In my experience after planting about 50 citrus trees, the ones that i used manure in the planting hole grew very strong branches in their first 3 years compared to the ones i didnt. each year i applied manure further and further away from the tree making the roots below to follow that food.Also did the same to the non amended ones but they are still very far behind.
If you're applying manure each year I think you're doing it on top, which isn't amending. That's more fertilizing on top. Which is definitely a good idea!
I’ve been a professional landscaper for 20 years in Phoenix and “skirting” the tree, like Angela said, is one of the most common issues I see with citrus. Keep the sun off the bark at all cost.
Another excellent video! Thanks and God bless you and your family. I'm a bit of a novice Gardner, so I appreciate any help I can get. Georgia has challenges I didn't anticipate.
Your videos are some of the most succinct and well planned videos I see. It is a pleasure to view them and I trust your information. I have started a notebook to give me a go to source for the things I want to grow. It's sort of a journal/resource manual. Can't thank you enough for your time to share your experience. Jesus bless.
I find that my oranges taste amazing one year, but if something changes, then they are not so great. Later in the season they also lose their juice. My trees produce too much fruit so I am always wanting to reduce their size., from the top down.
Yes, both grow well here if you find a shady spot for them. I have a video and blogpost about it. growinginthegarden.com/how-to-grow-ginger-8-tips-for-growing-ginger/
Hi all, I hope someone can help answer my questions regarding citrus plants. So for my garden in the village of Bali I want to plant some useful & attractive shading trees, and due what I saw on the street when I was living in Spain, I would like to have orange tress for my shading trees. Now, which orange plants suited for me if I want: 1> Semi-dwarf to standard size trees (preferably standard) 2> The fruit color is orange. I know it sounds stupid, but many orange fruits in Indonesia are green - yellowish color, and for me its not attractive 3> The orange is edible or at least I can make it into juice. Again, because later on I know that the orange trees on the street of Spain is bitter orange, which is not edible but can only be made into marmalade 4> Low maintenance & relatively fast growing if possible 5> and for additional question, would it be ok to plant 2-3 years old orange trees, so it is already big enough for shading trees instead of waiting 4-5 years. Thanks in advance
HI, I love your videos. I am planting 9 citrus trees on my acre property. 2/3 of the property is bare currently. I intend to plant a wind break of various trees like mulberry, mesquite and pigeon pea. I have grapefruit (Oro blanco, rio red), oranges (valencia, cara cara, blood), meiwa kumquat, lisbon lemon, mexican thornless lime, Fremont tangerine. I want to be able to walk around the trees but have them provide shade as well. I am putting basins and planting the trees around them with walking area on the other side of the trees. How far apart do you think I should plant these trees to allow comfortable, shaded walking space to harvest? There will be two basins therefore a walking path in the middle as well as the outside. (sorry, I posted the question in the container video by accident)
Hi Angela I really enjoyed your video. I just moved from Mesa to A.J. leaving behind all of my citrus trees. I had a question I wanted to ask. Can we buy Mexican Lime / Key lime trees here?
@@WurmHouse365 go to Whitfil Nursery, they are all grafted onto rootstock that works here, they grow large orchards, Silver Canyon in Sprouts, Whole foods, Black Yellow boxes, all organic they say.
@@WurmHouse365 they all have them, or can get them, they have multiple rural farms where they store their stock. A bit more $ but on great rootstock, cheaper than Moon Valley, you'll swallow your tongue there when you take the huge gasp.
I’m no expert, but in my opinion it might be the tree itself. I had a customer 20 years ago with a beautiful tree with beautiful oranges and he told me not to try any of them because it was a specific tree for making marmalade. I have six different orange trees from tangerine, navel, mandarin, cara cara, Valencia, blood red, to tangelo and each one tastes different.
@@concken1 what is your soil like? I struggled when I started because I have the black clay and citrus do not like sitting in water. I'm now growing most of mine in pots.
@@BiancoLand_ yeah, its clay but not black clay. I mixed in a lot of compost but maybe that makes it too rich? I try to let it dry out a lot but when it's a drought and +100 degrees I'm concerned about it.
@@concken1 during this crazy heat we had over the summer, I was watering mine that were in pots daily. Curtis are also heavy feeders so remember to fertilize during the growing season. I try and fertilizer one in the spring and then a few smaller doses during the summer.
In my experience after planting about 50 citrus trees, the ones that i used manure in the planting hole grew very strong branches in their first 3 years compared to the ones i didnt. each year i applied manure further and further away from the tree making the roots below to follow that food.Also did the same to the non amended ones but they are still very far behind.
If you're applying manure each year I think you're doing it on top, which isn't amending. That's more fertilizing on top. Which is definitely a good idea!
I’ve been a professional landscaper for 20 years in Phoenix and “skirting” the tree, like Angela said, is one of the most common issues I see with citrus. Keep the sun off the bark at all cost.
The most helpful video I've watched. Thank you!
I like the format of your presentation. Easy a to understand and remember. No long winding this and that… thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for these great tips. I've struggled and lost a few trees, but not giving up yet!
I'm going to try the Ziegler line of low chill cherries. Hope to get them thru the first couple of years,
Another excellent video! Thanks and God bless you and your family.
I'm a bit of a novice Gardner, so I appreciate any help I can get. Georgia has challenges I didn't anticipate.
there is only one god?😲
Good advice, well presented and much appreciated. Thank you from home grower in Spain.
Great info. Thanks!
Thanks again for helpful tips and tricks that actually work! Cheers from Surprise AZ 🥂
Thanks!
Thank you for a wonderful informative video.
Thank you for the information!
Helpful tips! Thank you.
Excellent advice.
Your videos are some of the most succinct and well planned videos I see. It is a pleasure to view them and I trust your information.
I have started a notebook to give me a go to source for the things I want to grow. It's sort of a journal/resource manual.
Can't thank you enough for your time to share your experience. Jesus bless.
Thank you so much
thank you for this
Water Sprout upper Side between the branches is good or bad
I would remove it
I actually build a 1 foot tall mound with a 5+ foot diameter and bury the citrus tree in the hill. Seems to work fine
Wondering if you have any advice for potted citrus. Seems like most of the advice here is for in ground trees.
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I find that my oranges taste amazing one year, but if something changes, then they are not so great. Later in the season they also lose their juice.
My trees produce too much fruit so I am always wanting to reduce their size., from the top down.
Have you had any success growing Tumeric and Ginger here in Phoenix area.
Yes, both grow well here if you find a shady spot for them. I have a video and blogpost about it. growinginthegarden.com/how-to-grow-ginger-8-tips-for-growing-ginger/
Hi all, I hope someone can help answer my questions regarding citrus plants.
So for my garden in the village of Bali I want to plant some useful & attractive shading trees, and due what I saw on the street when I was living in Spain, I would like to have orange tress for my shading trees.
Now, which orange plants suited for me if I want:
1> Semi-dwarf to standard size trees (preferably standard)
2> The fruit color is orange. I know it sounds stupid, but many orange fruits in Indonesia are green - yellowish color, and for me its not attractive
3> The orange is edible or at least I can make it into juice. Again, because later on I know that the orange trees on the street of Spain is bitter orange, which is not edible but can only be made into marmalade
4> Low maintenance & relatively fast growing if possible
5> and for additional question, would it be ok to plant 2-3 years old orange trees, so it is already big enough for shading trees instead of waiting 4-5 years.
Thanks in advance
HI, I love your videos. I am planting 9 citrus trees on my acre property. 2/3 of the property is bare currently. I intend to plant a wind break of various trees like mulberry, mesquite and pigeon pea. I have grapefruit (Oro blanco, rio red), oranges (valencia, cara cara, blood), meiwa kumquat, lisbon lemon, mexican thornless lime, Fremont tangerine. I want to be able to walk around the trees but have them provide shade as well. I am putting basins and planting the trees around them with walking area on the other side of the trees. How far apart do you think I should plant these trees to allow comfortable, shaded walking space to harvest? There will be two basins therefore a walking path in the middle as well as the outside. (sorry, I posted the question in the container video by accident)
Standard trees can grow 20-25 feet tall and 16-18 feet wide - plant them far enough apart that they can reach full size.
Tell me general rules or formula what amount in kg should I give one year plants.
This chart may be helpful acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/publications/2015/az1671-2015.pdf?sfvrsn=4cecfc9a_4
Hi Angela I really enjoyed your video. I just moved from Mesa to A.J. leaving behind all of my citrus trees. I had a question I wanted to ask. Can we buy Mexican Lime / Key lime trees here?
Yes, check local nurseries.
@@GrowingInTheGarden thank you, I’ve only checked the big box stores so far.
@@WurmHouse365 go to Whitfil Nursery, they are all grafted onto rootstock that works here, they grow large orchards, Silver Canyon in Sprouts, Whole foods, Black Yellow boxes, all organic they say.
@@johac7637 the one on Guad and Stapley?
@@WurmHouse365 they all have them, or can get them, they have multiple rural farms where they store their stock. A bit more $ but on great rootstock, cheaper than Moon Valley, you'll swallow your tongue there when you take the huge gasp.
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You can graft the tree tho if you don’t like the taste
My one thing is I do not or can't get my fruits to be any sweeter
I’m no expert, but in my opinion it might be the tree itself. I had a customer 20 years ago with a beautiful tree with beautiful oranges and he told me not to try any of them because it was a specific tree for making marmalade. I have six different orange trees from tangerine, navel, mandarin, cara cara, Valencia, blood red, to tangelo and each one tastes different.
What are a couple lemon and orange trees that grow well there? Good tasting? I'm in 8a zone.
I live in Dallas, zone 8a. Try Meyer Lemons and Artic Frost Oranges.
@@BiancoLand_ I'm near Dallas and have an Owari Satsuma Orange that is really struggling. Any suggestions?
@@concken1 what is your soil like? I struggled when I started because I have the black clay and citrus do not like sitting in water. I'm now growing most of mine in pots.
@@BiancoLand_ yeah, its clay but not black clay. I mixed in a lot of compost but maybe that makes it too rich? I try to let it dry out a lot but when it's a drought and +100 degrees I'm concerned about it.
@@concken1 during this crazy heat we had over the summer, I was watering mine that were in pots daily. Curtis are also heavy feeders so remember to fertilize during the growing season. I try and fertilizer one in the spring and then a few smaller doses during the summer.