That's great! I'm happy to hear that. I try to make these videos so you won't have to hunt for info in others. I want them to be as complete as possible.
That was by far the best and most informative video on fertilizing citrus in containers. Thank you for keeping it simple while providing us with so much useful knowledge. Fantastic video!
@@kimpham-usa1112usually, 10-10-10 are those slow release pellets. I avoid them at all costs. I only use organic granulated fertilizers and water soluble fertilizers made to be diluted in watering cans.
I am glad I found your channel. I decided in my old age, with so much time in my hands I am going to plant anything I can grow!! I've learned a lot from you. Thank you for sharing.
I’ve watched several of his videos. None of them bad, but this one took me off the bench and forced me to comment. As someone who body builds, and grows fruit trees, this video blew my mind and connected alot of dots that resonated with me . . . great method for making a crosswalk between two of my passions.
Thank you so much for this video. Within a week my tree was so much better and by they second week new growth, greeen leaves and so much healthier! Thank you so very very much!
I just planted my yuzu that was in a pot for 5+ years. The key lime, satsuma mandarin, and sweet lime are still in pots. Meyer lemon also in the ground. Your videos are always so helpful! Thank you.
Hi MG! Lots of good info on citrus fertilizing and watering I never knew. Front and back, in very tiny areas, I have 3 citrus in the ground and 2 in pots so all of this was very helpful. Thanks for breaking down how and why organic fertilizers need to decompose to become bio-available to plants. And they are slow-release. I’ve never heard it put so easy to understand. Liked your precise measurement of a “small glug” of fish fertilizer.😂 Really appreciated the lesson on how to make our own mix of fertilizer to adjust for growing during different times of the season. At first I thought “Oh no, here we go” but the math was actually very simple. Since everyone in coastal CA seems to have a lemon tree 🍋 and avocado 🥑 on their property we’ve been taught to feed both trees the same and they do well. I also learned to not rake under an avocado because it’s disturbs the healthy and delicate biome as the leaves decompose. So I don’t. I noticed you have one too. Love me some good guac ‘n chips.😋 Thanks so much for all your good advice. I learn so much from your channel! From CA🏖️take care
I cannot believe I have 7 citrus trees in pots and none of them are doing anything!! I live near Raleigh, NC and I cannot keep them from burning / dying out in the winter! I am going to try this immediately. THANK YOU!! P.S. what temps and/or months can the citrus trees stay outside 24/7?
Brilliant! I needed this video in my life :) Bought my first lemon tree 2 months ago and I had no clue what to do with it :D You just saved a lemon tree :D Thanks for the tips and tricks!
You are my go-to guy! I love the way you explain and show the viewers how/what to do & look for and to expect! I love my plants and being outdoors and our plan is 2greenhouses and a large outdoor garden w/straw bales..in Arizona! I am currently in Nebraska but the move will be this year. I have learned a lot from your videos and I thank you! Talk soon..stay in touch plz...
Thank you. I invested in 3 citrus trees this year. One they tell me will grow in ground in illinois and I’ve planted it. But I’m skeptical. It’s a flying dragon orange. The other two are a kumquat which is flowering like crazy here in September and another that has me skeptical. It’s a Meyer lemon but the leaves smell like lime. Happy to find some fertilizing tips.
Your timing is impeccable and your instruction is on point. I was recently looking at my Meyer Lemon in a container and debating how to properly fertilize...and now I know. Thank You.
I agree. I have been in awe with The millennial gardener. He is exceptional , with a good command of the English language & never uses filler words or veers off topic & he does the required research (so we don't have to !) . I love watching his content. Thanks 'The Millennial gardener". & Dale brings so much joy without saying a word !
Does the soil stay moist all of the time instead of “drying out” with a self watering container? How do you prevent “wet roots” or root rot with self watering containers? Most internet citrus gurus say self watering containers are “evil” and should not be used with citrus trees because the soil stays moist continually. Your advice has helped me bring back to life my citrus tress. I really appreciate your great advice!
Perfect! Just what I was looking for. I have 5 new potted citrus trees, bought them last year. They’re looking a bit poorly, they have blooms, but the leaves are either yellowing or a lot have dropped. I’ll get started on this today! Thanks!!!🌳
Best information I have ever come across about container grown citrus. Just what I was looking for. Thank you so very much. I'm a big fan from London, Ontario, Canada.
Just getting started with the plant thing, love your presentation. Most TH-camr's just waste your time, this presentation was full of information, presented at an excellent pace. Great job, 👍 Subscribed.
Very helpful video, thanks. I just have one dwarf Meyer lemon in a container and the rest in-ground but you’re right the fruit set on that tiny tree is incredible. I try to keep no more than 12-18 fruit on it at a time and it produces constantly throughout the year. I use 27-0-0 plus an organic liquid (AgroThrive) on a monthly schedule. Thanks for the informative video. I plan on more citrus in containers for some specialty varieties.
My Meyer is just starting to flower. I can't wait until it fruits. It was a tiny rooted cutting last season and now it is a 4'x4' bush in ground. I can't believe it's grown so much in less than year. It's mind-boggling. If you like the Meyer Lemon, you may be interested in the Excalibur Red Lime. It's very strange since it is cross between a lime and a kumquat. The fruit is kind of seedy, but it's extremely juicy. The juice tastes like a satsuma blended with a typical lime, and the peel is very sweet and fully edible. It is a very small plant, but has off the charts yields like a Meyer.
As I recall 27-00 is dry CAN which tends slightly alkaline over time, the C is calcium in the form of lime, it makes the ammonium nitrate[AN] non-hazmat for transport, AN alone is neutral pH. IIrc, straight AN is 33-0-0. (Liquid CAN is a totally different formula based on calcium nitrate.) Citrus like it a bit acidic, so if your water is neutral to basic pH switch from CAN to ammonium or urea based nitrogen sources. I like CAN for many plants as it is instantly availible nitrate N, and when placed on the soil surface it doesn't tend to evaporate like urea. Though as a caution nitrate N is easilly leached by excess water while ammonium/urea weakly bind to soil clays. Urea is fine if buried, or dissolved and watered in, so the brief ammonia phase is trapped in the soil. (urea is good tilled or as wet season top-dress or with sprinkler irrigation, ammonium and nitrates better for top dress if the next rain is uncertain. Citrus like it a bit acidic, so if your water is neutral to basic pH switch from CAN to ammonium or urea based nitrogen sources.
I love your conversation with Dale at the end :) I'm in the UK, I have one little lemon tree that's supposed to be hardy in our climate. I thought he'd died after the freezing cold winter we had but he's just started to show some tiny new leaves - I'm so excited and am planning on providing lots ot citrus love and attention this year. Thanks for all the great hints and tips.
That's good to hear. Do you know what kind of lemon it is? Is it a Meyer? They're not all that hardy, but can take a freeze down to about -4C. I have one in-ground here, and we can get as cold as -12C on a bad winter, and I protect it with incandescent Christmas lights and a plant jacket made of agricultural fabric and it works great. There is a very hardy lemon called Ichang, but it's seedy. I have a small seedling growing of this variety.
@@TheMillennialGardener It is a Meyer :) We're in the SouthWest so usually our winters are a bit milder than the rest of the country. This year was a beast though, it hovered around -4/-5 for a few nights so he took a bit of a beating. He's in a pot in a sunny sheltered spot so hopefully he'll recover enough to flower again. You're so lucky to be able to grow a wide variety of citrus!
I’m in the PNW Seattle area and have a Myers lemon, Tangelo and navel orange that are fruiting and I guess we have similar climates. I have a key lime and a tangerine orange that are newly added a few months ago and we’ll see how they do. I’m trying to grow them w all my figs and others in a greenhouse that will be heated with compost during winter months.
Hi! When you say to fertilize every 14 or so days (citrus in pot) does that mean the tomato + bloodmeal AND The fish emulsion/miracle grow Combo ? All together every 14+ days? Many many thanks ! I LIVE YOUR CHANNEL! I learn so much from your videos. Thank you!
Just bought an orange tree that's a pretty good size and has a few oranges on it. This video will help me keep it and my lemon and lime tree healthier. I fertilize them but I'm pretty sure my ratio has been off. Thanks, your videos are the absolute best! I don't know why I even bother with some of these other folks 😁😁
Thank so much very timely I just planted a Myer lemon tree in a large pot, I was worrying how to keep it as healthy as it is through the years , now I’m confident I can , keep up the good work
I have been trying lemons, limes, and clementines in large pots for 3 years. The trees are growing and putting on structure. I get tons of flowers, but very little fruit. I've changed up the fertilizing schedule both years at recommendations of local garden centers. Same result. What should I be looking for?
Hi, thanks for the video. I'm a complete beginner and i live in las vegas. I have a young kishu mandaring tree in a container. Watching your video made me realized how many mistakes i've made so no wonder it lives in a survival mode. It's only 1 year old but it never blossomed, gave fruit or even flowers. I saw the part about the soluble fertilizer and I'm confused how often i need to water my baby with it? My understanding is that if i live in a hot dry climate, then i need to use organic (dry) fertilizer once every 30 days. But it's not clear if this rule is also for the soluble fertilizer or just the dry organic one? Thanks in advance for your response
Thank you for sharing your citrus tree fertilizer information!!! I planted in pots last year.... 1 Meyer lemon, 1 Washington Naval Orange, and 2 Haas avocados. I'm in Ft Worth Tx, Zone 8A. The first year I got 3 lemons.... We put a greenhouse in to keep them warm in the winter and my Meyer lemon is already flowering in late January. I also have a lot of sprouting/new growth happening on the orange and avocado trees. I am going to start fertilizing now on a 30 day schedule since I am seeing the new growth. Your trees look beautiful and very healthy.
I have some 10+ year old citrus in half wine barrels. My secret with those are worms; add more worms to every potted tree every spring. Every time I make a worm castings tea those trees get the tea bags. I like to top dress like your doing & always add, citrus & banana peels, coffee grounds, egg shells, alfalfa pellets & various mulches to change it up from leaves, bark mulch, hay, etc.The top couple inches is black gold, straight castings with countless red wigglers. Another old timer secret is to add old nails or some scrap metal to rust adding a constant iron supply.
That probably works fairly well in really large containers. I don't think I can do that in these little pots since they're very rootbound. Can you move them when bad weather comes, or do they stay out all year?
I went to McKenzie's Citrus Nursery in Scranton,SC a week ago and got 2 Owari Satsuma's to plant and a Sugar Bell. I got the smallest ones so will be putting them in pots to start. Just delaying a bit because of the cold nights this past week here. Your videos are so informative and I keep a notebook and write down the information you give in your videos, just like I was in school taking notes. Thank you so much for a great video. Now I will be searching your videos, to see if you have one on potting a new citrus plant and the soil mix you use for the containers. .
Outstanding! Stan's farm is awesome. You're going to love those trees. They'll probably start fruiting for you next spring. Be very careful not to let them carry more than 2-3 fruits that first season. It tends to stress them out too much.
This was a great video. I have a mandarin orange tree In a pot I grown inside…I live in South Dakota & the wind will knock all the flowers off. I got a grow light for Christmas to clip on a pot-has 2 wands. Do you recommend them? I will try your recommendations you talked about and see what happens. It’s March and it has 3 little oranges-2 dropped off. I hope the others stay on. I fertilized it 2 wks ago with a citrus fertilizer and it started growing new leaves. I’ll have to check the fertilizer ratio to what you talked about. I’ve been babying this little tree for 4-5 yrs. 😊 thank you!
I'm a big fan. Such a lot of experience. I do have a question. I have three citrus. I have a kumquat, a pink lemon and a Meyer. I just repotted the Meyer in some good mix in a 15 gallon squat. The pink lemon is in a 10-15 gallon (not sure) pot and the kumquat is in a 15 gallon squat. By the way, thanks for the advice on the black plastic nursery pots. I found a local nursery who will sell them to me for $5 apiece. The Meyer is a new plant for me. Just bought it at a local grocery story and repotted it. the kumquat is several years old and after this past winter gave me half a dozen nice kumquats. However, my pink lemon, is suffering badly. Lots of foliage and I've mixed up the fertilizer like you recommended. However for me placement is an issue. I had it in partial shade and getting most afternoon soon. the problem is our daily temps here are over 100 and it was in full sun. It would bloom, make tiny fruit. Some would get to marble size and then start to darken. Quite quickly they would turn brown and drop off. I have moved it twice to less and less sunny spots. However, I see. your citrus in full sun. Right now the pink is in bright indirect sunlight with only a small amount of direct sun. I've just given it a shot of your above mix. Any other suggestions, especially with regard to light exposure.
Had to come back through for a refresher. This time I noticed that the pots some are in are self-watering. I didn't realize they were an option because I thought they would lead to wet feet. But if this is an option then that is a major game changer and I won't have to deal with fungus gnats. And I plan on taking my Meyer and Variegated lemon trees inside. Do you know of a fertilizer that doesn't smell as bad? My wife didn't appreciate the fertilizer aroma last year.
So I'm in San Antonio TX which is I think zone 9A. What I got was that I fertilize during the warm months monthly. Do I fertilize with both the soluble as well as the Tomato/blood meal mixture? That seems a bit much.
This was like getting a lesson in school. I played and replayed this video and took notes so that I can quickly refer back to them as I care for my plants. I'm brand new to serious gardening and am setting up my first real food garden. Thank you for educating us novices. One question..... What size are the self-watering pots you purchased from Walmart? I want to ensure that I plant my citrus trees in an equivalent sized container. Thanks again.
I have a calamondin orange tree and it is in a pot and it's producing like crazy even indoors! But I want more citrus trees...I'm in central NC. This video is helpful
I'm glad it was helpful! I can recommend so many varieties. You may enjoy these two videos on my 2nd channel: th-cam.com/video/jge12ShU93E/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/SfzkzMe4CpM/w-d-xo.html
THANKS MILLENIAL GARDNER FOR THE citrus tips. I have a dwarf lemon and orange tree I bought in 2019 both from the big box store and I got one fruit from each the 1st yr and nothing since. I know that the containers are large enough but I don't think they have enough holes in them. I was thinking of moving them to grow bags but I know if I keep them in the same container I will have to place more holes in them. The leaves grow minimally and I get a little flowering but that's it. I moved them into my 3rd floor apartment off the balcony in December. All of the leaves fell off. They have been naked ever since. I have been watering them but no fertilizer until I put them back out next month. I'm giving it one last go then they will be going in the trash. Wish me luck.
Citrus need 8+ hours of sun and lots of fertilizer when grown in containers. If you give them sun and fertilizer, they will flower and fruit. The reason why your tree lost all its leaves is because there was probably a dramatic change in sunlight - either in intensity or in day length. Citrus absolutely hate being carried from inside-to-outside and outside-to-inside. If you do so all in one motion, they usually defoliate. You have to acclimate them slowly a few hours at a time by bringing them in-and-out for a couple weeks. This is why I just carry them outside during the day and inside at night in the coldest part of the winter. It's easier than acclimating them. They should come back, but do not react by overwatering them. Citrus hate wet feet, and if you give them too much water, they will get root rot.
I just bought a satsuma orange tree/bush (not sure of the variety) over the summer i got about 5 oranges and it seemed to do fine. Lately the leaves have started to turn a bit yellow. I have a water/fertilizer meter and is says there is enough water and fertilizer, but the leaves are still slowly turning yellow. I'm about 20 miles south of you (SP) by the coast. I could really use some suggestions of things I should or shouldn't do to keep it healthy through spring. Thanks for all your advice.
Is it in a container or in ground? If it is in a container, you could be over watering it. Also, if you carried it inside, that can cause total leaf drop. This video from last week may help: th-cam.com/video/QWtspDbFtFU/w-d-xo.html
The satsuma is in a container and I have carried it inside when I thought we where getting a freeze. thankyou for getting back to me so quickly and including the video's.
I am very new to gardening and I have about a year and a half lemon tree/ apple tree. I have never used fertilizer on them and I don't know if they should start getting some. Any tips for basic care?
8:29 Thanks for this helpful video! I think your fortified mix is actually very close to 6-3-3 since I think you would weight the quantities of the 2 fertilizers you used (so since you have 1 cup and .75 cups, after adding together the 3-5-6 and 9-0-0, I would think you’d divide the total NPK by 1.75, and end up with 6.85-2.85-3.42)! I don’t know much about gardening so I could be wrong though :)
Just found your channel and I’m super grateful. I have a Mayer lemon and a lime tree in containers. Just planted this spring. They’ve done really well until recently. The leaves at the end of the branches are curling. The local garden center said they needed nitrogen and recommended a 12-12-12. I applied this about 2 weeks ago and there hasn’t been much change. Is there anything I should do? Thanks so much for your help and advice.
I'm soooo pumped. I just ordered the Owari Satsuma Tree from the same farm you got yours from. My plan is this. I have a thermo cube. So it turns on when the temperature gets 40 or under. I'll cover it during bad cold weather & hook the lights to the cube so it goes on and off on its own.
Make sure to check them over for aphids, spider mites and other pests that tend to take over these plants when overwintered. I had both on mine from all the time spent in a protected garage at night with no predatory insects around.
@@TheMillennialGardener oh yeah, some of them have spider mites for sure. I saw the webbing, I just spray them down with the hose a few times and they do fine. Thanks for the tips, happy growing!
Great instructional content as usual. I am inspired to begin growing fruit trees this year. I certainly have great resources from your channel. Your trees look Lucious and Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
I'm glad I can help inspire you to grow some fruit trees. Fruit trees are even more rewarding than vegetable gardens, in my opinion. While the vegetables are more immediately satisfying since they grow so quickly, there is something to be said about investing a few years into a fruit tree and it rewards you for the rest of your life with bountiful harvests. Thank you for watching!
First thing... you did awesome ... Thank you for this informative video..however something i don't understand: you said to fertilize with epsom salt once or twice a year ... But others say its a second level macro nutrient... Required in somewhat big amount not as big as NPK but also not as small as trace elements.... Which advice should i follow ? I plant in a pot... I have no garden... And i spray with epsom salt every three days or so
I live about an hour North of you and decided that dwarf root stocks and containers were best suited for my fruit trees so I can store them during Hurricanes or bad Tropical Storms. I'm actually considering building or buying a large shed just for my fruit trees when storms blow through to keep them out of my garage. Many of my trees are already in 20 gallon containers and I'm already using a hand truck to move them around the yard. I use azalea fertilizer on my citrus to help keep the soil acidic. What's your thoughts on this?
Building a shed just to shield fruit trees from hurricanes is both hilarious and entirely relatable to me. I absolutely loathe carting them into the garage. It's absolutely miserable, especially since the cars take precedence. I can't speak to the azalea fertilizer. That sounds very dangerous. I've never had to acidify my containers and they grow great. Citrus prefer a pH of 6.0-7.0, so I don't see a reason to acidify the soil if they do well in neutral soil. That fertilizer is very acidic, so you can really cause problems if you make the pH too low. I was consulting with someone who was having all kinds of trouble with his figs and with yellowing. Turns out, he was using the "acid loving plants" fertilizer, and figs prefer slightly acidic soil, but this was just too strong. You may want to take caution with that stuff.
Thank you for this great information! I live in zone 6, and would love to try growing an indoor lemon tree. I have a South-facing porch with a good amount of South-facing windows, and an exterior West facing door. It connects to the kitchen, through a door on the East wall. It'll be chilly in there during the winter, but above freezing. Do you have any suggestions for fertilizing, pot size and which variety of lemon would do well? Any other thoughts? Thanks!
What would you recommend as to fertilizer schedule for indoor potted lime tree - one is an ever bearing dwarf lime. THANK YOU great job in all your segments.
Awesome & very informative. You are great at explaining, demonstrating and teaching. Thanks so much for all of your time and effort in sharing your knowledge in all your videos. I have 3 potted Citrus trees so my finding THIS video was ideal!
If it is granular fertilizer, you’ll want to remove the mulch and work it into the soil some, then place the mulch back on top. Granulated organic fertilizers need to be consumed by the fungi, bacteria, worms and insects in the soil, then “excreted” back out for the plants to use them. They aren’t usable by plants in their raw form, so if they aren’t worked into the soil, they’ll just sit there not doing much. Water soluble fertilizers like fish emulsion and MiracleGro can just be watered on top. You won’t need to pull back any mulch, because those fertilizers are already processed and will make their way to the roots.
Learned so much from the video thank you! I was wondering How early can you fertilize a tree? I just bought a Eureka Veriegated pink lemon tree and a Moro blood orange. they're 3ft-3 1/2ft tall from the top of the soil to the tip of the tree. I just repotted both to bigger containers I was wondering if the repot is too stressful for it to be fertilized? Also is potting mix soil okay? or should I use a succulent mix since its more airy Thank you again! I live in Southern California by Disney Land
Thank you for this info! I'm just learning about growing citrus, I love near Charlotte. Someone gave me 5 potted lemon trees grown from seeds from a grocery store lemon. Any idea if they will produce anything? Thanks!
Your vid is encouraging. My lemon tree is doing well I pouted it last summer now I'm encouraged to get a lime and orange tree. Cara Cara l oranges are my favorite, and I make pies people are always asking for key lime I think I'll try growing a key lime tree.
Excellent video ! Thank you for sharing with us your monthly routine. I'm growing 4 lemon trees in containers in a sandy loam medium and I am thinking to switch to a different fertilization method that I've read on the internet regarding the good drainage that I have, it consists of : • Fertilize on every watering at 300 PPM N with the only acceptable fertilizer I can find in my location 30-10-10 + Trace minerals. And once a month with a slow release 7-4-5 organic fertilizer. • Foliar spray with a mix of 1tbsp Liquid fert. 1tbsp Sugar and 1tbsp seaweed extract in a gallon of water two to three times a week. What do you think of this method ? Do you think it's better to do so or just stick to my monthly routine like yours ? I have a question regarding the mulch also, should I leave the pinewood that I'm using as mulch while fertilizing or do I have to take it off ? Thank you sir :)
When you say you're growing your citrus in sandy loam, is that in-ground or in containers? If they are in-ground, I recommend using predominantly organic fertilizers. When you grow fruit trees in ground, you want to cultivate your soil and build it. While you can give in-ground trees occasional boosts with synthetic fertilizers, my personal opinion is you should be trying to build your soil by the use of compost, shredded hardwood mulch and/or straw and/or other natural mulches, and organic, granulated fertilizers because it attracts worms and other good bugs and microbes. Now, if they're growing in containers, it's probably a fine plan. Since you can't develop a thriving microbiome or "build soil" in a container, container trees should be fed mostly synthetically. I do believe organic fertilizer IS necessary for trace micronutrients that may not be included in synthetic fertilizers, and to keep the microbes that do exist in the container happy, so I'm fine with your blend of mostly synthetic with some slow release 7-4-5.
Thank you so much for these tips. I am saving your video. So from now on I will fertilize my citrus every season. I don’t have an orange tree. I have the Meyer Lemon, Buddha Hand, Frost Satsuma Mandarin, Australian Finger Lime, and 5 Calamondin. ❤️🧡💜💚
@@TheMillennialGardener ah okay. I always think that the peel of an orange is different from the mandarin. If Satsuma is the mandarin orange then I guess I have an orange. 😊
Actually, if you took 1 cup of 3 - 5 - 6 and mixed it with 1 cup of 12 - 0 - 0, you would get 2 cups of a blend consisting of 7.5 - 2.5 - 3 which is pretty close to what you want. Remember, you are diluting each fertilizer by half so it's 1.5 - 2.5 - 3 plus 6 - 0 - 0 giving you 7.5 - 2.5 - 3.
What is your thoughts on this product? I see a lot of good things about it but trying to see if I should follow above regimen or use this. I am in Houston Texas Jacks Classic Citrus Feed 20-10-20 Water-Soluble Plant Food with Micronutrients, 1.5lb
Thanks, very good and clear information. I have lime citrus tree in a 5gal pot, it is about 4years old and has not flower or fruit yet, our weather here in Guam is similar to Florida. Lots of sun , rain and humidity. Any suggestions you want to give will be great. Thanks
Hi! I'm growing an apple tree and a strawberry stalk in pots in my apt, (we have a shared garden outside for the summer season that I'm trying to learn how to take advantage of! anyway that story is not the reason for this message! My strawberry plant and apple tree have to survive an entire winter indoors before either of them will be ready for planting permanently outside anywhere and of course because of needing the right conditions! But the leaves are browning, and I have done the re potting as per instructions with fresh soil & fertilizer l, but I'm wondering if it's touch fertilizer and possibly that they don't like getting the water I get from my kitchen tap? So can I use Mulch for both to help them for the winter ahead? And what about coffee grinds or epsom salts? Would those combinations of added material help stop the leaves from browning and go back to being completely green 💚 and continue growing indoors again? I think you are the guy for me! As I to am trying to learn to grow citrus (bonzai orange and cherry trees) and my first one was growing so well but then I went on a trip and when I came back it was like I hadn't planted anything and it was just gone! :( I did have someone that was supposed to be watering my stuff, but that suspicion aside I think what I was growing it in and what I was using was the other problem! I'm in Vancouver Canada and can't find citrus sand for sale here at any local stores, so I tried my hand with plant soil as some videos showed that this can be done! But it didn't work for me! Anyway if you could give me some tips on how to make sure my strawberry and Apple growing doesn't end up like my Orange Bonzai experience this would be great! 🎉😊 You can email me at: thewriterwon@gmail.com TY and I will continue to watch your videos now that I have found your channel and I have subscribed to it as well! Take Care & TY!
Amazing channel! Your attention to detail is spot on. Thank you for sharing your enormous wealth of knowledge. What is your over winter watering schedule for when your citrus trees are dormant?
Thank you! My overwintering techniques depend on the variety. Varieties like my blood orange, I simply move that up against the south wall of my house and cover it if it's going to be below 30. Blood oranges are hardy until around 22 degrees or so, so there are only maybe 2-4 nights a year where I have to carry it inside here. For the tropical lemons and limes, I do as follows: th-cam.com/video/-iVYC2fgwyM/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for this video! I have two potted citrus tree that aren’t growing anymore leaves! They’re little twig branches and when they flower the poor things sags, so I have had to reinforce. I just added a citrus tree fertilizer to both of them, but now I am going to add some bone meal to help them out.
So much valuable info! I'm in the west seattle area and believe it or not successful with growing lemon from seeds... I have 4 under grow lights indoors, and planted them in citrus soil that I had to order from amazon. they are now 3.5 inches tall with several leaves and I know absolutely nothing about growing indoor citrus!! I'm both surprised and thrilled that they are doing as well as they are! I've ordered a 6-3-3 because I heard you say that is the best for citrus but haven't a clue when to begin fertilizing/ratio these little ones. HELP.. and thanks so much for all your extremely valuable info!! I do not know the lemon variety :( (but they came from an island with lots of lava) any insights would greatly be appreciated
Are they in containers? If so, they definitely will benefit from regular application of water soluble fertilizers. Established in-ground citrus benefit from organics and soil amendments far better than container-grown plants. Container culture doesn't have the microbiome for organics alone, in my experience.
@@TheMillennialGardener Yes they are in containers at the moment. In a season or two I plan to start finding places for them in-ground around the place (Zone 7a/8b Chesapeake, VA). I will probably continue using the non-chemical fertilizer approach because of two main reasons. Most of the citrus fertilizers I use have beneficials integrated into them that are directed towards building a biome (which will come in handy after putting them into the ground). Also, going the organic route will cause the trees to grow much less vigorously. Which, in theory, will cause the branches of the tree to form bark sooner/lignify faster. The Owari Satsuma are already on trifoliate rootstock with will help out with the whole lignification thing. The Meyer Lemon are on their own roots... which means they can spring back from the base if the top dies back. So I will just deep mulch for the Winter every year and throw on moving blankets/etc on those deep freeze nights.
Very informative video. Will all purpose fertilizer of 7-3-3 work for a young meyer lemon tree. I just brought one 2 weeks ago. Also should I repot it right away?
Thank you so much. I love your videos. Your instructions are clear, to the point. You are my favorite Garden You Tuber. All of your videos are helpful.
Great video. Helps me a lot! I live in Greenville, NC, so not too far from your location so what you do is probably the same as what I need to be doing. Thanks again!
WOW! Amazing info and delivered so easy to understand. No stuttering or weird pauses lol. I lose interest usually but your video was very useful. Thanks. Subscribed now!
Vigoro Fruit & Citrus Fertilizer Spikes, I bought these spikes, can I use it for my strawberry plant? I bought it in a pot but now planted in the ground,
Sawasdee ka from Thailand Bangkok,I have bought grafted lemon branch,and planted it into the pot with old decaying husk mixed with vermi compost and soil,within 3 weeks,it flowered,but never fruited,how can i keep it fruit?Should i add nitrogen based fertilizer and phytosynthetic bacteria liquid as a booster?
Hi I live in Southern California and have a kumquat tree in an about 10 gallon terracotta pot. I planted it last year and it hasn’t received much fertilizer but the occasional few scoops of chicken manure. It’s leaves are looking a bit yellow now so I bought Down to Earth Organic Citrus Fertilizer Mix 6-3-3. About how much of this fertilizer do you think I should give my tree each month? Thank you!! :)
Really awesome guide in Hawaii Walmart is also the spot to get early on citrus. Home depot and Lowes have citrus but it's way more expensive...like 300$+ big established plants but Walmart has various 20$ plants I'm guessing about a year. So far I have a a Mexican lime from home depot was way less than the other trees I think it's not grafted or something but it's doing good was like 44$ amd I biked it back thorns got me alot even through my duffel bag...the Walmart ones fit in my backpack and are in the same self watering pot as you reccomend but a size smaller like around 4 $ each love how all in with Walmart you can get started with citrus under 30$ about if you add soil... but yeah I got two mandarin one golden Tahoe the other I forgot ... 1 alien lemon and a calamsi I started from seed... some are also in mixed planters with herbs and the lime tree has some jade succulents and clover with it I might add more clover because I think it's helping with me fertilizing it so seldomly as it adds nitrogen I heard... but yeah great guide just wish you would have some reccomdation on vegan alternative for some of your fertilizer recomdations and or at least urea-free. But yeah great guide and if someone else is on the fence go for it start some citrus well worth the effort pretty low maintenance and that cheap tree turns into the expensive one as you keep it alive sometimes it's better than the expensive one because it's being more actively cared for than one at the store☘️🐠💕🌺🌴🌻🍋🍊
What kind of flooring are you using in your garden? It looks durable. Where can I buy it? All you videos are very detailed and interesting. Thanks God bless
It is called weed barrier. It's linked in my Amazon Storefront in the video description. It's very inexpensive and works great. You can see a video on it here: th-cam.com/video/XT1reOI1-5E/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Hi, Ive been followng all your procedures for growing lemon tees in a pot. Last year one of my trees had 4 giant lemons. This year I hav a tree that flowerd there 5 or so little tiny lemons are green but one is turning yellow. I should remove it. What does that mean. I love ypu Your Tube. Thanks Caryn
Great information. I too am in zone 8 in NC. Just acquired a lime and lemon tree from my auntie. Do they lose their leaves in the winter outside in containers or do they just keep them like azalea bushes in the winter here?
What potting do you think is good for citrus and avocado? I keep dealing with over watering my citrus even tho I have used the 5-1-1 pine bark mix. I even added extra perlite and sand and my plants keep losing there leaves and dieing back.
Not sure if you already answered this but, can I apply the tips and tricks you showed for fertilizing to citrus trees that I have planted in the ground?
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Bro I just learned more than I could learn in 100 videos in one video 😂 keep it up
That's great! I'm happy to hear that. I try to make these videos so you won't have to hunt for info in others. I want them to be as complete as possible.
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That was by far the best and most informative video on fertilizing citrus in containers. Thank you for keeping it simple while providing us with so much useful knowledge. Fantastic video!
I'm so happy to hear that. That was my goal, and I'm glad I accomplished that. Thanks for watching!
I second that.
Definitely! Thank you for sharing this valuable information!
@@TheMillennialGardenerhi. Your videos are very helpful. Can i use 10-10-10 for my citrus? Thanks
@@kimpham-usa1112usually, 10-10-10 are those slow release pellets. I avoid them at all costs. I only use organic granulated fertilizers and water soluble fertilizers made to be diluted in watering cans.
I am glad I found your channel. I decided in my old age, with so much time in my hands I am going to plant anything I can grow!! I've learned a lot from you. Thank you for sharing.
First video I feel like I actually learned something about growing citrus trees. Thank you!!
You're welcome! I'm glad I could help.
I’ve watched several of his videos. None of them bad, but this one took me off the bench and forced me to comment. As someone who body builds, and grows fruit trees, this video blew my mind and connected alot of dots that resonated with me . . . great method for making a crosswalk between two of my passions.
Thank you so much for this video. Within a week my tree was so much better and by they second week new growth, greeen leaves and so much healthier! Thank you so very very much!
You’re a well articulated presenter with easy-to-understand details. I subscribed!
Thank you for subscribing! I really appreciate it.
Thank you so much! You have explained The fertilizing techniques of container citrus better than anyone on TH-cam. Thank you thank you thank you
I just planted my yuzu that was in a pot for 5+ years. The key lime, satsuma mandarin, and sweet lime are still in pots. Meyer lemon also in the ground. Your videos are always so helpful! Thank you.
Where have you been all my life😂😂😂😂 I wish I had found you several years back. God bless you !!!
Hi MG! Lots of good info on citrus fertilizing and watering I never knew. Front and back, in very tiny areas, I have 3 citrus in the ground and 2 in pots so all of this was very helpful. Thanks for breaking down how and why organic fertilizers need to decompose to become bio-available to plants. And they are slow-release. I’ve never heard it put so easy to understand. Liked your precise measurement of a “small glug” of fish fertilizer.😂 Really appreciated the lesson on how to make our own mix of fertilizer to adjust for growing during different times of the season. At first I thought “Oh no, here we go” but the math was actually very simple. Since everyone in coastal CA seems to have a lemon tree 🍋 and avocado 🥑 on their property we’ve been taught to feed both trees the same and they do well. I also learned to not rake under an avocado because it’s disturbs the healthy and delicate biome as the leaves decompose. So I don’t. I noticed you have one too. Love me some good guac ‘n chips.😋 Thanks so much for all your good advice. I learn so much from your channel!
From CA🏖️take care
I cannot believe I have 7 citrus trees in pots and none of them are doing anything!! I live near Raleigh, NC and I cannot keep them from burning / dying out in the winter! I am going to try this immediately. THANK YOU!! P.S. what temps and/or months can the citrus trees stay outside 24/7?
Brilliant! I needed this video in my life :) Bought my first lemon tree 2 months ago and I had no clue what to do with it :D You just saved a lemon tree :D Thanks for the tips and tricks!
I’m so happy it was helpful! Best of luck, and thanks for watching!
You are my go-to guy! I love the way you explain and show the viewers how/what to do & look for and to expect!
I love my plants and being outdoors and our plan is 2greenhouses and a large outdoor garden w/straw bales..in Arizona! I am currently in Nebraska but the move will be this year.
I have learned a lot from your videos and I thank you!
Talk soon..stay in touch plz...
Can't wait to watch your interview with James and Tuck. You 2 are my favorite.
Incredibly well organized. Hands down the best horticulture video Ive seen in youtube!
Thank you! I appreciate that. I’m glad to hear it was helpful.
Honest to God, this may be the most helpful video I have ever seen on TH-cam. Thanks for producing this.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Thank you. I invested in 3 citrus trees this year. One they tell me will grow in ground in illinois and I’ve planted it. But I’m skeptical. It’s a flying dragon orange. The other two are a kumquat which is flowering like crazy here in September and another that has me skeptical. It’s a Meyer lemon but the leaves smell like lime. Happy to find some fertilizing tips.
Your timing is impeccable and your instruction is on point. I was recently looking at my Meyer Lemon in a container and debating how to properly fertilize...and now I know. Thank You.
Glad to hear it was timely and helpful. Thanks for watching!
Same!,
I agree. I have been in awe with The millennial gardener. He is exceptional , with a good command of the English language & never uses filler words or veers off topic & he does the required research (so we don't have to !) . I love watching his content. Thanks 'The Millennial gardener". & Dale brings so much joy without saying a word !
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Thank you god for this video. Been battling my citrus trees for like 2 years. Thank you god somebody finally giving advanced details
I'm glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Does the soil stay moist all of the time instead of “drying out” with a self watering container? How do you prevent “wet roots” or root rot with self watering containers? Most internet citrus gurus say self watering containers are “evil” and should not be used with citrus trees because the soil stays moist continually. Your advice has helped me bring back to life my citrus tress. I really appreciate your great advice!
From UK thank you for your instructions. It’s very helpful.
One of the best garden educational video!
Glad you think so! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching!
Perfect! Just what I was looking for. I have 5 new potted citrus trees, bought them last year. They’re looking a bit poorly, they have blooms, but the leaves are either yellowing or a lot have dropped. I’ll get started on this today! Thanks!!!🌳
They're probably hungry for food. They are due to put on lots of new growth for the spring. Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!
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Best information I have ever come across about container grown citrus. Just what I was looking for. Thank you so very much. I'm a big fan from London, Ontario, Canada.
Just getting started with the plant thing, love your presentation. Most TH-camr's just waste your time, this presentation was full of information, presented at an excellent pace. Great job, 👍 Subscribed.
So happy that I found your channel! Thanks! Can’t wait to watch other videos. I just received my trees. I want them to flourish and produce. 💙💛🙏
You’re so articulate in your information and easy to follow. I really enjoy watching and listening you. Thank you.
Thank you! I really appreciate that. Thank you for watching.
Very helpful video, thanks. I just have one dwarf Meyer lemon in a container and the rest in-ground but you’re right the fruit set on that tiny tree is incredible. I try to keep no more than 12-18 fruit on it at a time and it produces constantly throughout the year. I use 27-0-0 plus an organic liquid (AgroThrive) on a monthly schedule. Thanks for the informative video. I plan on more citrus in containers for some specialty varieties.
My Meyer is just starting to flower. I can't wait until it fruits. It was a tiny rooted cutting last season and now it is a 4'x4' bush in ground. I can't believe it's grown so much in less than year. It's mind-boggling. If you like the Meyer Lemon, you may be interested in the Excalibur Red Lime. It's very strange since it is cross between a lime and a kumquat. The fruit is kind of seedy, but it's extremely juicy. The juice tastes like a satsuma blended with a typical lime, and the peel is very sweet and fully edible. It is a very small plant, but has off the charts yields like a Meyer.
As I recall 27-00 is dry CAN which tends slightly alkaline over time, the C is calcium in the form of lime, it makes the ammonium nitrate[AN] non-hazmat for transport, AN alone is neutral pH. IIrc, straight AN is 33-0-0. (Liquid CAN is a totally different formula based on calcium nitrate.) Citrus like it a bit acidic, so if your water is neutral to basic pH switch from CAN to ammonium or urea based nitrogen sources.
I like CAN for many plants as it is instantly availible nitrate N, and when placed on the soil surface it doesn't tend to evaporate like urea. Though as a caution nitrate N is easilly leached by excess water while ammonium/urea weakly bind to soil clays. Urea is fine if buried, or dissolved and watered in, so the brief ammonia phase is trapped in the soil. (urea is good tilled or as wet season top-dress or with sprinkler irrigation, ammonium and nitrates better for top dress if the next rain is uncertain.
Citrus like it a bit acidic, so if your water is neutral to basic pH switch from CAN to ammonium or urea based nitrogen sources.
I love your conversation with Dale at the end :) I'm in the UK, I have one little lemon tree that's supposed to be hardy in our climate. I thought he'd died after the freezing cold winter we had but he's just started to show some tiny new leaves - I'm so excited and am planning on providing lots ot citrus love and attention this year. Thanks for all the great hints and tips.
That's good to hear. Do you know what kind of lemon it is? Is it a Meyer? They're not all that hardy, but can take a freeze down to about -4C. I have one in-ground here, and we can get as cold as -12C on a bad winter, and I protect it with incandescent Christmas lights and a plant jacket made of agricultural fabric and it works great. There is a very hardy lemon called Ichang, but it's seedy. I have a small seedling growing of this variety.
@@TheMillennialGardener It is a Meyer :) We're in the SouthWest so usually our winters are a bit milder than the rest of the country. This year was a beast though, it hovered around -4/-5 for a few nights so he took a bit of a beating. He's in a pot in a sunny sheltered spot so hopefully he'll recover enough to flower again. You're so lucky to be able to grow a wide variety of citrus!
I’m in the PNW Seattle area and have a Myers lemon, Tangelo and navel orange that are fruiting and I guess we have similar climates. I have a key lime and a tangerine orange that are newly added a few months ago and we’ll see how they do. I’m trying to grow them w all my figs and others in a greenhouse that will be heated with compost during winter months.
@@angelaf If it's in a pot, why not bring it in when you know the temperature will get freezing? That's what I do.
@@TheMillennialGardener where you get that jacket at? I live near Charlotte I'm thinking of planting my meyer too
Wow, this is the best video I’ve watched explaining how to properly fertilize potted citrus trees. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Hi! When you say to fertilize every 14 or so days (citrus in pot) does that mean the
tomato + bloodmeal
AND
The fish emulsion/miracle grow
Combo ?
All together every 14+ days? Many many thanks ! I LIVE YOUR CHANNEL! I learn so much from your videos. Thank you!
Just bought an orange tree that's a pretty good size and has a few oranges on it. This video will help me keep it and my lemon and lime tree healthier. I fertilize them but I'm pretty sure my ratio has been off. Thanks, your videos are the absolute best! I don't know why I even bother with some of these other folks 😁😁
Thank so much very timely I just planted a Myer lemon tree in a large pot, I was worrying how to keep it as healthy as it is through the years , now I’m confident I can , keep up the good work
Your video says and does ALL I've been needing for my Citrus - SUBSCRIBED ! 👍 Thanks!
Zone 8b here, Mississippi. I'm definitely trying this. Thank you!
I have been trying lemons, limes, and clementines in large pots for 3 years. The trees are growing and putting on structure. I get tons of flowers, but very little fruit. I've changed up the fertilizing schedule both years at recommendations of local garden centers. Same result. What should I be looking for?
Hi, thanks for the video. I'm a complete beginner and i live in las vegas. I have a young kishu mandaring tree in a container. Watching your video made me realized how many mistakes i've made so no wonder it lives in a survival mode. It's only 1 year old but it never blossomed, gave fruit or even flowers. I saw the part about the soluble fertilizer and I'm confused how often i need to water my baby with it? My understanding is that if i live in a hot dry climate, then i need to use organic (dry) fertilizer once every 30 days. But it's not clear if this rule is also for the soluble fertilizer or just the dry organic one? Thanks in advance for your response
Thank you for sharing your citrus tree fertilizer information!!! I planted in pots last year.... 1 Meyer lemon, 1 Washington Naval Orange, and 2 Haas avocados. I'm in Ft Worth Tx, Zone 8A. The first year I got 3 lemons.... We put a greenhouse in to keep them warm in the winter and my Meyer lemon is already flowering in late January. I also have a lot of sprouting/new growth happening on the orange and avocado trees. I am going to start fertilizing now on a 30 day schedule since I am seeing the new growth. Your trees look beautiful and very healthy.
I have some 10+ year old citrus in half wine barrels. My secret with those are worms; add more worms to every potted tree every spring. Every time I make a worm castings tea those trees get the tea bags. I like to top dress like your doing & always add, citrus & banana peels, coffee grounds, egg shells, alfalfa pellets & various mulches to change it up from leaves, bark mulch, hay, etc.The top couple inches is black gold, straight castings with countless red wigglers. Another old timer secret is to add old nails or some scrap metal to rust adding a constant iron supply.
That probably works fairly well in really large containers. I don't think I can do that in these little pots since they're very rootbound. Can you move them when bad weather comes, or do they stay out all year?
I went to McKenzie's Citrus Nursery in Scranton,SC a week ago and got 2 Owari Satsuma's to plant and a Sugar Bell. I got the smallest ones so will be putting them in pots to start. Just delaying a bit because of the cold nights this past week here. Your videos are so informative and I keep a notebook and write down the information you give in your videos, just like I was in school taking notes. Thank you so much for a great video. Now I will be searching your videos, to see if you have one on potting a new citrus plant and the soil mix you use for the containers. .
Outstanding! Stan's farm is awesome. You're going to love those trees. They'll probably start fruiting for you next spring. Be very careful not to let them carry more than 2-3 fruits that first season. It tends to stress them out too much.
This was a great video. I have a mandarin orange tree In a pot I grown inside…I live in South Dakota & the wind will knock all the flowers off. I got a grow light for Christmas to clip on a pot-has 2 wands. Do you recommend them? I will try your recommendations you talked about and see what happens. It’s March and it has 3 little oranges-2 dropped off. I hope the others stay on. I fertilized it 2 wks ago with a citrus fertilizer and it started growing new leaves. I’ll have to check the fertilizer ratio to what you talked about. I’ve been babying this little tree for 4-5 yrs. 😊 thank you!
I'm a big fan. Such a lot of experience. I do have a question. I have three citrus. I have a kumquat, a pink lemon and a Meyer. I just repotted the Meyer in some good mix in a 15 gallon squat. The pink lemon is in a 10-15 gallon (not sure) pot and the kumquat is in a 15 gallon squat. By the way, thanks for the advice on the black plastic nursery pots. I found a local nursery who will sell them to me for $5 apiece.
The Meyer is a new plant for me. Just bought it at a local grocery story and repotted it. the kumquat is several years old and after this past winter gave me half a dozen nice kumquats. However, my pink lemon, is suffering badly. Lots of foliage and I've mixed up the fertilizer like you recommended. However for me placement is an issue. I had it in partial shade and getting most afternoon soon. the problem is our daily temps here are over 100 and it was in full sun. It would bloom, make tiny fruit. Some would get to marble size and then start to darken. Quite quickly they would turn brown and drop off. I have moved it twice to less and less sunny spots. However, I see. your citrus in full sun. Right now the pink is in bright indirect sunlight with only a small amount of direct sun. I've just given it a shot of your above mix. Any other suggestions, especially with regard to light exposure.
Had to come back through for a refresher. This time I noticed that the pots some are in are self-watering. I didn't realize they were an option because I thought they would lead to wet feet. But if this is an option then that is a major game changer and I won't have to deal with fungus gnats.
And I plan on taking my Meyer and Variegated lemon trees inside. Do you know of a fertilizer that doesn't smell as bad? My wife didn't appreciate the fertilizer aroma last year.
So I'm in San Antonio TX which is I think zone 9A. What I got was that I fertilize during the warm months monthly. Do I fertilize with both the soluble as well as the Tomato/blood meal mixture? That seems a bit much.
This was like getting a lesson in school. I played and replayed this video and took notes so that I can quickly refer back to them as I care for my plants. I'm brand new to serious gardening and am setting up my first real food garden. Thank you for educating us novices. One question.....
What size are the self-watering pots you purchased from Walmart? I want to ensure that I plant my citrus trees in an equivalent sized container. Thanks again.
I have a calamondin orange tree and it is in a pot and it's producing like crazy even indoors! But I want more citrus trees...I'm in central NC. This video is helpful
I'm glad it was helpful! I can recommend so many varieties. You may enjoy these two videos on my 2nd channel:
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th-cam.com/video/SfzkzMe4CpM/w-d-xo.html
THANKS MILLENIAL GARDNER FOR THE citrus tips. I have a dwarf lemon and orange tree I bought in 2019 both from the big box store and I got one fruit from each the 1st yr and nothing since. I know that the containers are large enough but I don't think they have enough holes in them. I was thinking of moving them to grow bags but I know if I keep them in the same container I will have to place more holes in them. The leaves grow minimally and I get a little flowering but that's it. I moved them into my 3rd floor apartment off the balcony in December. All of the leaves fell off. They have been naked ever since. I have been watering them but no fertilizer until I put them back out next month. I'm giving it one last go then they will be going in the trash. Wish me luck.
Citrus need 8+ hours of sun and lots of fertilizer when grown in containers. If you give them sun and fertilizer, they will flower and fruit. The reason why your tree lost all its leaves is because there was probably a dramatic change in sunlight - either in intensity or in day length. Citrus absolutely hate being carried from inside-to-outside and outside-to-inside. If you do so all in one motion, they usually defoliate. You have to acclimate them slowly a few hours at a time by bringing them in-and-out for a couple weeks. This is why I just carry them outside during the day and inside at night in the coldest part of the winter. It's easier than acclimating them. They should come back, but do not react by overwatering them. Citrus hate wet feet, and if you give them too much water, they will get root rot.
I have had a grow light on them for 8 hours a day since I brought them in. Hopefully when I put them back out they will make me 😊
You explained it to me in a simple way that gives me confidence to continue learning. I wish you were my math or Chemistry teacher, back in the day.
I just bought a satsuma orange tree/bush (not sure of the variety) over the summer i got about 5 oranges and it seemed to do fine. Lately the leaves have started to turn a bit yellow. I have a water/fertilizer meter and is says there is enough water and fertilizer, but the leaves are still slowly turning yellow. I'm about 20 miles south of you (SP) by the coast. I could really use some suggestions of things I should or shouldn't do to keep it healthy through spring. Thanks for all your advice.
Is it in a container or in ground? If it is in a container, you could be over watering it. Also, if you carried it inside, that can cause total leaf drop. This video from last week may help: th-cam.com/video/QWtspDbFtFU/w-d-xo.html
The satsuma is in a container and I have carried it inside when I thought we where getting a freeze. thankyou for getting back to me so quickly and including the video's.
I am very new to gardening and I have about a year and a half lemon tree/ apple tree. I have never used fertilizer on them and I don't know if they should start getting some. Any tips for basic care?
Wow another amazing super great video info and analysis from absolutely the best channel on TH-cam. Thank you and keep up the good work
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos.
Good to see some citrus other than figs.
I have both!
Easy to start from air layering.
I’m so glad you mentioned New Mexico. First time I’ve heard you mention that. Thank you for this!
8:29 Thanks for this helpful video! I think your fortified mix is actually very close to 6-3-3 since I think you would weight the quantities of the 2 fertilizers you used (so since you have 1 cup and .75 cups, after adding together the 3-5-6 and 9-0-0, I would think you’d divide the total NPK by 1.75, and end up with 6.85-2.85-3.42)! I don’t know much about gardening so I could be wrong though :)
Just found your channel and I’m super grateful. I have a Mayer lemon and a lime tree in containers. Just planted this spring. They’ve done really well until recently. The leaves at the end of the branches are curling. The local garden center said they needed nitrogen and recommended a 12-12-12. I applied this about 2 weeks ago and there hasn’t been much change. Is there anything I should do? Thanks so much for your help and advice.
I'm soooo pumped. I just ordered the Owari Satsuma Tree from the same farm you got yours from. My plan is this. I have a thermo cube. So it turns on when the temperature gets 40 or under. I'll cover it during bad cold weather & hook the lights to the cube so it goes on and off on its own.
Yay, just in time! I have a collection of 10+ citrus trees I pulled out of the garage, waiting for my care. Haven’t fertilized them yet. 😩
Make sure to check them over for aphids, spider mites and other pests that tend to take over these plants when overwintered. I had both on mine from all the time spent in a protected garage at night with no predatory insects around.
@@TheMillennialGardener oh yeah, some of them have spider mites for sure. I saw the webbing, I just spray them down with the hose a few times and they do fine. Thanks for the tips, happy growing!
Great video, thank you for sharing all that information and taking the time to do the video,well done.
Great instructional content as usual. I am inspired to begin growing fruit trees this year. I certainly have great resources from your channel. Your trees look Lucious and Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
I'm glad I can help inspire you to grow some fruit trees. Fruit trees are even more rewarding than vegetable gardens, in my opinion. While the vegetables are more immediately satisfying since they grow so quickly, there is something to be said about investing a few years into a fruit tree and it rewards you for the rest of your life with bountiful harvests. Thank you for watching!
First thing... you did awesome ... Thank you for this informative video..however something i don't understand: you said to fertilize with epsom salt once or twice a year ... But others say its a second level macro nutrient... Required in somewhat big amount not as big as NPK but also not as small as trace elements.... Which advice should i follow ? I plant in a pot... I have no garden... And i spray with epsom salt every three days or so
I live about an hour North of you and decided that dwarf root stocks and containers were best suited for my fruit trees so I can store them during Hurricanes or bad Tropical Storms. I'm actually considering building or buying a large shed just for my fruit trees when storms blow through to keep them out of my garage. Many of my trees are already in 20 gallon containers and I'm already using a hand truck to move them around the yard. I use azalea fertilizer on my citrus to help keep the soil acidic. What's your thoughts on this?
Building a shed just to shield fruit trees from hurricanes is both hilarious and entirely relatable to me. I absolutely loathe carting them into the garage. It's absolutely miserable, especially since the cars take precedence. I can't speak to the azalea fertilizer. That sounds very dangerous. I've never had to acidify my containers and they grow great. Citrus prefer a pH of 6.0-7.0, so I don't see a reason to acidify the soil if they do well in neutral soil. That fertilizer is very acidic, so you can really cause problems if you make the pH too low. I was consulting with someone who was having all kinds of trouble with his figs and with yellowing. Turns out, he was using the "acid loving plants" fertilizer, and figs prefer slightly acidic soil, but this was just too strong. You may want to take caution with that stuff.
Thank you for this great information!
I live in zone 6, and would love to try growing an indoor lemon tree. I have a South-facing porch with a good amount of South-facing windows, and an exterior West facing door. It connects to the kitchen, through a door on the East wall. It'll be chilly in there during the winter, but above freezing.
Do you have any suggestions for fertilizing, pot size and which variety of lemon would do well?
Any other thoughts?
Thanks!
Omg every time I watch your videos I learn something new , you are the best 🙌🙌🙌
What would you recommend as to fertilizer schedule for indoor potted lime tree - one is an ever bearing dwarf lime. THANK YOU great job in all your segments.
Awesome & very informative. You are great at explaining, demonstrating and teaching. Thanks so much for all of your time and effort in sharing your knowledge in all your videos. I have 3 potted Citrus trees so my finding THIS video was ideal!
great video! I just started fertilizing mine once a month and it seems to really work.
Thank you for the time stamps in the description
I'm glad it is helpful. It takes a long time to tag a table of contents, so I hope it's worth the effort.
🤔 is there some top for adding fertilizer to the top soil when you’ve already mulched ? Do I have to move it out of the way every time ?😳
If it is granular fertilizer, you’ll want to remove the mulch and work it into the soil some, then place the mulch back on top. Granulated organic fertilizers need to be consumed by the fungi, bacteria, worms and insects in the soil, then “excreted” back out for the plants to use them. They aren’t usable by plants in their raw form, so if they aren’t worked into the soil, they’ll just sit there not doing much. Water soluble fertilizers like fish emulsion and MiracleGro can just be watered on top. You won’t need to pull back any mulch, because those fertilizers are already processed and will make their way to the roots.
@@TheMillennialGardener thanks so much for explaining! Very helpful
You’re welcome!
Learned so much from the video thank you!
I was wondering How early can you fertilize a tree? I just bought a Eureka Veriegated pink lemon tree and a Moro blood orange. they're 3ft-3 1/2ft tall from the top of the soil to the tip of the tree. I just repotted both to bigger containers I was wondering if the repot is too stressful for it to be fertilized? Also is potting mix soil okay? or should I use a succulent mix since its more airy Thank you again! I live in Southern California by Disney Land
Thank you for this info! I'm just learning about growing citrus, I love near Charlotte. Someone gave me 5 potted lemon trees grown from seeds from a grocery store lemon. Any idea if they will produce anything? Thanks!
Your vid is encouraging. My lemon tree is doing well I pouted it last summer now I'm encouraged to get a lime and orange tree. Cara Cara l oranges are my favorite, and I make pies people are always asking for key lime I think I'll try growing a key lime tree.
Excellent video ! Thank you for sharing with us your monthly routine.
I'm growing 4 lemon trees in containers in a sandy loam medium and I am thinking to switch to a different fertilization method that I've read on the internet regarding the good drainage that I have, it consists of :
• Fertilize on every watering at 300 PPM N with the only acceptable fertilizer I can find in my location 30-10-10 + Trace minerals.
And once a month with a slow release 7-4-5 organic fertilizer.
• Foliar spray with a mix of 1tbsp Liquid fert. 1tbsp Sugar and 1tbsp seaweed extract in a gallon of water two to three times a week.
What do you think of this method ? Do you think it's better to do so or just stick to my monthly routine like yours ?
I have a question regarding the mulch also, should I leave the pinewood that I'm using as mulch while fertilizing or do I have to take it off ?
Thank you sir :)
When you say you're growing your citrus in sandy loam, is that in-ground or in containers? If they are in-ground, I recommend using predominantly organic fertilizers. When you grow fruit trees in ground, you want to cultivate your soil and build it. While you can give in-ground trees occasional boosts with synthetic fertilizers, my personal opinion is you should be trying to build your soil by the use of compost, shredded hardwood mulch and/or straw and/or other natural mulches, and organic, granulated fertilizers because it attracts worms and other good bugs and microbes.
Now, if they're growing in containers, it's probably a fine plan. Since you can't develop a thriving microbiome or "build soil" in a container, container trees should be fed mostly synthetically. I do believe organic fertilizer IS necessary for trace micronutrients that may not be included in synthetic fertilizers, and to keep the microbes that do exist in the container happy, so I'm fine with your blend of mostly synthetic with some slow release 7-4-5.
Thank you so much for these tips. I am saving your video. So from now on I will fertilize my citrus every season. I don’t have an orange tree. I have the Meyer Lemon, Buddha Hand, Frost Satsuma Mandarin, Australian Finger Lime, and 5 Calamondin. ❤️🧡💜💚
Very nice collection! I would call your satsuma an orange tree. A satsuma is a mandarin orange, so that definitely counts.
@@TheMillennialGardener ah okay. I always think that the peel of an orange is different from the mandarin. If Satsuma is the mandarin orange then I guess I have an orange. 😊
Actually, if you took 1 cup of 3 - 5 - 6 and mixed it with 1 cup of 12 - 0 - 0, you would get 2 cups of a blend consisting of 7.5 - 2.5 - 3 which is pretty close to what you want. Remember, you are diluting each fertilizer by half so it's 1.5 - 2.5 - 3 plus 6 - 0 - 0 giving you 7.5 - 2.5 - 3.
Absolutely correct.
Thank you! 😃
Thank God, was thinking how I was gonna write this, luckily someone else had the same idea. 😅
There’s a 6-3-3 citrus feed on amazon
What is your thoughts on this product? I see a lot of good things about it but trying to see if I should follow above regimen or use this. I am in Houston Texas
Jacks Classic Citrus Feed 20-10-20 Water-Soluble Plant Food with Micronutrients, 1.5lb
Thanks, very good and clear information. I have lime citrus tree in a 5gal pot, it is about 4years old and has not flower or fruit yet, our weather here in Guam is similar to Florida. Lots of sun , rain and humidity. Any suggestions you want to give will be great. Thanks
Hi! I'm growing an apple tree and a strawberry stalk in pots in my apt, (we have a shared garden outside for the summer season that I'm trying to learn how to take advantage of! anyway that story is not the reason for this message! My strawberry plant and apple tree have to survive an entire winter indoors before either of them will be ready for planting permanently outside anywhere and of course because of needing the right conditions! But the leaves are browning, and I have done the re potting as per instructions with fresh soil & fertilizer l, but I'm wondering if it's touch fertilizer and possibly that they don't like getting the water I get from my kitchen tap? So can I use Mulch for both to help them for the winter ahead? And what about coffee grinds or epsom salts? Would those combinations of added material help stop the leaves from browning and go back to being completely green 💚 and continue growing indoors again? I think you are the guy for me! As I to am trying to learn to grow citrus (bonzai orange and cherry trees) and my first one was growing so well but then I went on a trip and when I came back it was like I hadn't planted anything and it was just gone! :( I did have someone that was supposed to be watering my stuff, but that suspicion aside I think what I was growing it in and what I was using was the other problem! I'm in Vancouver Canada and can't find citrus sand for sale here at any local stores, so I tried my hand with plant soil as some videos showed that this can be done! But it didn't work for me! Anyway if you could give me some tips on how to make sure my strawberry and Apple growing doesn't end up like my Orange Bonzai experience this would be great! 🎉😊 You can email me at: thewriterwon@gmail.com TY and I will continue to watch your videos now that I have found your channel and I have subscribed to it as well! Take Care & TY!
Amazing channel! Your attention to detail is spot on. Thank you for sharing your enormous wealth of knowledge. What is your over winter watering schedule for when your citrus trees are dormant?
Thank you! My overwintering techniques depend on the variety. Varieties like my blood orange, I simply move that up against the south wall of my house and cover it if it's going to be below 30. Blood oranges are hardy until around 22 degrees or so, so there are only maybe 2-4 nights a year where I have to carry it inside here. For the tropical lemons and limes, I do as follows: th-cam.com/video/-iVYC2fgwyM/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for this video! I have two potted citrus tree that aren’t growing anymore leaves! They’re little twig branches and when they flower the poor things sags, so I have had to reinforce. I just added a citrus tree fertilizer to both of them, but now I am going to add some bone meal to help them out.
I’m in the same boat. Did your plants bounce back after following this video’s advice?
So much valuable info! I'm in the west seattle area and believe it or not successful with growing lemon from seeds... I have 4 under grow lights indoors, and planted them in citrus soil that I had to order from amazon. they are now 3.5 inches tall with several leaves and I know absolutely nothing about growing indoor citrus!! I'm both surprised and thrilled that they are doing as well as they are! I've ordered a 6-3-3 because I heard you say that is the best for citrus but haven't a clue when to begin fertilizing/ratio these little ones. HELP.. and thanks so much for all your extremely valuable info!! I do not know the lemon variety :( (but they came from an island with lots of lava) any insights would greatly be appreciated
I have been fertilizing my citrus (Meyer lemon and satsuma) 1 or 2 times a years with organic. I shall bump it up some now. Thank you…
Are they in containers? If so, they definitely will benefit from regular application of water soluble fertilizers. Established in-ground citrus benefit from organics and soil amendments far better than container-grown plants. Container culture doesn't have the microbiome for organics alone, in my experience.
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Yes they are in containers at the moment.
In a season or two I plan to start finding places for them in-ground around the place (Zone 7a/8b Chesapeake, VA).
I will probably continue using the non-chemical fertilizer approach because of two main reasons. Most of the citrus fertilizers I use have beneficials integrated into them that are directed towards building a biome (which will come in handy after putting them into the ground). Also, going the organic route will cause the trees to grow much less vigorously. Which, in theory, will cause the branches of the tree to form bark sooner/lignify faster.
The Owari Satsuma are already on trifoliate rootstock with will help out with the whole lignification thing.
The Meyer Lemon are on their own roots... which means they can spring back from the base if the top dies back. So I will just deep mulch for the Winter every year and throw on moving blankets/etc on those deep freeze nights.
Thanks for this video.
Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷
Great, great information. Thx u for doing this video. Keep up the video with great information.
Learned so much in 15 Minutes! Thank You!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Very informative video. Will all purpose fertilizer of 7-3-3 work for a young meyer lemon tree. I just brought one 2 weeks ago. Also should I repot it right away?
Thank you so much. I love your videos. Your instructions are clear, to the point. You are my favorite Garden You Tuber. All of your videos are helpful.
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for watching and for your support!
Great video. Helps me a lot! I live in Greenville, NC, so not too far from your location so what you do is probably the same as what I need to be doing. Thanks again!
WOW! Amazing info and delivered so easy to understand. No stuttering or weird pauses lol. I lose interest usually but your video was very useful. Thanks. Subscribed now!
Vigoro Fruit & Citrus Fertilizer Spikes,
I bought these spikes, can I use it for my strawberry plant?
I bought it in a pot but now planted in the ground,
Sawasdee ka from Thailand Bangkok,I have bought grafted lemon branch,and planted it into the pot with old decaying husk mixed with vermi compost and soil,within 3 weeks,it flowered,but never fruited,how can i keep it fruit?Should i add nitrogen based fertilizer and phytosynthetic bacteria liquid as a booster?
Hi I live in Southern California and have a kumquat tree in an about 10 gallon terracotta pot. I planted it last year and it hasn’t received much fertilizer but the occasional few scoops of chicken manure. It’s leaves are looking a bit yellow now so I bought Down to Earth Organic Citrus Fertilizer Mix 6-3-3. About how much of this fertilizer do you think I should give my tree each month? Thank you!! :)
Really awesome guide in Hawaii Walmart is also the spot to get early on citrus. Home depot and Lowes have citrus but it's way more expensive...like 300$+ big established plants but Walmart has various 20$ plants I'm guessing about a year. So far I have a a Mexican lime from home depot was way less than the other trees I think it's not grafted or something but it's doing good was like 44$ amd I biked it back thorns got me alot even through my duffel bag...the Walmart ones fit in my backpack and are in the same self watering pot as you reccomend but a size smaller like around 4 $ each love how all in with Walmart you can get started with citrus under 30$ about if you add soil... but yeah I got two mandarin one golden Tahoe the other I forgot ... 1 alien lemon and a calamsi I started from seed... some are also in mixed planters with herbs and the lime tree has some jade succulents and clover with it I might add more clover because I think it's helping with me fertilizing it so seldomly as it adds nitrogen I heard... but yeah great guide just wish you would have some reccomdation on vegan alternative for some of your fertilizer recomdations and or at least urea-free. But yeah great guide and if someone else is on the fence go for it start some citrus well worth the effort pretty low maintenance and that cheap tree turns into the expensive one as you keep it alive sometimes it's better than the expensive one because it's being more actively cared for than one at the store☘️🐠💕🌺🌴🌻🍋🍊
simply brilliant guidance and explanation.. many thanks
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What kind of flooring are you using in your garden? It looks durable. Where can I buy it? All you videos are very detailed and interesting. Thanks God bless
It is called weed barrier. It's linked in my Amazon Storefront in the video description. It's very inexpensive and works great. You can see a video on it here: th-cam.com/video/XT1reOI1-5E/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching!
Hi, Ive been followng all your procedures for growing lemon tees in a pot. Last year one of my trees had 4 giant lemons. This year I hav a tree that flowerd there 5 or so little tiny lemons are green but one is turning yellow. I should remove it. What does that mean. I love ypu Your Tube.
Thanks Caryn
Great information. I too am in zone 8 in NC. Just acquired a lime and lemon tree from my auntie. Do they lose their leaves in the winter outside in containers or do they just keep them like azalea bushes in the winter here?
What potting do you think is good for citrus and avocado? I keep dealing with over watering my citrus even tho I have used the 5-1-1 pine bark mix. I even added extra perlite and sand and my plants keep losing there leaves and dieing back.
Not sure if you already answered this but, can I apply the tips and tricks you showed for fertilizing to citrus trees that I have planted in the ground?
All the info I needed in one video! Thank you!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!