reggaefan Official Poet Laureate Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Location: Zone 8b Louisiana (Map) Posts: 2520
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:30 pm Post subject: Satsuma Tree
I have a young Satsuma tree that produced for the first time this year I have a two part question, first when should I fertilize it and what is the best type of fertilizer and is there is anything else I should do prune etc
_________________ Richard
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Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Location: Scotland (Map) Posts: 10892
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject:
I don't actually grow citrus fruits Richard but I treat my fruit trees just like my tomato plants. I start to feed them when the flower buds first appear and continue to do so until the fruit ripens.
After the fruit has been picked then I stop fertilizing and prune them back before the frosts. I can't recommend a fertilizer but I think there may be a specific one just for citrus fruit.
If I remember correctly Satsumas can tolerate cold easier than most other citrus fruits.
reggaefan Official Poet Laureate Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Location: Zone 8b Louisiana (Map) Posts: 2520
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:47 am Post subject:
Thanks for the info. Yes they are very cold hardy not that that is a problem in Louisana. My tree is only about 2yrs old it held 6 nice Satsuma this yeare tho,
_________________ Richard
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