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deano



Joined: 02 Mar 2009
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Posted: Thu 05 Mar, 2009 2:55 am

about two weeks ago i recieved my 2 satsuma trees, one owari and one clemintine that was sold to me as a 2-3 year old trees from fourwinds. i put them in pots with scotts potting soil and seems to drain fine, i also raised the pots so they drain faster.
are they ok to be spaced about a foot apart? i justread that the clemintine will get seedy so if i get some of that g spray will it still be ok? will the owari get seedy ? i live in socal
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deano



Joined: 02 Mar 2009
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Posted: Thu 05 Mar, 2009 2:56 am

oh yeah i bought that fertilizer they had called romeo (24-14-14), is this ok for the life of the plant?
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Location: Pensacola, FL zone 9

Posted: Thu 05 Mar, 2009 1:10 pm

If you live in So Cal, satsumas should do just fine inground if you have a place to plant them. However, if you have to grow them as container plants, you should read a lot of the post on this forum regarding container citrus--especially potting media and fertilizer. The fertilizer you mentioned, is not the best for container citrus. You should look for one with an NPK ratio of 5-1-3 --that is the ratio that citrus uses--excess in any of the components can build up in the media and lead to salt accumulation.

Satsumas are seedless, though you may find a seed now and then, you do not need to worry about seedy fruit.

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