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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: luak on September 05, 2018, 11:35:22 AM

Title: Best way to pollinate citrus in winter?
Post by: luak on September 05, 2018, 11:35:22 AM

Currently my tree's are still outside, will bring them in around November. Indoors those tree's have a tendentshy to bloom heavy and  not set. Is there a way to improve?
Millet you gave me g3 a few years ago but forgot how to use it.BOB.

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Title: Re: Best way to pollinate citrus in winter?
Post by: daytripper on September 05, 2018, 12:33:41 PM

Grab a q-tip and be the bee.

Title: Re: Best way to pollinate citrus in winter?
Post by: luak on September 05, 2018, 01:02:29 PM

Do you use flowers from the same tree?  This winter my shop will house about 30 Trees of all different size s. A challenge for sure.

Title: Re: Best way to pollinate citrus in winter?
Post by: lebmung on September 06, 2018, 08:48:23 AM

Easy and fast!!! Take an electric brush, put it vibrate the tree in the morning.

Title: Re: Best way to pollinate citrus in winter?
Post by: luak on September 06, 2018, 12:35:47 PM

Lebmung,Daytripper, thanks for your advises, got to try them.

Title: Re: Best way to pollinate citrus in winter?
Post by: Ilya11 on September 06, 2018, 02:20:43 PM

Most citrus varieties do not require pollination to produce fruits.

Title: Re: Best way to pollinate citrus in winter?
Post by: lebmung on September 06, 2018, 02:58:59 PM

Quote from: Ilya11 on September 06, 2018, 02:20:43 PM

Most citrus varieties do not require pollination to produce fruits.

Outside can be the case.
Inside a house low light levels make the flower sterile, if you look closer at the flowers they lack the ovaries.

Title: Re: Best way to pollinate citrus in winter?
Post by: Ilya11 on September 06, 2018, 03:07:07 PM

If they lack  ovaries, pollination is not making any cense.