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| About the Author MatthewT 3000 20th February 2018 6:57pm #UserID: 17982 Posts: 15 View All MatthewT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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David says... Hi MathewT, Your Orange tree wants more water yes or no. I suggest you checking the soil moisture first to confirm whether it is the case. If you are not sure how to check, especially at the depth. Buy the soil meter which helps to identify whether soil is wet or dry. There is another easy way by putting a large tray filled up with the water under the pot. You still water your tree as normal and this tray of water acts both ways. 1. like a reservoir when ever the tree needs extra water 2. If the tray always full indicates you overwatering the pot. Note: soil meter call 3 in 1 or 4 in 1 Soil tester, which measures PH, moisture, temp, and light. PH and Mosture are most important parameters to ensure the plant grows healthy in the pots.. Cheers | About the Author David01 Melbourne 24th February 2018 1:56pm #UserID: 16671 Posts: 467 View All David01's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... Hi Matt Can't see anything wrong with your citrus. There's no leaf discoloration and pest or diseases. The only possible explanation is inadequate water. Try mulching around the tree but avoid touching the trunk to curtail excessive water evaporation. The soil should always remain moist but not waterlogged. Always monitor it by feeling the soil. Happy gardening :-) | About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 25th February 2018 8:57pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MatthewT says... Thanks David and Fruitylicious1 for your advice! I watered 2 times a week because I read that citrus loves infrequent watering so 2 times would be enough. I may try to water 3 times a week instead of 2, excess water will come out anyway. I don't have enough space to put another large try under pot... Last week it was very windy (over 40 km/h) and it shed a few leaves. Will build a wind shield to cover it. Actually, a new shoot (on the leftmost branch in photo) is already growing on 1 of its 4 short branches. Hope it will grow to similar length of 2 other longer branches before winter. Then I will need advice to prune or not.
| About the Author MatthewT MELBOURNE,3000,VIC 26th February 2018 9:32am #UserID: 17982 Posts: 15 View All MatthewT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 27th February 2018 6:50pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author MatthewT MELBOURNE,3000,VIC 2nd March 2018 2:11pm #UserID: 17982 Posts: 15 View All MatthewT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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