i read somewhere that citrus need to go down below 10C during winter to help the acid in citrus convert to sugars....hence places like fiji etc who never go below that ...are not suitable for ripening citrus fruits........I am sure i am right but sure if someone know more.......they will chip in....ideal is hot summers and cold winters and that is why the US grows the best washington navels i reckon....very sweet...........I am always on the look out for them.....when i know its winter time in the U S.

thanks for both your replies.....Its very hot here at the moment.......i havent over watered.....when i bought it....it was root bound and would dry out very quick........its a pipsqueak model haha........they are very dwarfing.......so i potted up straight away and didnt add any fert to the  potting mix........kept it in the shade for a week to get used to things and now water when it gets down to moist on my moisture meter.........Just a few days ago i put a small amount of dynofert for citrus sprinkled around the top away from the trunk.......not much and then applied lucerne to keep the roots cool(away from the trunk) and supply further nutrients all slow release.........its noticeable its happening on the lower leaves of the plant..............so millet .....you reckon .....dont worry about it...is it ? Thanks
Dimplest....I dont leave the pots on concrete......most are on inverted saucers or pot feet.......Good point about leaving the water ....i do that too but i dont think i have left it that long....i know chlorine evaporates quite quickly but dont know about the flouride but i will leave it in my watering can longer from now on then.

yeah...Pretty much Millet

I read somewhere that it is good to root prune every 3 years with a bread knife 2 to 3 inches all around the rootball.....remove any dead looking roots.....then refresh with new medium and trim top a bit as well........then dont feed until you see new growth.................when i transplant now....I dont feed at all when i transplant(except seasol to give roots a boost) and then feed 4 to 6 weeks later...
I have just transplanted a lot of my trees into bigger pots at the end of June.......we have July left and then spring will start mi
d august........I will begin my feeding program mid august....so all my transplants have had 6 weeks to settle in through winter( we are talking australia here).......I have done this with all my citrus...both in pots and inground..I try to form 4 or 5 main branches for each tree and open up the middle to let light and air in.......Hopefully this year i will be able to share some successful photos.....my strawbs and chillis in pots have also been transplanted like that.....a few of my citrus are putting out new growth....even now........temps vary from 19C to 23C winter highs but its raining nearly every day at the moment in Perth.
Nice looking tree dood 

well i have killed plenty of trees in pots from over watering and i have tried all sorts of mixes........leaves fall off and then twig die back...
the first big mistake i made was transplanting into too big a pot ...so a lot of the mix remained wet fro where the roots never lived.......in auckland i had success growing in terracotta ...so the roots could breathe.........i also added coarse pummice......and it worked well in auckland.
    In aussie where it gets really hot...I now use plastic pots.......pot and tub mix and add washed river sand(coarse) and perlite to that and that seems to stop the mix compacting/slumping and provides excellent drainage..........I find if the water doesnt pass through the mix quickly.......something is wrong............I killed over 10 trees before i got anywhere....all from mixes staying wet for more than 24 hours at a time ....sometimes longer.......a water meter has helped me control the urge to water......last year i was an over feeder !!!

I am looking to pot up some young dwarf citrus.......was thinking of mixing premium potting mix with coarse grit(washed river sand)..........Is this a good idea for dwarf citrus?
I cant remember what was the ideal mix but i remember when Coconut husk chips were all the rage.........what are you guys using for your container trees please?

I know yates thrive quote the  biuret level......I will contact the manufacturer pf this fruit and citrus and ask them.......but they mention that it is low in salts and less likely to burn........I will see if i can find their quote.....................so do you think the african violet is a better option?
I have trace elements from these people as well but i fed all my trees with the fruit and citrus ...my mangos as well....today.

I thought so........there were holes in the leaves of my meyer lemon and other trees too.......thanks.

Do grasshoppers eat the leaves of Citrus? ......I have been finding a few on my plants and i am suspicious of them feeding on the leaves.

11 truck loads worth is hardly "taking a few oranges".................taking a few oranges is a couple of 7 year old boys ....jumping over the fence and taking 4 or 5 .............at 81 he should know better.......stick him in jail. and feed him on the oranges that he stole for the term of his sentence.....I bet that would put him off stealing them again.

From what i have learnt on here....for some reason i believe nitrogen in the form of nitrates or ammonium are better for potted citrus than urea........I dont know why but i am sure i read that here..........which of these would suit my small dwarf citrus in pots please?
 First one is an African violet plant food that i thought was perfect.......the highlighted yellow are the specs for where i am.
The other one  is specific to citrus but most nitrogen comes from urea(which i thought would be better for inground plants)........................Millet = come in /over !!!!!!!....your der man to answer this please.

Fantastic information there Millet........unfortunately a lot of my trees are staked......Can it be corrected ?