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Limey10

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Satsuma
« on: February 16, 2018, 06:55:13 PM »
After an unusually long, cool southeast Texas winter, my 10 yr old satsuma has been battered by daily heavy rainstorms.  At the moment 50 percent of its leaves are on the ground, however the survivors look healthy.  It was due for a heavy prune this Spring to remove long top shoots.  Should I postpone pruning?

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Re: Satsuma
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2018, 10:06:21 AM »
Pruning is not necessary for citrus like for stone fruits. Prune if you must but you will lose fruit.
Loss of leaves likely due to freeze damage. All my in ground non-satsuma citrus lost leaves but not as bad as
last year.

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Re: Satsuma
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2018, 11:21:12 AM »
As a follow up to Mr. Texas post.  Citrus fruits only on new wood.  Pruning removes the new wood, therefore a pruned branch will not fruit.  Normally citrus trees are not pruned, except to remove a branch that is occupying the same space as another branch, or just to keep the tree low.  Any pruning reduces the tree's crop.