I suspect I may have greening. Although my trees (2) are only 4-5 yrs. young, I do have about 3 dozen oranges on one tree and none on the other; I think it might be dwarfed. The one with the fruit is a Navel tree. I tasted one orange and it's not bitter and is quite orange in color. They are not fully developed yet, but if I have greening, who do I contact? I am in Bradenton, FL and any help would be appreciated.
Contacting your local extension service is a good idea. They may be able to check your trees, and they definitely will have information about citrus greening and other citrus diseases in your area.
It looks like this is your local extension service:
http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu/
Here is some more information:
http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/pests-and-diseases/diseases/citrus-greening-faq.html
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ch159
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs141
Do citrus trees require bees to pollinate the flowers? Can we use other insects like ladybugs?
Most citrus are self-fertile, but some need cross pollination.
This is generally done by Bees or other insects.
If your growing citrus indoors, you will need to help pollinate your flowers.
Here are some links with more information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lime/hand-pollinating-limes.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/grapefruit/hand-pollinating-grapefruits.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/citrus-blooming-season.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/oranges/no-fruit-on-orange-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/self-pollinating-fruit.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/oranges/
http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu/Hort/GardenPubsAZ/CitrusTree_Pollenizer_modified_Mongi.pdf
I had a lemon and 2 kinds of pink grapefruit all on one tree. I moved and it stayed. I would like to try to create a new one. Do you have any helpful hints or advice for me? And thank you for all the great info from you guys. It's been accurate and dependable.
Thank you, we love to help gardeners!
I'm sure it was tough to leave that tree behind.
I listed a few links for you to help you get started-again.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/what-is-a-graft-collar.htm
http://www.fruitmentor.com/grafting-citrus-trees-cleft-graft
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lime/lime-tree-grafting-budding-lime-trees-to-propagate.htm
I looked and looked around for my question but could not find anything. I'm 10 years old and had my mom purchase my first citrus tree from Home Depot. After looking at the videos on pruning just realized my tree has 2 main roots on the bottom. Do I have to cut one out to make a main one? How about the 2 little pointy ones on the to branch? I am so confused on pruning. Here's my picture of my little plant. Please help, Mike
Thank you so much, so I should wait till the fall to prune. But how about the 2 roots on the bottom. The one looks to be not growing.
Yes, you should prune to have a single trunk, but your tree looks quite small.
Pruning should take place in the fall, after harvest.
I would work on getting your plant happy and growing. Full sun! As bright a spot as you can find.
This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-meyer-lemons.htm
i`m growing mandarin from seed (don`t know what kind) and it has weird shaped leaves is this normal? (added photo)
The young first leaves may have a different appearance then adult citrus leaves.
This article has more information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/tangerine/mandarin-orange-tree-care.htm
I have a lemon tree and it is losing its leaves. I live in AZ and have grown citrus before. It is still green and has golf ball sized fruit but some leaves are browning and dropping. Is this due to the heat of because I used fertilizer on it for the first time? I do not think it would be from trasnplanting since that was a couple of months ago.
There can be several reasons for leaf drop in your citrus tree, including environmental issues and improper fertilizer applications.
This link will help you access the care you are providing the tree.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/lemon-tree-leaf-drop.htm
Not sure what my neighbor is using on his citrus (lime) tree besides water every two days, but it certainly has grown and produced plentiful while mine are slow to grow and produced moderately. I have seen him every so often pile up a dark matter around the trunk of the tree and believe this is the secret that he has not reveled to me after consecutive questioning. Its not much, I am sure of it since I am familiar with such. Also, not regular granules of fertilizer. Any ideas? I sure would like to get the same results for my trees. All expert help is in advance apreciated.
This article has information on fertilizer for Citrus Trees.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/fertilizing-citrus-trees-best-practices-for-citrus-fertilizing.htm
Why don't you have a chat with your neighbor about his tree care? Most gardeners love to share information!