You are growing some really happy and healthy looking citrus. Its always exciting to see people successfully growing citrus in different setups! Thank you for sharing this, we enjoyed seeing it.
Super video; thank you! I live in California zone 8b high desert and the winds here make me dubious about plastic tunnels here. So far I have an Owari satsuma and 4 varieties of kumquats in the ground, and a potted Meyer lemon I bring in for a couple of months in winter (which is no hardship as it blooms then!). I use trash cans or stacked up 5-gallon buckets to hold some warmth around the plants in winter, put a frost blanket over the water container and plant, and two have incandescent Christmas lights on them as well. So far, so good although sometimes the wind tries and sometimes succeeds in blowing off the “Planket” frost blankets. Question: If you didn’t have the high tunnel and were concerned with temperatures hitting as low as 20°F, which would be your preferred variety of lemon, of lime, of grapefruit, orange and mandarin? I could bring maybe one more citrus plant into the house, but most need to be in the ground.
Thanks a lot! Appreciate it. I would do no limes due to how weak they are at handling cold. I would do a meyer lemon and any mandarin you can find. They both seem to do very well in both cold and heat. Hope that helps. Good luck with your plants.
Wow! Your results speaks for itself. I’m blown away by your citrus trees collection, size, and Viger ! I have so many questions. What is Your tunnel origination? Are the citrus trees on root stock? Your feeding routine? Do you think the hollow concrete bricks have any advantages? Why not invest in propane heater as an insurance policy for your citrus investment?!! God bless.
Thanks a lot! It goes north west to south east. They are on either a rootstock from Becnel and sons or Brazos citrus. I feed every month worm castings, azomite, seaweed, fish and 13-13-13. I wish it was smaller for the cinder block but that was all I could afford on that type of style. If I had my way they would be thinner and no holes. Concrete ends up forming a heat field around the tree especially during the winter time and really warms up the roots to help it grow. Hope that helps.
Omgosh, all that yummy fruit!!! GOALS. 😍 This is my first year with any fruits, but mine are all in pots and hanging out in my greenhouse for the winter.
Thank You for the update. Everything looks great. God Bless. Just picked up my first Meyer Lemon and kumquat for pot. Also since I’m unable to import citrus trees to Texas, I’m currently growing my own Murcott or California Honey mandarin from seed. Believe it or not I managed to find only three seeds in a whole box of seedless mandarins that I purchased at the grocery store. Don’t know what I’ll end up with but wanted to get a honey mandarin after watching your last video and having fun growing them. Glad it’s still your number one tree. Keep up the good work.
@@charlessingletaryiii331 you know I’ve never seen a variegated rootstock used on citrus before. I’ve seen plenty of flying dragon, citrange, sour orange and trifoliate.
Oh wow. You are probably not too far from me. I am in dfw area. Just under Dallas. Did you have a company come do your high tunnel or did you do it yourself?
Hello! I need to go and look at your videos. Do you have a heater in your greenhouse? I brought mine in for the winter but some look awful. Lemon try is flowering. It has mad me HAPPY! Thank you!
@@littlebexarfarm I dont understand how they could live without heat. I'm new at all if this. I live in Zone 7b. NC.. My green house is smalll not like yours. I would rather not to have to drag my citrus into the house. Could the way you are doing it work for me too?
@@ramonajolley1966 oh definitely! I think you can plant two to three citrus trees in a 10x20 foot greenhouse or mini high tunnel. As long as you have some type of heat source. Wether it be a small heater, rocks, blocks or black fabric. Make sure they get a ton of sun as well so it can produce a lot of fruit.
I'm an hour south east of you. I just converted my in ground pool (20ft x 40ft) into a greenhouse. Deep end of pool has 17ft height. It will have to container grown. Its hard to have self control and understand the size limitation. Not just citrus but bananas, cinnamon tree, pineapples. I want it all. It won't all fit. Lol
Oh wow! That’s a cool idea! I completely understand about wanting to put all your trees in. I had that same issue with this high tunnel as well. Good luck with the growing!
I thought those mulberries, specifically the pakistan mulberry tree, was cold hardy to zone 7. If you're in central texas, you're in zone 8 approx. Can't you just place it in ground with no greenhouse protection?
Not in my area. Several days out of the year we can get to single digit temperatures for over 24 hours. I did have one outside and it died back to the ground every year. Most other mulberries I have they can be outside with no issues.
So I burned a hole in the weed fabric where each plant would go. From there I took the plant out of the container and put it on the spot where I burned a hole in the fabric so the tap root would be able to penetrate the existing soil. . Then covered with sandy loam and a couple of amendments. Hope that helps.
What beautiful trees!! I just bought a page mandarin tree. And so happy to see its a great tree! You are doing amazing. What do you feed your trees? I'm in florida.
That’s awesome! You will love that tree. I usually feed once a month fish, seaweed, azomite, earth castings and 13-13-13. Has been working very well for me. Good luck.
Did you collect these trees before you build the high tunnel.iwill be putting up medium size about75 ft not 100. It will be challenging for me I'm in zone 6
I did. I probably started growing citrus in containers for about three years. That’s awesome about your high tunnel! Just a tip but if you can find a heat source like rocks or bricks to put around the trees for supplement heat can always help. Good luck.
My only request on a positive criticism note is a suggestion for you to make videos in 1080p or 4K. UA-cam algorithms push your videos when they are with a higher resolution. (Saying this as a Data Scientist)
My phone shoots it in 4K but for some reason it will not let me upload it to UA-cam like that or it takes forever for that to happen. I usually just upload from my phone to UA-cam. But if you have any suggestions then I’m all ears!
I just came across your channel; I am in Waco myself. I would love to get some cuttings from you to try to root and grow or possibly graft to my citrus tree I have. I was told it was a lemon tree when I bought it at a garage sale as a seedling almost 20 years ago. It has not even bloomed, maybe because it always be potted up. Also, where did you purchase all your citrus from?
Hello neighbor. I usually purchase my citrus from the San Antonio or Austin area at local nurseries there. Definitely always welcome to stop on by to get cuttings. Thanks.
Thanks! Well I feel like I have been able to solve most of the nutrition deficiencies by giving them Azomite. It provides all elements needed from A to Z per what the bag says. At least over the past two years it has worked great. But I also use that for my veggies and it does very well. I probably give it about 3 times a year.
@@littlebexarfarm I dotn think we have Azomite available in India. I just did a Google and found out that it's almost ₹6k, which is 100 times the price of any fertilizer in my country. I guess, it's not found in India or maybe it's not famous here yet. Thanks for the tip, though.
I think you are planting your tree too close to each other. They need to be at least 10 feet apart to allow room for growth. The trees could get large overtime, unless of course you prefer to trim them. I am also growing my citrus in greenhouse. It is too much trouble to protect them in the winter even in Houston, Texas
This is a high density citrus orchard for sure. They are about 8 feet apart from each other. In less than two years with some of these trees in the video it shows how you can get hundreds of fruits on just one tree with that spacing. I also like to keep these plants rather small and tend to trim the trees in the late winter before our major blooms. I feel like in Texas it’s the only way we can grow citrus successfully in greenhouses/high tunnels due to our crazy weather. Good luck neighbor with all your citrus!
@@littlebexarfarm could I give you a call? If you do not mind, I would like to learn from your experience as I am planing to expand my greenhouse. I have one greenhouse and want to expand it to grow only citrus that are the best in Houston, Texas.
You are growing some really happy and healthy looking citrus. Its always exciting to see people successfully growing citrus in different setups! Thank you for sharing this, we enjoyed seeing it.
Thanks! Appreciate it.
Another great video. Thank you for sharing
Thanks
citrus looks great
Super video; thank you! I live in California zone 8b high desert and the winds here make me dubious about plastic tunnels here. So far I have an Owari satsuma and 4 varieties of kumquats in the ground, and a potted Meyer lemon I bring in for a couple of months in winter (which is no hardship as it blooms then!). I use trash cans or stacked up 5-gallon buckets to hold some warmth around the plants in winter, put a frost blanket over the water container and plant, and two have incandescent Christmas lights on them as well. So far, so good although sometimes the wind tries and sometimes succeeds in blowing off the “Planket” frost blankets.
Question: If you didn’t have the high tunnel and were concerned with temperatures hitting as low as 20°F, which would be your preferred variety of lemon, of lime, of grapefruit, orange and mandarin? I could bring maybe one more citrus plant into the house, but most need to be in the ground.
Thanks a lot! Appreciate it. I would do no limes due to how weak they are at handling cold. I would do a meyer lemon and any mandarin you can find. They both seem to do very well in both cold and heat. Hope that helps. Good luck with your plants.
Great video. Your trees are beautiful. Love growing Citrus trees... and of course eating the fruit 😋
Thanks! Appreciate it.
thank you, gives me a good idea for what tree I want. I will prefer small not so vigorous trees for smaller yard and easy reach.
OMG, beautiful! Good job!
Thank you! Love the update
Wow! Your results speaks for itself. I’m blown away by your citrus trees collection, size, and Viger !
I have so many questions.
What is Your tunnel origination?
Are the citrus trees on root stock?
Your feeding routine?
Do you think the hollow concrete bricks have any advantages?
Why not invest in propane heater as an insurance policy for your citrus investment?!!
God bless.
Thanks a lot! It goes north west to south east. They are on either a rootstock from Becnel and sons or Brazos citrus. I feed every month worm castings, azomite, seaweed, fish and 13-13-13. I wish it was smaller for the cinder block but that was all I could afford on that type of style. If I had my way they would be thinner and no holes. Concrete ends up forming a heat field around the tree especially during the winter time and really warms up the roots to help it grow. Hope that helps.
@@jensebermann4735 interesting question! But I’ve never tasted fish before in any of the fruit.
Omgosh, all that yummy fruit!!! GOALS. 😍 This is my first year with any fruits, but mine are all in pots and hanging out in my greenhouse for the winter.
That’s how I started out. Good luck with your plants!
Dahaaaaam that meyer is just awesome its just hard to match it.
Thank You for the update. Everything looks great. God Bless. Just picked up my first Meyer Lemon and kumquat for pot.
Also since I’m unable to import citrus trees to Texas, I’m currently growing my own Murcott or California Honey mandarin from seed. Believe it or not I managed to find only three seeds in a whole box of seedless mandarins that I purchased at the grocery store. Don’t know what I’ll end up with but wanted to get a honey mandarin after watching your last video and having fun growing them. Glad it’s still your number one tree. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! Appreciate that. Good luck with the growing.
Do you sell any cuttings from your trees?
@@spencercox8972 no not currently.
Thank you
Nice
Very cool! I want to run my treasured trees down the middle of my new high tunnel so appreciated seeing your set up. Thank you.
Good luck!
I was going to ask if you had any to sell. It is so hard to find citrus varieties here in Texas.
I actually do sell some and probably be posting some soon at my farmers market.
@@littlebexarfarm do you have a contact form on a website? I could send you my number.
@@Amywazwaz06 no website. You can direct message me on Instagram or on facebook at Little Bexar Farm. Thanks.
You should make an air layer of that verigated root stock and see how it grows and fruit!!!
That’s a great idea! Thanks
You might have something new on your hands if none of the other sucker from the root stock are verigated.
@@charlessingletaryiii331 you know I’ve never seen a variegated rootstock used on citrus before. I’ve seen plenty of flying dragon, citrange, sour orange and trifoliate.
Oh wow. You are probably not too far from me. I am in dfw area. Just under Dallas. Did you have a company come do your high tunnel or did you do it yourself?
Hello neighbor. I ended up putting up the tunnel with a couple of guys over a 3 day period.
Hello! I need to go and look at your videos. Do you have a heater in your greenhouse? I brought mine in for the winter but some look awful. Lemon try is flowering. It has mad me HAPPY! Thank you!
Hello. No heater. Just cinder blocks and black fabric for the heat.
@@littlebexarfarm I dont understand how they could live without heat. I'm new at all if this. I live in Zone 7b. NC.. My green house is smalll not like yours. I would rather not to have to drag my citrus into the house. Could the way you are doing it work for me too?
@@ramonajolley1966 oh definitely! I think you can plant two to three citrus trees in a 10x20 foot greenhouse or mini high tunnel. As long as you have some type of heat source. Wether it be a small heater, rocks, blocks or black fabric. Make sure they get a ton of sun as well so it can produce a lot of fruit.
Air layer video will be helpful, thanks.
Will do!
I'm an hour south east of you. I just converted my in ground pool (20ft x 40ft) into a greenhouse. Deep end of pool has 17ft height. It will have to container grown. Its hard to have self control and understand the size limitation. Not just citrus but bananas, cinnamon tree, pineapples. I want it all. It won't all fit. Lol
Oh wow! That’s a cool idea! I completely understand about wanting to put all your trees in. I had that same issue with this high tunnel as well. Good luck with the growing!
I thought those mulberries, specifically the pakistan mulberry tree, was cold hardy to zone 7. If you're in central texas, you're in zone 8 approx. Can't you just place it in ground with no greenhouse protection?
Not in my area. Several days out of the year we can get to single digit temperatures for over 24 hours. I did have one outside and it died back to the ground every year. Most other mulberries I have they can be outside with no issues.
Hi are the roots growing into the ground or do they just spread.great citrus trees
Hello. The tap root is in the ground and the feeder roots are between the cinder blocks.
are they dwarf trees?
How are your citrus doing now 2024?
Do you have the pot bottoms cut out or are they potted and just set in dirt to control temperature?
So I burned a hole in the weed fabric where each plant would go. From there I took the plant out of the container and put it on the spot where I burned a hole in the fabric so the tap root would be able to penetrate the existing soil. . Then covered with sandy loam and a couple of amendments. Hope that helps.
What beautiful trees!! I just bought a page mandarin tree. And so happy to see its a great tree! You are doing amazing. What do you feed your trees? I'm in florida.
That’s awesome! You will love that tree. I usually feed once a month fish, seaweed, azomite, earth castings and 13-13-13. Has been working very well for me. Good luck.
@@littlebexarfarm Thank you! 😊 sounds good! Oh btw I'm in Florida. Soooo you are really doing an amazing job!
But would you not waters them because in a green house 🏡 anyway
Are those branches that are sticking straight up on some of the trees water sprouts?
I live in Texas where do you get those trees?
In San Antonio or Austin nurseries. They always have the best selections.
@@littlebexarfarm thanks man appreciate!
Did you collect these trees before you build the high tunnel.iwill be putting up medium size about75 ft not 100. It will be challenging for me I'm in zone 6
I did. I probably started growing citrus in containers for about three years. That’s awesome about your high tunnel! Just a tip but if you can find a heat source like rocks or bricks to put around the trees for supplement heat can always help. Good luck.
Thanks for your reply.happy growing!
How is the plant in 2024
Woww
Are these citrus semi dwarf?
None of my trees are on a dwarf rootstock.
My only request on a positive criticism note is a suggestion for you to make videos in 1080p or 4K.
UA-cam algorithms push your videos when they are with a higher resolution.
(Saying this as a Data Scientist)
My phone shoots it in 4K but for some reason it will not let me upload it to UA-cam like that or it takes forever for that to happen. I usually just upload from my phone to UA-cam. But if you have any suggestions then I’m all ears!
I just came across your channel; I am in Waco myself. I would love to get some cuttings from you to try to root and grow or possibly graft to my citrus tree I have. I was told it was a lemon tree when I bought it at a garage sale as a seedling almost 20 years ago. It has not even bloomed, maybe because it always be potted up. Also, where did you purchase all your citrus from?
Hello neighbor. I usually purchase my citrus from the San Antonio or Austin area at local nurseries there. Definitely always welcome to stop on by to get cuttings. Thanks.
@@littlebexarfarm Hi, I will need to set up a time with you to be able to come over and get some cuttings of the citrus trees. Thanks so much.
Would you recommend fruit removal for non-citrus to increase growth?
Definitely. All my trees that have no fruit on them have gotten huge. Better for the future when they will be able to support more fruit production.
Do you heat the green house during freeze event
If it gets to the low single digits or negative temps I will put in a small propane heater.
Wow, can you give more tips on citrus nutrition deficiency detection based on their colors ?
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Thanks! Well I feel like I have been able to solve most of the nutrition deficiencies by giving them Azomite. It provides all elements needed from A to Z per what the bag says. At least over the past two years it has worked great. But I also use that for my veggies and it does very well. I probably give it about 3 times a year.
@@littlebexarfarm I dotn think we have Azomite available in India. I just did a Google and found out that it's almost ₹6k, which is 100 times the price of any fertilizer in my country.
I guess, it's not found in India or maybe it's not famous here yet.
Thanks for the tip, though.
@@abc_cba no problem.
The root system looks limited.
I think you are planting your tree too close to each other. They need to be at least 10 feet apart to allow room for growth. The trees could get large overtime, unless of course you prefer to trim them. I am also growing my citrus in greenhouse. It is too much trouble to protect them in the winter even in Houston, Texas
This is a high density citrus orchard for sure. They are about 8 feet apart from each other. In less than two years with some of these trees in the video it shows how you can get hundreds of fruits on just one tree with that spacing. I also like to keep these plants rather small and tend to trim the trees in the late winter before our major blooms. I feel like in Texas it’s the only way we can grow citrus successfully in greenhouses/high tunnels due to our crazy weather. Good luck neighbor with all your citrus!
@@littlebexarfarm could I give you a call? If you do not mind, I would like to learn from your experience as I am planing to expand my greenhouse. I have one greenhouse and want to expand it to grow only citrus that are the best in Houston, Texas.
Hi Did you know Pakistani the King Mulberry Best of all
It’s one of the best!
You should leave the oranges on. Why are you pulling them off that’s foolish.