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Lemons & Oranges from Pips ?
"Nick wrote in message I am still a bit vague on the correct feeding regime for citrus plants. Any recommendations ? The usual one is never to feed a plant in its dormant or inactive seasons. The agrochemical companies sell expensive "winter feed" but my guess is that it is pretty pointless. Can't say I've noticed a dormant season with our citrus. The fruit grow all year round, indeed, take up to a year to come to maturity, and the plants seem to have there individual ideas about when to flower, strange plants citrus. I do use both a summer and winter feed although I have been told by one professional it's not necessary to change ( their plants leaves were not as dark green as ours), however I also find the use of a small handful of chicken pelleted manure chucked on top of the soil a couple of times a year does wonders. Pests.. well it has to be scale as No.1. Even with the use of chemicals these pests seem difficult to eradicate and I've now resorted to using a high pressure spray of plain water and finger power to dislodge them going over the plants leaf by leaf once a season. Very slow and a bit messy but it does work and also gets off any sooty mould. RSM I have not found a problem with but then our plants are outside from late May 'till just before first frost, and I do occasionally spray them with water in the greenhouse to keep the leaves clean. -- Bob www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in Runnymede fighting for it's existence. |
Lemons & Oranges from Pips ?
In article , "Sue & Bob Hobden" writes: | "Nick wrote in message | | I am still a bit vague on the correct feeding regime for citrus plants. | Any | recommendations ? | | The usual one is never to feed a plant in its dormant or inactive | seasons. The agrochemical companies sell expensive "winter feed" | but my guess is that it is pretty pointless. | | Can't say I've noticed a dormant season with our citrus. The fruit grow all | year round, indeed, take up to a year to come to maturity, and the plants | seem to have there individual ideas about when to flower, strange plants | citrus. They are, indeed. It will obviously depend on the conditions you keep them in, but mine are essentially dormant. This is partly because they are pretty cool, but probably more because of the lack of light. It isn't a true dormancy, which is why I said "or inactive" - growth is unlikely to be vigorous. Regards, Nick Maclaren, University of Cambridge Computing Service, New Museums Site, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QH, England. Email: Tel.: +44 1223 334761 Fax: +44 1223 334679 |
Lemons & Oranges from Pips ?
On Sun, 8 Dec 2002 17:15:58 -0000, "Sue & Bob Hobden"
wrote: Joan wrote in message , We are currently carrying in and out of the conservatory (out in the evening into the warm living room, back into the light conservatory for the day) a 12inch twig. (snip) Sounds a bit like bad news Joan, especially considering the time it's taken to slowly die off. (snip) Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. I'll pull it out of the pot tomorrow and have a look at the roots, inspect it for scale and RSM, give it a good wash under the tap, repot it into fresh ericaceous conpost, keep it pretty dry and leave it in one place. That about sums up all the advice. If it survives all that it'll be one tough plant!! Joan in Bramhall (Cheshire) |
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