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| About the Author Brian Pokarier Esk 10th April 2018 12:51pm #UserID: 18254 Posts: 2 View All Brian Pokarier's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... Hi Brian Were your finger limes seedlings or grafted? Seedlings are generally weaker and less likely to fruit sooner than grafted varieties. Some seedlings will take about 10-15 years to bear fruit. Grafted cultivars will fruit as early as 3 years if well taken care off. Temperature wise it should not be a problem growing f. limes in your area. Were they potted or in the ground? Situation wise they like to be sheltered from strong winds being originally understory creatures. They can also grow in full sun if required. They don't mind being fed with compost occasionally. If feeding with chem fert (spring and mid-summer) opt for a lower Phosphorus content mixture with a 25-30% reduction rate compared to the regular citrus trees. Give ample amount of moisture about 2-3x a week of deep watering during the growing season and reduce this amount during winter and mulch to conserve moisture. Always lookout for pest as well to keep them healthy. | About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 11th April 2018 8:10pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Brian Pokarier Esk 12th April 2018 9:21am #UserID: 18254 Posts: 2 View All Brian Pokarier's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... Hi Brian Normally citrus loves to be pampered with regular deep watering especially during the growing season but not waterlogged or else they will succumbed to root rot hence the soil should be free draining. They are heavy feeders too. They like their diet to be varied not same old same old. Alternate between organic like composted chook manure or blood and bone with sulphate of potash and complete fertilizer for citrus trees. Always be vigilant with any sign of out of the ordinary and address the issue promptly to avoid disappointments. If you are not sure whats happening to the tree, ask, call, or search for answers. Happy gardening :-) | About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 14th April 2018 3:05pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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