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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Rootstocks ??
« on: September 26, 2017, 02:51:37 PM »
I also foliar spray micronutrients using Peters STEM.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: new greenhouse planning
« on: September 26, 2017, 12:18:03 PM »
In east west orientated greenhouses the sun pulls the plants towards the south, because only the south side of the plants receive sun throughout the fall, winter and some of the spring.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: new greenhouse planning
« on: September 25, 2017, 05:56:40 PM »
A north/south orientation is the best for a greenhouse. Your is a little slanted, but should be just fine.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: new greenhouse planning
« on: September 24, 2017, 01:20:18 PM »
Tom I grow them in either 3 or 5 gallon RootMaker containers.  It really doesn't t seem to make much difference which size container I use.  I grow new plants from slips that grow from the sides of mature pineapple plants.  After breaking the slip from the mother plant, let it set on top of the bench for 3 or 5 days to develop some callas,  then stick it in the growing medium, where it will start to root.  In a year or so when the plant reaches approximately 3 feet wide it will develop a pineapple.  I let them remain on the plant until they turn yellow to insure a high sugar content.  The fruit sold in the supermarket are normally sold while still green.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: new greenhouse planning
« on: September 23, 2017, 05:40:40 PM »
Mark, I pretty much only grow citrus.  Other then that, I have one fully grown pomegranate tree, about 50+- pineapples and a  variety of tomatoes especially bred for greenhouse culture called Trust..

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: new greenhouse planning
« on: September 23, 2017, 11:19:51 AM »
Of course for citrus trees you don't need pollinators.  To cool my greenhouse during the summer months I use what is call a wet wall.  It works great in Colorado, a state with low humidity.  Keeps my greenhouse around 80-F even on the hottest day.  Cooling a greenhouse during the summer is much more difficult then heating the greenhouse in the winter.

http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/product/16600/greenhouse-cooling?gclid=CjwKCAjwjJjOBRBVEiwAfvnvBMB7KhBK29SavmphTviSq-7mFmHsUIhUiRgnern3Cq_YFkAAthN2PxoC5XUQAvD_BwE

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Spacing on flying dragon
« on: September 22, 2017, 08:59:02 PM »
Ulfr, as I believe you are aware, pruning a citrus tree greatly reduces or even stops fruit production.  This is because on citrus,  flowers and thus fruit develop on the new wood.  Pruning eliminates the new growth. What you can do is prune just one side of the tree letting fruit develop on the opposite side, and then prune the other side the following year.  This way at least one side of the tree will always be in fruit.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Spacing on flying dragon
« on: September 21, 2017, 08:54:11 PM »
I know the suggested planting distances of (commercial) Minneola, Navel, Valencia, Lemon, Meyer lemon, Tahiti Lime and Key lime, but not Flying Dragon.  I would expect that Flying Dragon would be something close to a Key Lime which most growers recommend 10-ft apart (will take a long time to grow to full growth).

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Citrus Buy, Sell, & Trade / Re: Looking for Citrus Amblycarpa
« on: September 20, 2017, 06:42:51 PM »
Amblycarpa, produces very small sour fruit.   Your tree will flower and fruit when it finely  grows high enough to reach maturity.  Amblycarpa has a long juvenile period so it could take 6 to 10 years before it begins fruiting.  The big thorns are a sign that the tree is still in the juvenile stage.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Rootstocks ??
« on: September 20, 2017, 03:13:31 PM »
As Brettay wrote, sour orange is a really great rootstock, if you don't live in an area that is troubled with the tristeza virus disease.  Sour orange is still the number one root stock in Texas.  Personally, my favorite root stock is Flying Dragon.  Most all of my in ground trees are growing on Flying Dragon.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Rootstocks ??
« on: September 19, 2017, 06:49:31 PM »
Susanne, never use the word "All" when talking about rootstocks.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: new greenhouse planning
« on: September 19, 2017, 06:45:13 PM »
I see you use the 100-ft. RootMaker extended rolls to make your pots.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Rootstocks ??
« on: September 19, 2017, 12:15:17 PM »
Ilya11 your above post is the Spanish version of the University of Florida's "Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide".  The difference between the two is that the Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide, contains more rootstock varieties.   Susanne, fruit quality is always best on slower growing rootstocks. Invigorating rootstocks such as Rough Lemon, volkameriana lemon, and  Macrophylla, generally produce large fruit with low soluble solids and acid content. Less invigorating rootstocks such as many of the trifoliate orange selections and some of its hybrids (citranges & citrumelos) generally produce somewhat smaller fruit, but with higher SSC and TA.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Rootstocks ??
« on: September 18, 2017, 10:50:00 PM »
Much of what you want can be done with citrus trees growing in the ground.  However, it is greatly different growing in a container.  It is true that Flying Dragon is a dwarfing rootstock, but a container is just as dwarfing to a tree as a dwarfing root stock and even more, unless you transplant into a larger and larger and larger container.    Grafting on citrumelo and then putting the tree in a container will take away the rapid growth you desire from a rootstock.  My guess is that much of what you want to know about various rootstocks can be found on the Internet, BUT much of what your looking for will not apply to container culture. The best  information on rootstocks (both commercial and new varieties) can be found on the "Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide", published by the University of Florida, but once again applies to in ground trees, not container trees.

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Citrus General Discussion / Will There Be Any Place Left To Grow Citrus
« on: September 18, 2017, 09:02:27 PM »
Citrus greening disease found in Trinidad and Tobago

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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: citrus varieties in order of cold-hardiness
« on: September 17, 2017, 10:35:32 PM »
-----"There are many grapefruit varieties that are cold hardier than many different tangerine varieties."-----

SoCal2warm, as you must actually believe the above quote, then please name them so others can evaluate your statement.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: White stringy substance on my limequat
« on: September 16, 2017, 10:27:18 PM »
The chances of your trees living very long in Florida is not good.  You MUST keep the Asian citrus psyllids from feeding on your trees, if you don't the chance of them living long is zero.  From the pictures you shown, it may already be too late. If kept outside you could put them in a screened enclosure.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Pigmented Mexican limes
« on: September 16, 2017, 02:15:22 PM »
Yes, Key lime's juvenile period from seed to fruit is 2-3 years.  If it is a gene that determines the juvenile period of a tree, I wonder if it could be spliced into other citrus varieties that have long juvenile times frames to greatly reduce the waiting time from seed to maturity.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Pigmented Mexican limes
« on: September 16, 2017, 11:59:00 AM »
Thanks Ilya for the pictures.  If one looks on the Internet concerning transgenic transfer with the Mexican Lime (Key lime) as the receiving agent, there is a lot of information on various transferred genes, such as the CTV gene to control of CTV virus in the lime..   Gene splicing has unlimited capabilities.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: new greenhouse planning
« on: September 15, 2017, 09:29:55 PM »
Thanks for the up date.  It is exciting to me and I'm sure the other members enjoy it as much as I.  You and your crew are doing an outstanding job.  You will enjoy that greenhouse for years to come.  Greenhouses really give a break from the winters.  You can go in on a cold snowy day and enjoy flowers, trees, fruit, and the warmth. Thanks again.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Unbalanced Growth
« on: September 14, 2017, 09:11:49 PM »
Do you rotate the containers so that both side of the tree get some direct sun?

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Unbalanced Growth
« on: September 14, 2017, 08:51:41 PM »
Are  these tree growing in the ground or are they container trees?

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Citrus General Discussion / Ruby Valencia Great New Citrus Variety
« on: September 13, 2017, 09:54:00 PM »
Ruby Valencia: An orange with the flavor and characteristics of grapefruit.  A new citrus variety, I would LOVE to get this tree for my collection.

http://www.freshplaza.com/article/181393/Ruby-Valencia-An-orange-with-the-flavour-and-characteristics-of-grapefruit

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Can I get an opinion on Ponderosa Lemon ??
« on: September 13, 2017, 03:26:09 PM »
In Michigan you don't have to worry about  Phoma tracheiphila, (which is called Mal  Secco in this country).  In my opinion all lemon varieties derived from the Femminello Comune are good lemons.

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