The Hammer2021 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 I have one of those small orange tree/ shrubs in a pot in my garden. The blossom was night scented blossom and strong at full moon. It has dozens of green unripe fruits. Should I remove some to encourage the remaining fruits to ripen as I do with my fig tree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Why? They're inedible anyway...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 Just now, KarenBravo said: Why? They're inedible anyway...... They add beautiful colour to my garden! And I believe like limes thay can be used for flavourings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Moved to the Plants & Vet in Thailand Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: Moved to the Plants & Vet in Thailand Forum Ah ...Ta.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtreelove Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 You can thin the fruit where they are tightly clustered and that may help. But there is more to it than that. Plant health and fruit development has everything do with soil fertility and water management. Plants in pots are challenged due to limited soil volume and restricted root expansion, deficiencies in potting soil, and sometimes either poor drainage and root rot, or the opposite, rapid drainage, poor moisture retention and leaching of nutrients. If containerized plants are not re-potted every couple of years, into a slightly larger container with new soil mix, they can become root-bound and unable to take up water and nutrients adequately. At the minimum, fertilize with slow release COF (complete organic fertilizer) and maybe buy a soil moisture meter to take the guess-work out of watering, not too much or too little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 4 hours ago, drtreelove said: You can thin the fruit where they are tightly clustered and that may help. But there is more to it than that. Plant health and fruit development has everything do with soil fertility and water management. Plants in pots are challenged due to limited soil volume and restricted root expansion, deficiencies in potting soil, and sometimes either poor drainage and root rot, or the opposite, rapid drainage, poor moisture retention and leaching of nutrients. If containerized plants are not re-potted every couple of years, into a slightly larger container with new soil mix, they can become root-bound and unable to take up water and nutrients adequately. At the minimum, fertilize with slow release COF (complete organic fertilizer) and maybe buy a soil moisture meter to take the guess-work out of watering, not too much or too little. Thanks Got it. A bit of thinning out is coming on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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