Many thanks to all you worthy contributors, it makes fascinating and very
interesting reading. I have been germinating "pips" from lemons, kumquats,
mandarins etc since christmas and now have quite a collection of seedlings
including some interesting variegated ones (the albinos all died). I
recently acquired a large quantity (500grams) of poncirus trifoliata seeds
(about 3000!) which are now in flats with several just starting to sprout.
I'll keep you posted on how I get on.
Thanks again. Christina.

"Rodger Whitlock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 10 May 2005 07:43:18 +0100, "Christina Cameron"
wrote:

Does anyone have a good formula for citrus compost ? I have read that
John
Innes No3 is appropriate but a large Poncirus Trifoliata "Flying Dragon"
I
bought last year came potted in a very coarse peat compost. Also, can I
use
universal liquid "phostrogen" type feeds or do I need to use the
expensive
specialised stuff?

Citrus are prone to chlorosis and the Florida growers have to be alert
for it. I think the issue is iron, but I'm not at all sure I'm right
in saying that. Another issue might be that the soils in Florida are
particularly deficient in iron (or whatever).

thinks

It's something along the lines of the alkaline soils of Florida
causing chlorosis which is countered with a feed of iron.

I suggest you google "citrus chlorosis" and see what turns up.


--
Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, BC, Canada
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In article , Christina Cameron
writes
Many thanks to all you worthy contributors, it makes fascinating and very
interesting reading. I have been germinating "pips" from lemons, kumquats,
mandarins etc since christmas and now have quite a collection of seedlings
including some interesting variegated ones (the albinos all died).

That's to be expected , isn't it? - they need to have some green to be
able to photosynthesise.

I
recently acquired a large quantity (500grams) of poncirus trifoliata seeds
(about 3000!) which are now in flats with several just starting to sprout.
I'll keep you posted on how I get on.
Thanks again. Christina.

"Rodger Whitlock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 10 May 2005 07:43:18 +0100, "Christina Cameron"
wrote:

Does anyone have a good formula for citrus compost ? I have read that
John
Innes No3 is appropriate but a large Poncirus Trifoliata "Flying Dragon"
I
bought last year came potted in a very coarse peat compost. Also, can I
use
universal liquid "phostrogen" type feeds or do I need to use the
expensive
specialised stuff?

Citrus are prone to chlorosis and the Florida growers have to be alert
for it. I think the issue is iron, but I'm not at all sure I'm right
in saying that. Another issue might be that the soils in Florida are
particularly deficient in iron (or whatever).

thinks

It's something along the lines of the alkaline soils of Florida
causing chlorosis which is countered with a feed of iron.

I suggest you google "citrus chlorosis" and see what turns up.


--
Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, BC, Canada
to send email, change atlantic to pacific
and invalid to net



--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"