We Did It AGAIN…We Planted 100 Citrus Trees
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Upwards of 100 cold hardy citrus trees in the ground! Add that to all the other fruit trees we have on our 1/4 acre plot and we are going to have tons of propagation material for our nursery. Lots to look forward to this coming Spring - stay tuned!
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Please check out this forum for more information about the Pennsylvania C-35 citrange trials being conducted by an acquaintance of ours: tropicalfruitf...
I didn’t know that there are differences in the poncirin content On varieties of trifoliate. I’m going to do a taste test of leaves Thanks!
@@kathleenebsen2659 There sure is! The trifoliate orange is actually quite variable in taste and hardiness.
If you are able to take cuttings from that pentaploid specimen you have, I'd love to test one out in Zone 6 for you! I'm in an extremely fertile crescent known as the Grand Traverse Bay, and just about everything I've tried growing here has taken.
@@LobotomyTC That's awesome! We'll definitely have some material available this Fall, and I'll likely be grafting some on trifoliate rootstock too!
I have high hopes for this one and would love to provide more variety for colder zones.
Why did you planted all the citrus so close ?is it just for your hardiness test or also for the fruit production? Simple question because it's so different of what we have here in Europe. Here the citrus growers place them around 3 to 5 m away from each other. Finger cross for your next winter 😉
@@superbebowerbird4999 Hi there! This property is temporary so we are keeping the plants smaller and more manageable as a hedge row. On a future, more permanent property, we will space them out much more. They seem to tolerate this spacing well for now and it lets me test a lot more varieties in the same space!
You should look into getting a Razzlequat also. Those are supposed to be very cold hardy.
@@rangerismine I've heard! I'll look into it more, I wonder if it's enough for our zone.
Where did you get the improved trifoliate exactly?
@@jonathanknobel We have one called Tuckahoe that was from NY and one called Poncirus+ that was sourced from an acquaintance in PA who grew it from seed from Europe. Poncirus+ seems very promising but we are just waiting to confirm any lack of resin in the fruit.
I'm in Zone 7 and have some trifoliate orange that I rooted from cuttings that I;ll plant one just to see if it can take a SW Missouri winter. By the wat, I bought a Nagami kumquat and an Australian finger lime from you last year that are finally beginning to throw some blooms. Thanks again.
@@jimtullier5709 That's awesome your plants are blooming! We have some kumquats from that same batch we grafted that are trying to hold fruit this year.
I have faith that trifoliate orange can handle your winter - it's your best bet! Cold hardiness can vary between different strains so if one doesn't work, try another!
Amazing additions! I need to get some land 😂
Fantastic work man!
@@quinnM1007 Thank you, trying my best!
Awesome I want to be like you!!!
@@MilesFig Haha, thank you! It's exhausting!
I definitely need to get a Morton for my collection. I think Woodlanders has some for sale.
@@rangerismine I think they do!
Wonderful collection of citrus plants.Didnt catch any ten degree tangerine?( a hybrid of same shown). Im hoping my Stan M. ten degree tangerine will turn out to be a worthwhile citrus to grow. Thanks for a very instructive and enjoyable video!
@@howardfowler2255 Thanks for watching! Early in the video I showed one of our 3 ten degree tangerines (2 from Stan and 1 grafted from Madison Citrus Nursery budwood). It's located next to our Yuzu and Ichang Lemon.
I hope both of our trees do well! It's a strong grower for sure.
Im in PA 6B, want to try growing some citrus with and without protection.
@@joman104 Trifoliate Orange, Flying Dragon, Tai Tri, Dragon Lime and Citrandarins will probably be your best bets!
With protection: 5* Citrumelo, Bishop Citrandarin, Conestoga 058 and 067. Without protection: Poncirus Plus, Conestoga 006, 010, 011, 026 and 128. With intermediate hardiness: low thorniness Conestoga 121 has survived 6 years in Zone 6b with some bark damage at the soil level. 36:30
@@joman104 I would take his word ^ he has direct experience in your zone!
@@rafaelramos441 awesome! I was looking at ordering a us942, but I'll definitely look into the varieties you have listed. Just need to find a good place to order some seeds!
@@joman104 members on The Tropical Fruit Forum, Cold Hardy Citrus sub forum are able to post "Wanted to Buy" inquiries. Responses should occur within a day.
I dont suppose you remember which rootstock you used to graft the Austrailian finger lime and Nagami kumquat?
@@jimtullier5709 Those were both on Trifoliate Orange, Rich 16-6 I believe.
Thanks for that. I'll give grafting a try soon. My trifoliate oranges are stil potted so I can bring them indoors in the winter. Thats when I'll give it more serious thought.
@@jimtullier5709 You're welcome!
@@themulberries , hi again. I was wondering if you remember which variety of finger lime I got from you? regards.
@@jimtullier5709 Hi there! It's simply called "Australian Finger Lime". I believe it was the first variety brought into the US and they weren't very creative with naming it lol. It's a dark green fruit with light-colored vesicles that is maybe small-to-medium in size.
Looking good, so these are all staying out over winter?
I also got a monofoliate seedling from my Sacaton fruit from Stan.
Was gonna ask you if you ever have to deal w scale on your citrus?
@@yochanontheseeker1942 Luckily scale hasn't been a problem here, but I've bought citrus trees with scale and painstakingly removed them manually.
Definitely save that seedling from Stan!
Are these citrus trees in grow bags with open bottom to allow the root growth in ground?
@@samMTL514 No open bottom, but the roots have had no problem penetrating through! Our soil is pretty poor drainage anyways so the roots are spreading out more than down.
@@themulberries this setup will stress test the cold hardness of your citrus trees. I would even argue with this setup, you are one (or two) zones below your current location.
I’m in zone 5b, the only potted plants that survive winter are rated for zone 3 or 4 (ie, berries).
@@samMTL514 That's true, we'll see how they do! Their roots are about 2/3 submerged and all trifoliate orange rootstock. Our Winter is much more forgiving and freezes are generally short so fingers crossed 🤞
@@themulberries a trick I learned from the Europeans, for young citrus trees, they protect the citrus graft with pipe insulation sleeve and mulch the feeder roots. They are less concerned with the tree canopy. If the roots and graft junction survive, the canopy will recover.
Hope this helps.
@@samMTL514 Thanks for sharing! I had an idea like that with a sleeve filled with water or something similar. Very cool.