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What to feed citrus trees.
Hello ,i have a Calamondin and a Lemon tree.
I continue to struggle to get nice green leafs , i have been feeding with a winter and summer citrus feed in rain water. I have tested with a TDS meter the strength of the summer feed 150 ppm and it seems very weak to me as i would think they are heavy feeders.Standard plant feed are approx 1000 ppm or more . What is the best feed to use ? Regards Keith |
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What to feed citrus trees.
keith kent wrote:
Hello ,i have a Calamondin and a Lemon tree. I continue to struggle to get nice green leafs , i have been feeding with a winter and summer citrus feed in rain water. I have tested with a TDS meter the strength of the summer feed 150 ppm and it seems very weak to me as i would think they are heavy feeders.Standard plant feed are approx 1000 ppm or more . What is the best feed to use ? Dunno what the best feed to use is, but mine get whichever of orchid feed or their proper citrus feed is going at the time they need it in rainwater. I only water them again when the compost looks dry. Overwatering can also cause yellowing of the leaves and is a quick way to kill them. I never bother to measure the strength. The orchids also sometimes get the citrus feed and don't seem to mind. Regards, Martin Brown |
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What to feed citrus trees.
Martin Brown writes
keith kent wrote: Hello ,i have a Calamondin and a Lemon tree. I continue to struggle to get nice green leafs , i have been feeding with a winter and summer citrus feed in rain water. I have tested with a TDS meter the strength of the summer feed 150 ppm and it seems very weak to me as i would think they are heavy feeders.Standard plant feed are approx 1000 ppm or more . What is the best feed to use ? Dunno what the best feed to use is, but mine get whichever of orchid feed or their proper citrus feed is going at the time they need it in rainwater. I only water them again when the compost looks dry. Orchid feed is less strength than standard feed isn't it? Dos that mean that citrus aren't in fact heavy feeders? -- Kay |
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What to feed citrus trees.
K wrote:
Martin Brown writes keith kent wrote: Hello ,i have a Calamondin and a Lemon tree. I continue to struggle to get nice green leafs , i have been feeding with a winter and summer citrus feed in rain water. I have tested with a TDS meter the strength of the summer feed 150 ppm and it seems very weak to me as i would think they are heavy feeders.Standard plant feed are approx 1000 ppm or more . What is the best feed to use ? Dunno what the best feed to use is, but mine get whichever of orchid feed or their proper citrus feed is going at the time they need it in rainwater. I only water them again when the compost looks dry. Orchid feed is less strength than standard feed isn't it? Dos that mean that citrus aren't in fact heavy feeders? Both of mine are crystalline semi solids with similar NPK ratios but slightly different mix of trace elements. I use them pretty much interchangeably. How much you dilute it makes the difference. Citrus leaves will yellow and certainly sulk if they don't get enough food - but overwatering is a more common problem. I think by most definitions they are fairly heavy feeders and acid loving so hard water will cause them problems getting enough iron. Regards, Martin Brown |
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What to feed citrus trees.
"keith kent" wrote ... Hello ,i have a Calamondin and a Lemon tree. I continue to struggle to get nice green leafs , i have been feeding with a winter and summer citrus feed in rain water. I have tested with a TDS meter the strength of the summer feed 150 ppm and it seems very weak to me as i would think they are heavy feeders.Standard plant feed are approx 1000 ppm or more . What is the best feed to use ? I give ours a dose of sequestered iron every spring as they come out of their winter quarters and go outside, normally March time. I also feed summer and winter feed changing with the clocks but I also chuck a handful of Chicken Manure Pellets on the soil of each one a couple of times a year for that extra something. Orchids seem to love those pellets too BTW. Occasionally they get fed with normal liquid feed at normal strength but I usually flush the pots with clean water between feeds to flush out any residue. If they are really looking a bit sickly then repot into ericaceous compost with added grit. -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London |
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"Martin Brown" wrote in message ... K wrote: Martin Brown writes keith kent wrote: Hello ,i have a Calamondin and a Lemon tree. I continue to struggle to get nice green leafs , i have been feeding with a winter and summer citrus feed in rain water. I have tested with a TDS meter the strength of the summer feed 150 ppm and it seems very weak to me as i would think they are heavy feeders.Standard plant feed are approx 1000 ppm or more . What is the best feed to use ? Dunno what the best feed to use is, but mine get whichever of orchid feed or their proper citrus feed is going at the time they need it in rainwater. I only water them again when the compost looks dry. Orchid feed is less strength than standard feed isn't it? Dos that mean that citrus aren't in fact heavy feeders? Both of mine are crystalline semi solids with similar NPK ratios but slightly different mix of trace elements. I use them pretty much interchangeably. How much you dilute it makes the difference. Citrus leaves will yellow and certainly sulk if they don't get enough food - but overwatering is a more common problem. I think by most definitions they are fairly heavy feeders and acid loving so hard water will cause them problems getting enough iron. My lemon seems to tolerate quite a bit of water however it is in a large pot outside and so unlikely to get waterlogged. I have been feeding it this year less frequently than recommended but with a stronger solution and it seems to like it more than being neglected. Previous years there has beeen patchy growth and some yellowing of the leaves. It has just started growing again and I think I can correlate the growth spurts with extra watering and feeding. So from my experience if the leaves aren't greening up and the plant is in well drained soil/potting composed in a warm and sunny spot then an extra feed or a stronger feed is worth trying. A little extra watering is also worth a try - I suspect mine has previously been under fed and under watered. The main thing is not to go on for too long if you are not getting positive results because AFAIK under feeding and watering is less likely to kill the plant unless carried to the extreme. It may be a little late this year to experiment, though. HTH Dave R |
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On 2009-10-06 13:40:15 +0100, "David WE Roberts" said:
"Martin Brown" wrote in message ... K wrote: Martin Brown writes keith kent wrote: Hello ,i have a Calamondin and a Lemon tree. I continue to struggle to get nice green leafs , i have been feeding with a winter and summer citrus feed in rain water. I have tested with a TDS meter the strength of the summer feed 150 ppm and it seems very weak to me as i would think they are heavy feeders.Standard plant feed are approx 1000 ppm or more . What is the best feed to use ? Dunno what the best feed to use is, but mine get whichever of orchid feed or their proper citrus feed is going at the time they need it in rainwater. I only water them again when the compost looks dry. Orchid feed is less strength than standard feed isn't it? Dos that mean that citrus aren't in fact heavy feeders? Both of mine are crystalline semi solids with similar NPK ratios but slightly different mix of trace elements. I use them pretty much interchangeably. How much you dilute it makes the difference. Citrus leaves will yellow and certainly sulk if they don't get enough food - but overwatering is a more common problem. I think by most definitions they are fairly heavy feeders and acid loving so hard water will cause them problems getting enough iron. My lemon seems to tolerate quite a bit of water however it is in a large pot outside and so unlikely to get waterlogged. I have been feeding it this year less frequently than recommended but with a stronger solution and it seems to like it more than being neglected. snipDave R Don't feed over winter is the general rule and let them drain really well between waterings, almost to the point of drying out, both winter and summer. If in a pot, make sure it's raised so that they can drain well, as yours does, obvioiusly. Our Meyer's lemon is in the ground in a small, unheated greenhouse, came through last winter and gets only a splash of water now and again if the hose is being dragged round there. Apparently, there's a lot of managenese in the water from the borehole, so whether this affects the lemon tree well or not, I have no idea but I'm sure someone will. -- Sacha |
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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "keith kent" wrote ... Hello ,i have a Calamondin and a Lemon tree. I continue to struggle to get nice green leafs , i have been feeding with a winter and summer citrus feed in rain water. I have tested with a TDS meter the strength of the summer feed 150 ppm and it seems very weak to me as i would think they are heavy feeders.Standard plant feed are approx 1000 ppm or more . What is the best feed to use ? I give ours a dose of sequestered iron every spring as they come out of their winter quarters and go outside, normally March time. I also feed summer and winter feed changing with the clocks but I also chuck a handful of Chicken Manure Pellets on the soil of each one a couple of times a year for that extra something. Orchids seem to love those pellets too BTW. Occasionally they get fed with normal liquid feed at normal strength but I usually flush the pots with clean water between feeds to flush out any residue. If they are really looking a bit sickly then repot into ericaceous compost with added grit. -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London Thanks For the advise everyone, when is the best time to repot ,is it too late now ? |
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