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covrig
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Posted: Wed 19 Aug, 2009 5:02 am

Hello.. I have searched but I didn't found a conclusive answer.
I know that the time needed varies with temperature, light etc. but can you tell me the average time needed for this species?

Calamondin
Meyer Lemon
Buddha's Hand
Mandarin Clementine
Ponderosa Lemon

All my plants are potted and they are going to stay year-round (at least this year) inside (average 85F/30C).

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My mandarin flowered profusely but didn't set fruit. It is 6yrs old and last year when I saw it it had fruit on it. I keep it in the same environment with all my citrus and the rest are thriving and flowering/fruiting.

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I can't offer them the so called chilled hours this winter. 80-85F year round. Will I have flowers/fruits next year?

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Is this the maximum size of my Buddha's Hand/Meyer Lemon?

Thank you!









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Posted: Fri 21 Aug, 2009 10:49 am

Crying or Very sad

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Skeeter
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Posted: Fri 21 Aug, 2009 11:08 am

One thing I can tell you is that it is not really the "chill" that citrus need--it is a rest period. Chill is one way of getting the required rest period, but in the tropics the rest period is the result of a dry season.

As for setting fruit, a citrus tree will only retain the fruit it thinks it can support. It makes that decision between bloom and June for the most part, and it bases that decision on 2 factors--water supply and nutrients. If it gets too dry, it will drop the fruit. If it is short of nutrients it will drop the fruit.

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Laaz
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Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina

Posted: Fri 21 Aug, 2009 12:02 pm

On average 9 months from flower to ripe. Some longer some less.

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Posted: Fri 21 Aug, 2009 1:24 pm

Thank you for the answers!

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