TOP 7 TIPS ON GROWING ORANGES AND LEMONS

Read on below to discover more tips on the best way to care for citrus trees.

Q: What should I feed my Citrus?
A: I like getting this question. It means that they are at least willing to feed it. It is amazing how many people will come to me with a plant that has yellow leaves and when questioned about feeding it, they never have.? I recommend a product called Citrus-Tone, made by Espoma. Fantastic stuff and it is organic. If you can?t find the Citrus-Tone, the next best thing to use is a water soluble fertilizer made for acid loving plants, like Camellias and Azaleas. I beg of you, Please don?t use the fertilizer stakes. The short version of why? They basically just sit there and don?t move throughout the root zone. They can also burn the roots. You stick it into the ground, possibly right on top of some of the delicate roots and burn the crude out of them. Another product I don?t like is the Citrus fertilizer that looks like fish gravel. I am sure you have seen/used it. I just don?t think it works very well.
Q: Can I repot or transplant my Citrus now?
A: Yes! There really is no time frame for repotting, if you are growing them in containers. Now, if you are planting it in the ground, you might want to wait until spring. I have transplanted in the middle of summer, with it full of fruit, and I saw no ill effects. Just make sure you give it lots of water, so, unless you are sure you can keep it watered, I would wait until spring. When repotting into a container, there is a LOT of discussion as to what size pot to go up to. I, for one, usually go at least two sizes up. There are many people that say you should only go one size, there are also others that go from a one-gallon to a thirty-gallon. The choice is yours. I go up about two sizes because I have so many trees; it buys me a little time in between repots.
Citrus Seedling

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