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Originally Posted by TOMANGE  ...when is the best time to prune orange trees? |
How old is this tree.... I AM flying blind here without a picture of the tree, and the cultural conditions it is in.
Orange trees generally DONT need pruning...exceptions would be to remove gall affected wood, or to trim back any (extreme) waywards. Same with limes, cumquats and grapefruit. I dont know about tangerines.
Lemons, however, will need to be be controlled with regular light trimming, as they can as can shoot away...and quickly.
Citrus generally should be quite
compact and dense in the crown...(thats opposite what deciduous fruit trees need ..which is to be open in structure).
Orange trees are very hungry for N...Chook manure is THE best fertiliser for citrus. Increasing vigor will help reduce suceptability to ailments generally.
AND only ever water at the dripline-line area of the tree...not a the trunk.
Really need that picture...