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tolumnia Citruholic
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 157 Location: Gainesville FL Zone 8/9
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Posted: Thu 15 Oct, 2009 6:43 pm |
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Ponkan is sometimes called Chinese Honey. By either name, it is excellent! |
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Hilltop Citruholic
Joined: 16 May 2009 Posts: 217 Location: Signal Hill (near Long Beach / LA), CA
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Posted: Fri 16 Oct, 2009 3:24 am |
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I'll have to admit, that's not one I've seen here. I live around LA and I see a lot of varieties but Ponkan is not one of them. I see Pixie, Gold Nugget and Algerian Clementine to name a few.
Going back to my original question, among the three, which one should I get. Owari Satsuma, Dancy Tangerine or Page Mandarin? |
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Mark_T Citruholic
Joined: 30 Jun 2009 Posts: 757 Location: Gilbert,AZ
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Posted: Fri 16 Oct, 2009 5:05 am |
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Seems Page is thought to be the best tasting, I would grow that! |
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Hilltop Citruholic
Joined: 16 May 2009 Posts: 217 Location: Signal Hill (near Long Beach / LA), CA
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Posted: Sat 17 Oct, 2009 8:50 pm |
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I've read that Page needs a pollinator to produce. I currently have a Meyer Lemon, Tarocco Blood Orange, Oroblanco Grapefruit and on my fruit cocktail tree I have a Murcott, Tangelo, Lime, Navel and Valenca.
Will any of these serve as a suitable pollinator? Or will Page still produce without a pollinator but produce BETTER with one? What would be the best pollinator for Page if I ended up getting Page? |
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Millet Citruholic
Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 6656 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Sat 17 Oct, 2009 10:22 pm |
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I have most all common citrus varieties, but I "pollinate" with Gibberellic Acid (GA3). - Millet (1,186-) |
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Hilltop Citruholic
Joined: 16 May 2009 Posts: 217 Location: Signal Hill (near Long Beach / LA), CA
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Posted: Sat 24 Oct, 2009 5:26 pm |
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I bought the Owari Satsuma today. The tree has a very nice structure with a lot of new growth so hopefully it will grow out well for me. I thought about the other ones mentioned here and after asking my wife to describe the type of mandarin she likes, she described the Satsuma more closely. I'm in the process of transplanting all of my citrus I recently bought into CHC and will try to post pics soon. |
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Hilltop Citruholic
Joined: 16 May 2009 Posts: 217 Location: Signal Hill (near Long Beach / LA), CA
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Posted: Wed 28 Oct, 2009 4:21 pm |
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I transplanted my Owari Satsuma tree into CHC three days ago and the new growth looks to be wilted. I think I may have treated the roots a little too aggressively. It did have some circling roots that I cut off and some tightly packed soil around the root ball that I tried to free up. Are the wilted branches a bad sign? If so, what can I do to help the tree bounce back? I also transplanted an Oro Blanco less aggressively at the same time and its doing fine.
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Millet Citruholic
Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 6656 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Wed 28 Oct, 2009 5:19 pm |
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Notice that the new growth is wilting, while the older growth is not. This is because the new growth leaves have a higher rate of transpiration than do the older growth. Your tree should be fine, but I would keep it out of the direct sunlight, and insure that the roots have ample moisture. A tree growing in CHC cannot be over watered (provided that all the root structure is actually in a CHC medium and not still primarily in the old medium). - Millet (1,175-) |
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JoeReal Site Admin
Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 4726 Location: Davis, California
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Posted: Wed 28 Oct, 2009 7:33 pm |
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tolumnia wrote: | Ponkan is sometimes called Chinese Honey. By either name, it is excellent! |
If my wife overheard me saying that I have a Chinese Honey ...
suffice it to say that I'll be in big trouble explaining...
No space indoors now... But outside, I try to have as much citrus cultivars as I can. |
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Hilltop Citruholic
Joined: 16 May 2009 Posts: 217 Location: Signal Hill (near Long Beach / LA), CA
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Posted: Wed 28 Oct, 2009 8:41 pm |
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That's good to hear Millet. I did mix the CHC with about 3:1 with peat moss. Most of the original soil is gone but there was some packed really tight near the base that I could not remove.
Since there is about 1/4 peat moss, does the "can't over water" with CHC still apply? |
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Millet Citruholic
Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 6656 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Wed 28 Oct, 2009 11:32 pm |
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Yes, it still applies. I have on many occasions left some of my containerized citrus trees, planted in 4:1 CHC/peat, sit over night soaking in a larger pail of water, with no problem what so ever. Citrus trees that have been flooded do not begin to develop problems until at least the second day. Remember it is NOT the water that causes the problem, it is the lack of oxygen that does the damage. A CHC/peat medium provides the roots with a TON of oxygen. - Millet (1,175-) |
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Skeeter Moderator
Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 2218 Location: Pensacola, FL zone 9
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Posted: Thu 29 Oct, 2009 11:22 am |
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JoeReal wrote: | tolumnia wrote: | Ponkan is sometimes called Chinese Honey. By either name, it is excellent! |
If my wife overheard me saying that I have a Chinese Honey ...
suffice it to say that I'll be in big trouble explaining...
No space indoors now... But outside, I try to have as much citrus cultivars as I can. |
LOL--Just tell your wife you sent all your Chinese Honeys to me! _________________ Skeet
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