5 Tips on PRUNING & SHAPING FRUIT (Citrus) TREES
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- Charles Malki, Biologist & Plant Expert from ivorganics.com/ shares, at least, five (5) tips on pruning fruit trees. In this example, a 3 year standard eureka lemon tree is pruned by nearly 50% to create a fruit tree with fruits within reach.
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Very inspirational - I've watched this citrus pruning video twice and my trees are looking gorgeous now!!! You are so cool for doing this. Thank you very much for sharing what you are 'rad' at!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your compliment!!! Truly appreciated Cali Girl & SO HAPPY to hear that your citrus trees are growing GREAT!
Charles 🍊👍
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us especially the protection from burning in the summer sun
Thank you so much, Charles! I do not have a hobby and because of your videos I have become inter stead in gardening and trees. You inspired me and within the last couple months I have bought a citrus tree, fig tree, Apple tree, pear tree, plum tree and seeds for my garden. I love you and your channel and have purchased your product from Home Depot and have telling everybody about it. My children and I have enjoyed learning about gardening. I can’t wait until next year and get on your waitlist. I also wish you good health and fortune with your garden, business and family!
Its very informative instead training session for citrus tree management. i am a horticulture graduate but worked as bank executive.its the more comprehensive coverage of citrus tree pruning , training and protecting . right now i am diverting to farming and orchards specially citrus. its a great gift for me /thanks
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As always your videos give me great information and then I apply it to my garden. Have a great summer.
We had too much sun on exposed trunks in drought years. I realised I needed to let it grow out lower to provide shade. Its taken a few years but the trees are looking so much better. Keeping it short and bushy in hot and windy climate. Tried, tested and true. Great advice ,thanks from Cape Town.
Thanks. I do live in a drought climate california and I’m in process of either cutting the branches by the base or leave it. Didn’t realize there so much to consider!
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Paint my trunks white.
Thank you for your videos. Love watching them. Learning a lot! Thanks again.
Love your products and I really learned a lot about pruning today 🌱 Thank you😆
Wow, you're awesome! I should've watched this first before pruning my orange tree. I didn't give it the umbrella look, now I feel that I need some of that IV ORAGANIC stuff. Lol
Thanks so much for your very informative video as it was a pleasure to watch with lots of valuable information that I can put into practise, cheers
Thanks again, Merry Christmas🎄☃🎉
Hi Charles, thanks for this very usefull video on how to prune citrus plants. Some of the sun protection paint might not be quite so neccesary here in central Germany, but good to bear in mind non the less. I'm getting ready to prune my plants next month maybe.
Very good information thank you
Thanks a Zillion Mr Farmer SIFU Your tips are extremely useful to me l applied what l learnt from u just now
What a nice guy!
another smashing video!
Thanks for the information
Very informative great knowledge an excellent video
great presentation I learned a lot from you
Excellent presentation
So nice explanation. I learned a lot, I will apply this.
Great information. I was hoping for more info on trimming for Gourmands at the top of my lemon tree. I hope you have another site with that info. Thank you!
Very informative!
Clear and flowing great advice. Thank you so much for these videos. My wife constantly watches your videos, and now I feel the necessity to subscribe 😅
I could not find any advice regarding guava trees though.
Do you have any videos, or advise us to watch any specific videos regarding guava tree maintenance?
Keep up your great work please 👍
Excellent video. You actually show where to cut and answer questions that might come up. Very important because when I’ve seen other videos they leave the important photo, they just cut.🤷♀️ they need to show more because not everyone knows about plants . I bought my first Myers lemon tree, looks healthy but one branch is like two feet long. I used old pantyhose to support it from the pole. I was afraid to cut the branch. It’s end of June in NC and in the nineties. There were four little lemons , small like drops but went from yellow to brown to black. Maybe because it’s young🤷♀️ the tree and leaves are healthy looking. SO FAR🧐😟I’m growing the lemon tree in a pot and will bring into house in the Fall.
Very informative. Thanks a kot.
Great video; thanks!😁
Thank you for sharing you idea for this citrus Bcoz my Lemon was died last year I buy 1 @ plant more again thank you
Thanks man , your advice has inspired me to grow my own trees & start a TH-cam channel
Your videos are so informative! When should I plant my Meyer Lemon Tree from a 30 gallon pot to the ground? Presently, it has many flowers in bloom. Thank you.
This is awesome. Bill Nye of citrus trees.
Love the channel
Hello Charles! I love your videos and I need help with my lemon tree. I got it around 2 months ago and everything is going great, it didn't lose any leave and they are not yellow but the lemons that came on it from the store almost all have fallen. It still has some and there are new flowers, but I find lemons on the floor almost every other day and I want to know what to do. Thank you so much
Where is the information? Also, citrus needs A LOT of light so definitely not my situation...
Dear Malaki, I am in UK and love your videos. Also love your explanation on lemon tree. I have 2 lemon plants, grown from seeds, in the pots. There are about 3 years old. Variaty not known. Plants very healthy but no fruit. Lots of green leaves. My question is do I prune new branches in order to stop plant becoming too big and will this enourage the plant to into fruit. Please give some short instruction that will produce fruit. Kind regards. F A Shafi
Thank you for the information. Do the degrees of burn also happen to apple trees?
Just geting into gardening. Just bought my new home. If I buy some of your white wash and I mix it together how long can I keep it in the can before it goes badd. Once it is mix does it have to be used right away or will it last 6 months a year because I don't know if I would need that much whitewash at 1 time.
I know you recommend applying the 3in1 from the base of the tree and up but what if you have a few root hairs coming out from the beginning of those root flares? Will it damage those few root hairs? Also, does the 3in1 Spray work the same way as the canned version?
Great video what kind of orange 🍊 flowers are those below the lemon 🍋 tree
Been trying to root mandarins from cuttings still no luck but will keep trying
Hi! Thanks for a lovely video. What would you suggest for a lime tree whose stems are like brown branches. Very wooded. Do I trim completely? Pls help.
Your videos are so informative... thank you. Where are you based at? Do your company do house visits to assess trees?
You are right my friend ! But this man knows what he's doing ! Some of them just get on here and talk b.s. you can tell whose got the knowledge and who don't....
You must learn the art of bonsai, cheers🇨🇦
I have a 3rd year semi dwarf Kara Kara with a 2.5" trunk that blossoms every spring but will not yield more than 3-4 oranges and while its growing like a weed it seems to be mostly sideways. I'm a newbie at this but curious if I'm doing something wrong is is this natural with such a young tree? I'm using a quality organic fertilizer in the spring but should I being doing that more often?
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What do you do with all the pruned branches? Do they make good compost?
Love your videos! Very informative. I have a variegated dwarf Eureka lemon tree. Last time I saw fruit on it was 15 years ago when I first bought it. Produces beautiful flowers, healthy leaves, and when the babies form, they fall off. I think I will shovel prune it and will restart. Question: what is the max size citrus I can grow in 25 gal pots? I have 80 roses in 25 gal pots and they are happy, but I understand you prefer terracotta pots for citrus. So, terracotta or plastic and 25 gal. What can I comfortably grow? I am in the hottest part (West) of the San Fernando Valley; right now it is 104-107 degrees these couple of days. Thank you for any advice you can give me.
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HI, my lemon tree produces amazingly. The only problem is the shape has gone unmanageable. The branches grow outward and droop down. I think they are going to break from the weight of all the lemons. I believe my gardener hasn't properly trimmed them and this is just the form they have taken long thin outward droopy branches. should I cut them while they are full of fruit? They are a safety hazard as they droop onto the walkway. Or should I tie them up?
So do we expose the inner tree to sun lite Or keep it shaded so it doesn't burn?? It's like your saying to do both??
I have grown lemon plant from seed in pot. I live in NJ I don’t know if I plant it in the ground is it ok for winter time in NY and New Jersey it is 2 year old 3’ tall and healthy thanks if give me advise thank you
I keep having problems with my avocado tree. It keeps dropping all its fruit. Can you give me some advice.
I wonder if there is a concentrate version of the ready to use 3 in 1 (too expensive).
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Hello Charles! I was one of those asking for the kumquat tree update, so thanks for taking into consideration! :)
As my Nagami started sending new shoots recently, I sort of had an epiphany. Branch pruning is almost always done after the branches have already developed to a significant size. And by cutting it, all that time and energy spent on that growth is kind of wasted. Instead of this method, what if we do a so-called "preemptive pruning" in which you try to predict and imagine how the growth of a new shoot will be and snap the unwanted shoots that are still very tender. You can even balance a tree with unbalanced canopy by removing new shoots to stop it from further unbalancing and leaving those on the other side. This I suppose will minimize the energy waste and result in a faster growth overall. What are you thoughts about that?
Hello Anario,
I've been thinking when I was going to have the time to respond to all the comments to get to the last time you wrote me seeking this request... yes, this demo with the kumquat was intended for you! :-)
And you are correct, you should always be anticipating and strategizing the goal with your tree shape, design & size. That is the 1st tip of advise on a video we are close to releasing later today.... Let me know if you have any other questions! Charles :-)
Great work thank you so much my teacher.
Thank you so very much for the compliment MH MH! Charles :-)
I want to ask you a question. This year I am growing roses. I have not put them in the grown yet. Worry that they will died, if I put them in the grown, roots from other plants will kill theirs root. I really need your advice. Thank you! God bless you.
Can you videos on guava trees and papaya trees. I would highly apreciated.
Some of my tree branches have stickers on them and some don’t . Which ones should I cut ?
When is the best time to prune in South Florida, as we have warm weather, year round. My tree bears year round
My lemon tree is growing into our garage and fence. I am trying to prune it AWAY from the fence but it keeps making new shoots everywhere! Thank you for the tips
Plzz suggest best book for horticultural techniques..
If I bought a house with an older lemon tree that has been neglected and is lopsided, is it worth salvaging or should I cut it down and plant new? I’m getting mixed opinions.
Can you root a piece of lime tree in water. Mine looks like it needs to be be prune several inches. It is approximately three years old and it’s just growing straight up
Is there a product that discourages branch growth after you have trimmed the lower branches. We have a 20 year old Lemmon tree. It grows like crazy each year and especially where we have removed the lower branches. We want to discourage regrowth of the lower branches.
Top boy👍
Now...looking at the leaves on yours i'm thinking That "must be" one of my "Eureka" trees.. I planted those...Meyer and Lisbon...
I am a newbie and just found your video. I live in Central FL. I have a grapefruit tree that is very mature. I don’t know how many years old it is. I have lived here for 4 years. I haven’t done anything with it except for enjoying the fruit.
1) I used to have a blood orange tree next to it but was taken out by hurricane Irma 4 yrs ago. Do I need to put in another fruit, citrus tree next to it for cross pollination?
2) My grapefruit tree is way too tall for me to prune the top. How do I find a reputable citrus tree trimmer, pruner, that is also knowledgeable about diseases or anything else that might be wrong with my tree?
3) So if I understand you right, I shouldn’t really do anything, pruning or shaping the tree until after all the fruit is harvested and after last frost. But how much time before the first frost can I prune my tree? I have a lot of small green fruit on it right now.
4) Before watching your video, I was going to prune the low branches that keep hitting my head as I walk by the tree. But I guess those are the branches to keep. My tree is in my side/back yard.
4a) Is there a way to shape an old tree in a way that the lower branches bend closer to the trunk than out maybe 10 ft from the trunk, so I won’t keep hitting my head. I’m afraid some day I will poke my eye with a branch.
4b) What kind of, sorry that I can’t think of the right terminology right now, bed or circular area below tree, should I have. Right now I have grass growing all the way to the trunk. Should it be rock, mulch, etc? How big should the bed be?
5) I’m confused about where you pruned branches that weren’t at a fork. I remember you saying that if you prune after a certain place the branch will grow one direction and visa versa. Is that cut straight across with the leave right before the cut facing outward from the trunk? Am I supposed to put the IV 3 in 1 or the other IV product on the freshly cut part of the branch?
Thanks so much for your video. I learned so much.
Hi Charles, Thanks for all your videos! I was wondering why you bought this Eureka as standard if you want to keep it at the height of a semi-dwarf. Is there any particular reason or is it just what was available?
Good morning Bruno Kieffer,
Great question! I always err on the side of the larger size tree because I like to manage the 'vigor.' For example, when people are seeking a variety fruit tree for a pot, I would typically recommend a semi-dwarf as it will generally grow 2-3 feet per year, compared to a dwarf that will (generally, depending on type of fruit) only grow a few inches per year. I have a semi-dwarf Eureka in my backyard that I've managed to grow in a 'bush shape'.... the standard has the 'tree-shape' and double the vigor (which again, I enjoy training). I hope this makes sense?! Checkout this video featuring my semi-dwarf Eureka: th-cam.com/video/5AbC02ij2gY/w-d-xo.html (6:55)
Let me know if you have any other questions.... Charles :-)
Thanks Charles,
Makes perfect sense and I'm glad to read that this is something that is doable!
Keep up the great work, I'm always looking forward for your videos!
Great! Thank you Bruno!!! Charles :-)
Hey Charles, I've picked up Satsuma, Improved Meyer, a Mango and Carambola trees for this year. I'll have to keep them in containers because of the cold here in Alabama. What kind of containers would you suggest for these trees? Thanks....
Hello Greg Heal,
It depends on the rootstocks those varieties have been grafted on.... If a dwarf, you can go with a smaller pot... If standard, you must give them the room to grow in a larger container. The minimum (for dwarf) should be 5 gallon... but 10-15 gallons would be better for your dwarf and semi-dwarf trees. You also need to factor the weight and manageability of the pot sizes... 10 is doable, by 15 too heavy, then stick to 10 gallons. Do what is safest for you in managing them from year to year. I hope this helps! Charles :-)
🌻🐝🌻🌻that helps me too, thx for the question and Charles, as always-thank you'🌻Enjoy your spring 🐝🌻🌻
Big ones
I have a feeling that if you gave each gardener with a channel a tree to pune, they would all choose different branches and angles to make their cut.
AGREED! Gardening, including pruning, is an art. For sure, no 2 pruned trees would look a identical! Thanks for your feedback!
Charles 🌱👍
It just takes experience to learn good pruning. We have a secret not mentioned here that I teach my Balinese gardeners.
Just training one gardener on this video today.
My I’ve organic Spray bottle always gets clogged. I tried to watch it out with water but it didn’t work this time. What can I do to keep it from fogging up?
Some of the best advice/guidance. Thank you. I am very interested in learning more.
If you live in California...not for all! My lemon tree doesn't even resemble his, yet is very typical of other video's.
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Can yurca lemon grow in some shade?
Can I prune orange tree in fall?
I'm new to growing citrus, but I don't see any thorns on your lemon tree. Mine has HUGE thorns. Do you remove the thorns or is it just my variety is different?
Can I purchase IV Organic at nurseries, Home Depot or Lowe,s?
It is possible to graft a lemon 🍋 at eagle marmelo???
Can't relate to this video because my inherited Lemon Tree is 6' tall max and very bushy to the base....like I have seen on other Lemon Tree video's and are accessible to the fruit which I like. I live in the dessert and and yet thrives. I prune the dead branches and the ones that go beyond the bush. Not sure if different species of Lemon Tree....?
What fertilizer did you use for the lemons
IV Organic All-Purpose Fertilizers (Super & Premium Blends): ivorganics.com/
Let me know if you have any other questions, James!
Charles 🌱👍
Charles, love your videos mate. Very informative and helpful. If I may suggest, I think it would be greatly helpful for your international viewers if you mentioned the season name instead of month. I am from Australia and as you may know, our climate is totally opposite to the most of the world. End of January is full summer for us for example. So I guess I get a bit confused sometimes to follow your advice. :)
Abdul Masum June july August full summer in California and Florida
Also summer means 45 degree Celsius in Gulf countries that is from may till sep/ Oct. And winter/ spring means 12/15 to 20/25 degree Celsius thats from Oct to apr. So I guess mentioning temperature will be good. ):
Greetings from the Caucasus, namely from Georgia. I have a citrus garden, 1000 mandarin trees, oranges and some lemons. of different ages. I have such a question, those roots that bear fruit, almost do not bear fruit in the second year, especially mandarin. What could be missing causing this problem?? Your opinion is interesting. thanks. good luck.
Hello 👋 Alternate bearing is common among many varieties of fruit trees- and typically a fruiting year is followed by a vegetative year. Lessening (thinning) the load on a fruiting year, plus a fertilization schedule, may help to keep consistent yields. Here’s a helpful university article on the topic: ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9257
Keep me posted on your growing successes!
Charles 🍊👍
Thank you very much for the information and for the quick response. I wish you success both in your personal life and in business))👍
Thank you great tips. My tree is much bigger.
Hello Charles. I have a Nagami kumquat and some of its branches were underdeveloped. I pruned some of these branches right before the new flush of growth. Now other branches are quite dark green and well developed while the new leaves that came out of these underdeveloped braches are small, light in colour and by the looks of it have Mn/Fe/Zn deficiency. These shoots also started late.
What might be the issue here and how should my approach be?
I accidentally “topped off my satsuma mandarin and midnight Valencia orange tree… should I be worried? Do I need to replace the trees?
The trees will just produce side branches like he showed around 16:38. There is no need to replace them.
Plz help
My tangerine tree is full of fruit but the branches are dying day by day.the fruits are drying up on the tree
What will happen if you prune your tree while there’s still oranges on it ?
You have a "martenitsa" on your hand! You know? Who gave it to you? Great video, btw!
Would anyone be able to tell me what those beautiful orange flowers are under the tree? I need some!
Possibly California Poppy
@@chrisflores5512 I think you're right! Cheers
Very helpful vid thank you. PS perhaps wear a sun hat outside …and definitely some heavy gloves with any lemon trees (thorns) 👍
How do you reckon justifying removing outward growing leafy branches when they are key to having leaves turn sunlight into more energy & sugars for the tree & fruit?
What causes leaves to curl
Haven't watched this yet but one for sure thing I've heard is don't let more than 2 branches grow off. Cut the 3rd (smallest) otherwise let it grow
Hi I love your program very much I am learning grafting I need some good figs branch if you can send it to me you have so many many varieties can you send it to me so I can use in grafting thanks
I thought something was wrong with my lemon trees when i brought them inside for the winter and after repotting them and root trimming...they were dormant for a couple months...then the "biggest" leaves ever started growing on them and now they appear to be "bolting"?? What is happening? No fertilizer. Just home made organic compost...and chicken poop
Well the chook poo will do it. Now find a complete fertilizer one with the P and the K. That post was a year ago but do it now and water in !
second pic of sunburn was a fig...
Sit on your hands !
Dwarf why so tiny is that bonsai or sick
say's it really important to protect the root stocks inner woods while stabbing it with a sharp metal object and when camera moves closer you can see the stab marks kinda hard to take this serious its a sales pitch
People, Don't prune your citrus tree.
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There is a reason lots of research says not to prune your citrus trees.
I have seen the consequences of what pruning a citrus tree does, on my mother's 2 citrus trees that were pruned from the previous property owner.
These 2 trees bare large worthless fruit that are deformed and extremely bitter. Every year. It's such a waste.
I would rather have a citrus tree growing naturally branched with good edible fruit rather than a nicely shaped pruned tree.
She has planted other citrus trees unpruned and they produce loads of fruit naturally.