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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: mikkel on October 07, 2018, 03:04:42 AM

Title: Could you help?
Post by: mikkel on October 07, 2018, 03:04:42 AM

This (http://www.exotenundpalmen.de/t1898f5-Citrus-aus-Samen-gezogen-blueht-nie.html#msg38891) is a 25 year old seedling. It never had flowers.
Is it a lemon (seedling) ?

Title: Re: Could you help?
Post by: Laaz on October 07, 2018, 07:55:00 AM

Umm, no photo?

Title: Re: Could you help?
Post by: lebmung on October 07, 2018, 10:55:20 AM

It seems to be lemon. It has an iron and nitrogen deficiency.
I have a 30 years old lemon that never bloomed. I neglected, it survived from -5C, died back, then started to grow again from roots.
The juvenile period for lemon is long, better graft it.

Title: Re: Could you help?
Post by: mikkel on October 07, 2018, 11:33:09 AM

Quote from: Laaz on October 07, 2018, 07:55:00 AM

Umm, no photo?

(http://files.homepagemodules.de/b750480/secure/resize/300x300/ZmM1PnQuMV44KjlFOEVwZzNjOD44LjleMSpuRTJFX2dmY2IeinplusTC5PXnEqd0VQRXJn.jpg/951a49a29d13dc1c68a2938c9a7859e1/5bba28d0/efa308.jpg)

Title: Re: Could you help?
Post by: Laaz on October 07, 2018, 11:39:27 AM

OK, I didn't see your link up top. Yes, lemon from seed take forever to mature & fruit. You would be better off grafting mature lemon budwood to it. You could cleft graft or bark graft.