by alias (Post 191614)
That is correct, BUT: liquid gets trought soil and gets to roots. Some round balls can be deadly to plant beacause if you put close to the plant you can 'burn' it.
Non-synthetic granular fertilizers have the same property over time. Synthetic and non-synthetic water-soluble fertilizers have the same property and are more cost effective and typically contain a better spectrum of nutrients.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:10 PM.
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >
Show 50 post(s) from this thread on one page

Powered by vBulletin Version 3.6.8, Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited.
All content © Bananas.org & the respective author.