Jonno wrote:
44 half drum OK . Full drum too heavy and too deep.(thoroughly
cleaned), Soil, suggest :Add a good grade potting mix with added cow
manure and well mulched.

Ten tubs will take many bags, which will take much mixing and be expensive.
I would get good loamy soil delivered in bulk if possible. Do the sums,
half a 44gal drum is about 100l.

A few drain holes and pebbles in the bottom for drainage.Raised of the
ground.
And yess, make sure theyre well shaded in hot weather and well
watered, but not with wet feet...

Agreed, tubs, even big ones, dry out much faster than the ground. You may
need to water daily in extreme heat. And mulch their tops. And cluster them
together to get mutual shading of tubs.

Liquid fertiliser until establised.
Talk to your nursery man as well as to suitable varieties.


I suggest a number of different cultivars. This will give you fruit at
different times of the year and allow for some to do better or worse in
various conditions

David


"PhilC" wrote in message
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G'day to the group .
Situation : Hot dry climate in wheat belt Mid West WA


1 Wish to grow Lemon Trees in Tubs to produce fruit

2 Thus advice needed on type of tub material old 44's ok ?
Or commercial plastic large ones or ceramic ? Both very expensive
out here

3 Wish to grow about ten trees which will be later moved to new
home due for completion in late 2010 and form part of a planned
garden Under some shade as summer temps here reach up to near 50 and 30 +
straight days over 40 are not unusual ground temps also
a killer unless heavily watered and mulched


Types of soil preferred by lemons in such conditions and any other
advice much appreciated .

Cheers