I hope someone can help me with this one.
I have a Kumquat tree (small one) that produced fruit once (last fall) and over the summer is turning yellow.
It's a megewa (spelling - the round fruit vs. oval)
I would love to be able to save this plant but have no idea where to start.
Here are the facts around the tree:
1. Repotted in a larger pot last winter.
2. Gets watered when the water meter reads dry (about 1 every 10 days)
3. Gets citrus food (1 tablespoon once every 2 months)
4. Is in sun from 8 am to 8 pm.
5. I live in San Diego, California.
below are some pics on what is happening to the plant.
I hope they help you in determining what is going on:
[img]https://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r183/mentorken/DSC01737.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r183/mentorken/DSC01740.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r183/mentorken/DSC01739.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r183/mentorken/DSC01741.jpg[/img]
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KenKumquat
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Cannot offer anything specific except that I wonder if it is actually getting sufficent water.
I have 2 lemons (and others) these are in pots that measure 36cm dia and 32 cm depth, say about 30-35 litre volume. I have to water them every second or third day as by then they are dry.
I am in the UK and it is colder and drier then San Diego, but as I say I water about 3 times more oftan then you.
I work on the basis that if I pick it up and it is light then apply water, seems to work as they have both put on a lot of growth. Going to be a problem with their size when I bring them indoors for winter.
I would say that the other standard thing is if you are using tap water I find it best to use a feed for acid loving plants. However I don't have a great deal of problems using tap water.
There is a site www.citruscentre.co.uk they may have information but I haven't looked for a while. I seem to recall you were supposed to register to get at information and I couldn't be bothered.
I have 2 lemons (and others) these are in pots that measure 36cm dia and 32 cm depth, say about 30-35 litre volume. I have to water them every second or third day as by then they are dry.
I am in the UK and it is colder and drier then San Diego, but as I say I water about 3 times more oftan then you.
I work on the basis that if I pick it up and it is light then apply water, seems to work as they have both put on a lot of growth. Going to be a problem with their size when I bring them indoors for winter.
I would say that the other standard thing is if you are using tap water I find it best to use a feed for acid loving plants. However I don't have a great deal of problems using tap water.
There is a site www.citruscentre.co.uk they may have information but I haven't looked for a while. I seem to recall you were supposed to register to get at information and I couldn't be bothered.