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Few people think about which tangerine seed you can grow a fruiting exotic tree. Wonderful citruses will delight you with their regular harvest, though not large. You don't have to live in the tropics to have your tangerine tree on your window... The material below will allow you to grow tangerines at home without making mistakes.

Recently, tangerines have been successfully grown in greenhouses, winter greenhouses and on windows. Amateur gardeners have learned the intricacies of growing exotic trees, now it's not a secret for anyone. Due to doubts whether it will bear fruit, many do not dare to have an exotic pet on their window.

Growing it from a stone is as easy as shelling pears, but in order to get fruit, you need to follow some recommendations. Benefits of breeding tangerines in an apartment:

• citrus plant by characteristics unpretentious and tenacious;
• neat tree in a pot is wonderful decorate the interior;
• wood will delight with abundant foliage and a pleasant aroma;
• the owners of the tree note that it helps with depression and loss of strength.
• tangerine, like indoor flowers it does not require special care;
• you can grow it from any purchased mandarin;
• the bone will turn out excellent decorative tree.

In order to germinate the seed properly, you need to buy several mandarin fruits. Remove the largest seeds from the inside. Small and soft will not work, it is better to throw them away.

For indoor cultivation, it is better to choose low-growing species.

If you do not take into account fruiting, for the sake of an evergreen on the window, you can plant seeds from any purchased tangerine. For the sake of fragrant fruits - it is recommended to plant the following varieties of mandarin:

1. Unshiu early-fruiting citrus variety it is considered very fruitful and unpretentious. The undersized tree has a spreading crown with flexible branches. With sufficient care and additional lighting, the tangerine will bear fruit incessantly.
2. Indoor variety of tangerine Murcott allows you to get sweet, like honey, fruits. The ripening season is summer.
3. Early ripe tree Shiva-Mikan perfectly takes root in room conditions. Blooms profusely and bears fruit. The fetus can weigh up to 30 grams.
4. Many people successfully grow Clementine tangerines on the window.... In order for it to bear fruit and not grow "wild", grafting of a sprig of cultivated citrus will be required.

In principle, you can try to plant any tangerine, the question is, will there be fruit on it? The answer to this question and many other aspects of growing will be discussed below.

Will an ornamental tree grown from seed bear fruit?

Experts are unanimous in the opinion that the tree will not bear fruit without vaccination. Do not let this scare you, it is not difficult to acquire a cultured scion, one branch will be enough. Tangerines grown in this way, delight with orange fruits for 3-4 years.

If not vaccinated, the tangerines will be small, green and tasteless.

On a well-rooted crown, the scion will quickly take root. Such a plant will cost much less than buying citrus from a flower shop. Many hobby gardeners share twigs for breeding different varieties cultivated mandarin.

There are cases when mandarins are sold with sprigs. For the sake of experiment, you can try to graft it or root it.... There is no need to be afraid of difficulties, there will be no problems with the plant. The effort spent will be rewarded with a fragrant harvest.

Optimal growing conditions

An unpretentious plant requires some conditions for placement and cultivation. By observing these requirements, you can achieve fruiting throughout the year. If the tree is properly looked after, it will constantly bloom and bear fruit. Often on the windows you can find tangerines with fruits of different ripeness. Conditions to be provided:

• stable temperature regime not less +14 degrees;
• best place in the house unshaded windows from the south side;
• plant needs sufficient air humidity, you can achieve it by spraying;
• during the dry season it is necessary ensure regular watering (it is recommended to put a container with water next to it);
• in autumn and winter, the frequency of watering is reduced, soil loosening is added;
• in the spring they feed universal fertilizers.

In an adult plant, a crown is formed, extra branches are removed. With abundant flowering in the first year of fruiting, it is better to pinch some of the inflorescences... This is done in order not to overload the young tree. It is necessary to monitor the condition of the tangerine so that there are no diseases on the leaves and drying out.

A lack of moisture can destroy the plant, and an excess can cause rotting of the roots.

How to choose a seed for planting?

The stone is taken from a ripe, bright orange fruit. Yellows and greens are not suitable. To get 2-3 sprouts, you need to collect at least 10 strong seeds... Planting is best done immediately, you do not need to wait for the bones to dry out and wrinkle. It is preferable to buy tangerines during the natural fruiting season, in autumn or winter.

In the rest of the year, it is more likely to get low-quality seedlings of hybrids. The quality of the seeds can be checked with water... Heavy seeds will sink, hollow ones will float above. Thanks to the selection of quality seed, the seedlings will be strong and resilient. Weak seeds can die over time.

Landing conditions

The conditions may seem complicated, but these are just the subtleties that need to be observed. In the future, everything will be much easier, the main thing is to do everything right. Prepared bones, before they fall into the ground, must undergo some preparation.

1. Seeds must be disinfected from the effects of fungi, hydrogen peroxide solution. The ratio of peroxide and water is 1:10. It is enough to dip the seeds into the solution and remove.
2. Next, take a saucer or any other container, cover it with a soft cloth. Wrap seeds in it... Moisten the cloth well. Make sure it is wet every day. It is not necessary to pour it heavily with water, the seeds will rot from an excess of moisture.
3. If the germination process seems tedious, you can immediately sow seeds into wet soil... In case the seeds do not sprout, this option will not work.

1. In a few days the seeds will hatch... At this point, you will need to prepare the ground for their landing. It is better to give preference to light, non-acidic soil. You can buy the land structure ready-made or prepare it yourself. For 1 part of sand, take 2 parts of earth and humus. Land taken in a forest belt is well suited.
2. Pick up a small pot... Place the bones there. Planting depth 1-2 cm. Weak shoots can always be removed. Strong - transplant.
3. Some practice growing seedlings in disposable cups... This method has the right to life, but it is better to take peat or flower pots. Moisture evaporates worse in a glass.
4. Water as the soil requires, it should always be wet.
5. Loosen the soiluntil the plant takes root well, not necessary.
6. In order for tangerine seedlings to grow quickly, it is necessary provide additional lighting... This is especially true in the winter period, when natural light will not be enough.

By the number of seedlings, one can judge how high-quality the seeds were. When planting 10 seeds, normal germination of 3-5 seedlings... Some of the seedlings may die as they mature. Natural selection will produce strong sprouts.

How to care for a young seedling

Care consists in regular watering and spraying of the leaves. To prevent the leaves from hurting, do not spray them with tap water. Let it sit for at least one night. It is good to have a special watering can in which there will be settled water... To prevent the roots from rotting, you can add a little potassium permanganate to the water.

As a prophylaxis against aphids and midges, onion peels should be placed around the plant. E if the pests start, the seedling is washed with water infused with garlic, laundry soap or salt... Midges can live on the soil surface. It will need to be loosened.

Indoor plant grafting

In order for a citrus tree to bear fruit, it is necessary to inoculate the cuttings from varietal mandarin. Slices are made with a disinfected sharp instrument. At the time of grafting, the young tree should be as thick as a pencil. There are many ways of vaccination, we choose the most convenient option:

• T-shaped scion using a shallow incision under the bark;
• acute angle grafting, the cut is attached to the cut on the tree;
• V-shaped cut the game is done in the center, a twig is inserted inside.

You need to vaccinate quickly and accurately. Tightly bandage the vaccination site and cover it with garden varnish... To ensure comfortable conditions for the plant after the scion, you can cover it with a transparent bag or glass jar. You can use growth stimulants.

A rooted and grafted tree, being on the south side with sufficient watering and fertilization, will delight with an abundance of tangerines. With tips on growing, you can safely start planting... As experience shows, it turns out that everyone can grow a tangerine from a bone.

Many amateur flower growers sometimes had the idea of \u200b\u200bplanting a tangerine seed. But will the tree not only grow, but also bear aromatic fruits? For this to happen, it is necessary to take proper care of the tangerine tree at home.

In nature, there are many varieties and species of this plant. They differ in crown height and shape, the number of fruits, their color, taste and aroma. For home growing, a tree is suitable, which will have a small amount of medium-sized fruits, as well as small sizes.

Some types of tangerine tree:

• tangerine - has a lot of advantages among other varieties and is great for growing in an apartment;
• wavy tangerine - pleases with a neat crown, fruits have a diameter of no more than 7 cm;
• small-fruited group - the main representatives are shiva-mikan (has a sour taste), as well as mukaku-kishiu and kishiu (sweet varieties);
• hybrids.

Due to the variety of varieties, any florist will find for himself the kind of homemade tangerine that will suit him exactly with the taste of the fruits and their appearance. But you need to pay attention to the growing conditions of this plant. For example, the Unshiu variety takes root best in an apartment, since it tolerates low temperatures and a lack of sunlight well.

Mandarin tree: the nuances of growing

It will be possible to get fruits from homemade tangerines only a few years after planting. And it is worth considering that in most cases the daughter plants from the sprouted stone do not retain the taste properties of the mother bush. At home, small and sour fruits are almost always obtained, which will perfectly decorate the interior, but are not suitable for eating. To transfer the qualities of a parent to a new tree, you will need to propagate the tangerine using cuttings or grafting.

The plant requires suitable conditions for its growth, so you need to allocate enough free time to care for it.

How to grow from a seed at home?

For growing tangerines, bones of almost any kind are suitable. However, it is important to study in advance the features of a particular variety. You also need to pay attention to the soil and the shape of the planting pot. In order for the plant to sprout and grow stronger, you need to properly plant the existing bones.

The choice of planting material

To plant a tangerine tree from a seed, you will need to germinate it first. To do this, it is recommended to wrap the planting material in several layers of gauze and moisten it thoroughly with water. After a couple of days, small sprouts will begin to hatch from the seeds, and they themselves will significantly increase in size and swell. Then they can be planted in prepared soil.

Fresh bones that have not yet dried out are also suitable for planting. They do not need to be soaked in advance, and the likelihood of seedlings increases significantly.

Requirements for soil and pot

A tangerine tree will not grow in acidic soil, so the grower should definitely watch this.

To prepare the substrate yourself, you will need:

• 2/5 humus;
• 2/5 forest land;
• 1/5 sand.

You can also purchase ready-made soil at a grower shop. The soil should be non-acidic (pH neutral) and suitable for planting tangerines. Peat will not work as a soil ball.

How to plant correctly?

As the first container, you can use ordinary plastic cups or small transparent pots with a diameter of no more than 10 cm. It is better to prepare a separate container for each bone.

First, you need to make a small hole in the soil to a depth of 4 cm, carefully place a bone there and cover it with earth. The substrate must be moist throughout the entire germination; accordingly, it will need to be moistened as needed. The air temperature in the room should reach 20-25 degrees.

On average, a mandarin takes 2 to 4 weeks to germinate. If several sprouts have appeared from one bone at once, the weakest must be carefully removed.

Transplanting tangerine seedlings

The first transplant of young seedlings is carried out when the root system completely fills the container. This explains the recommendation to plant the seeds in a plastic cup or other transparent container - this way it will be easier for the grower to observe the growth of the plant roots.

A young tree will need to be pulled out of the first pot along with an earthen lump and transferred into a suitable larger container. A transplant will be required every year until the tangerine begins to bear its first fruits.

Will a tree grown from stone bear fruit?

If you take proper care of this plant, it will bear fruit without fail. True, this will happen no earlier than in 3-4 years. It should also be remembered that in most cases ornamental plants with rather sour fruits grow from the seed.

Mandarin tree: care

The appearance, as well as the taste of the fruits obtained, completely depends on the proper care of a citrus plant. You will need to comply with all growing conditions, properly water the green pet and fertilize the soil in time.

Growing conditions

The most suitable place for a tangerine would be a window sill on the south or east window. Here the plant will feel comfortable, as it loves bright and diffused sunlight. The tree will need to be shaded from direct rays.

The air temperature should not fall below 16 degrees in the summer, and in winter the tangerine can withstand "frosts" up to 12 degrees above zero. In the cold season, it is important to provide the plant with a lower temperature and wintering. If this does not happen, there will be no fruit to wait for next year.

Attention! The main feature of the tangerine is its addiction to one-sided lighting. The flower should not be often rotated around its axis, as it can shed its leaves from stress and even die.

How to water properly?

Also, a florist will need to know how to properly water a tangerine tree. This plant is very fond of moisture, so in the summer it must be watered every other day. In winter, watering is reduced and the tangerine will have enough moisture in the soil once a week.

In summer, be sure to spray the leaves several times a day, while not touching the flowers with water. It is also recommended to put a small container of water next to the plant to maintain an optimal level of humidity.

Fertilizing and feeding

It is imperative to carry out top dressing, starting in March and ending in early autumn. During this period, kidneys are actively developing, which will require the intake of mineral fertilizers.

What should be in the top dressing:

• nitrogen;
• phosphorus;
• potassium.

Also, tangerine can be fertilized with mullein manure diluted in water in a ratio of 1 to 10. It should be fed once every one and a half weeks, alternating the type of feeding. In winter, fertilizer is reduced to once a month.

Shaping and pruning

Often it is not necessary to form a crown at home, since the varieties initially have a decorative appearance. The plant breeder will only need to pluck the shoots during the period of their germination from the stone. If the plant has given birth to heavy fruits, it should be tied to a support.

How to plant mandarin at home?

Vaccination is also one of the tangerine breeding methods. To achieve the goal, you will need to take plants with a trunk thickness of at least 0.5 cm, and the rootstock should be about 1-3 years old. The shoot is cut from the plant from which they want to get a daughter tree. He must necessarily have one bud and leaf.

Disease and pest control

The tangerine tree hurts just like any other home plant, - due to improper care. The occurrence of diseases is influenced by the unsuitable air humidity and microclimate in the room, as well as the lack of necessary elements in the soil.

The following diseases are most common:

1. Anthracnose. It is manifested by yellowing and falling of leaves with deformation of the bark. For treatment, treatment with "Fitosporin" is used. It is recommended to destroy the affected part of the plant.
2. Hommosis of citrus fruits. Red spots form on the trunk. This can happen due to improper planting, damage to the trunk, lack of necessary drainage or an excess of fertilizer. You can correct the situation by treating cracks with a light solution of vitriol. From above it is necessary to cover them with garden pitch.
3. Scab. It looks like small transparent spots, which are later transformed into gray warty formations. Three times spraying with Bordeaux liquid will help to cure the plant.
4. Spider mite. It manifests itself as a cobweb on the leaves. Initially, it is necessary to remove pests from the tangerine with an old toothbrush, and then give it a contrast shower. The soil should be covered with ash. It will take a week and a half to repeat the procedure.

If you take care of the tangerine tree according to all the rules, you can get a wonderful living decoration in any interior. When bright orange fruits begin to bloom on it, this will surely cheer up the owner and attract the attention of all guests of the house.

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Tangerines from a stone, tangerines at home, how to grow tangerines in an apartment on a windowsill

For many years in my apartment I have been successfully growing these invariably well-bearing plants. Among citrus fruits, tangerines are the most unpretentious. But, of course, if you want early and annual flowering, abundant fruiting, then you will have to show no less attention to them than to the fruit trees in the garden.

How to grow tangerines in an apartment on a windowsill

The most important thing for successful cultivation citrus fruits on the windowsill - good illumination, high humidity and good nutrition... What to do if plants receive up to 30% of the street light with an air humidity of 25%, instead of the required 80, and the volume of an earthen clod is 50 times less than the required tangerine? Since the light must be intense year-round for 12 hours, backlighting is needed. If the windows do not face south, then at least in the mornings and evenings above the tangerine crown it is necessary to turn on a fluorescent lamp, or better - "Reflax", specially designed to illuminate plants.

So that the tangerine does not suffer from dry air, leaves need to be sprayed daily clean (preferably filtered or boiled, that is, without lime and chlorine) water. Helps and installed side by side air humidifier or now fashionable mini-electric fountains.

Tangerines in the apartment, proper nutrition, drainage

Now about nutrition... In late February - early March, I definitely carry out a transplant of tangerines in large containers (3-5 cm larger compared to the previous ones). I pour in a new nutritious one, harvested from the fall potting soil, which includes completely rotted manure humus, compost, turf and leaf land... But not peat - it has little nutritional value, dries quickly and often turns sour, and since it is the basis of earthen mixtures sold in stores, they had to be abandoned. At worst, you can take soil from the beds by adding a glass of wood ash, a matchbox of superphosphate and 1 kg of organic fertilizer from rotted horse manure "Gardener's Dream" (odorless fertilizer and enriched with a full set of trace elements) to the bucket with thorough mixing.

I put charcoal at the bottom of the container for drainage. I carry out the transplant with the maximum preservation of the previous earthen coma, so as not to disturb the roots - both small and large. I remove only the top centimeter layer of soil.

Usually, a few weeks after the transplant, the tangerine begins an active growth period, and then during the spring-summer season it repeats three more times. At this time, once every 2 weeks, it is advisable to feed it with fertilizer solutions. From "mineral water" I prefer to use Sudarushka, Ryazanochka, Kemira-Lux (1-2 g per liter of water), and from organic - horse manure concentrate flumb (1:60), it is sold in small liter canisters.

What varieties of tangerines for home to choose and not be fooled

As for the tangerine varieties, they are all good: Unshiu, Kovano-Vasya, Miho-Vasa, Abkhazian early maturing, Agudzera. Their height on the windowsill does not exceed 2 m (since 1964 I have been growing a dwarf Unshiu less than a meter high), but their fruits (first yellow, and then orange) are not less, but rather larger than purchased ones, and, curiously, are sweeter and juicier!

I just warn you: under the name "tangerine", another type of citrus fruit is increasingly appearing in flower shops - calamandine, characterized by darker, smaller and more rounded shiny leaves. On the windowsill, he feels quite tolerable, blooms well, but his fruits are sweet-sour.

I advise you to be careful when purchasing seedlings with open roots (without pots) from Abkhazia: they hardly get used to the dry air of the room, and in addition, they are grafted onto the deciduous species of citrus - tripolyate and need coolness in winter.

Protection of mandarin from pests, false insects and spider mites

Failures in growing homemade tangerines are usually associated with the destructive activities of two pests. These are immobile pseudo-scutes, tightly adhering to the leaves, convex brown "turtles" that secrete a sticky substance, and spider mites, tiny spiders, noticeable by a thin cobweb on the leaf stalks.

Here are the best remedies: harmless to our health and at the same time the most dangerous to pests biological product fitoverm, as well as actellik. They are bred exactly according to the instructions supplied with the purchase. But it is better not to spray the plants, but to thoroughly rinse the entire crown in a bucket of solution, dipping the tangerine upside down - then the drugs are more effective. Moreover, this procedure must be done three times, with a weekly interval.

Growing tangerines at home, where to start, cuttings

The coming months are a fertile time for the breeding of tangerines. But I warn you: cuttings are rarely rooted, usually they are grafted onto seedlings of any citrus fruits (lemons, oranges, grapefruits) as thick as a pencil or slightly thinner.

Vaccination technique differs little from the one used in the garden on an apple tree or a pear. The only difference is that the grafted stalk must be covered with a plastic bag, hiding for a month in a mini-greenhouse, where the high air humidity significantly contributes to the successful development of the seedling.
It is easy to grow a seedling for grafting yourself in one to two years from lemon seeds or other citrus fruits.

And behind the cuttings contact the botanical gardens, greenhouses of the All-Russian Exhibition Center, Timiryazevka.

V. Dalykin

Mandarin tree - care

Mandarin is a perennial evergreen plant. With proper care, an indoor tangerine tree grows up to 1 meter in height, blooms, and even bears fruit - up to 50-70 tangerines can grow on a small tree. They mature by autumn and can survive on the tree for several months. But in order for the tangerine tree to delight you with fruits, you need to take care of it. How to plant a decorative tangerine tree, what care it needs, and whether the plant needs pruning, we'll talk about all this.

How to care for a tangerine tree?

Caring for a tangerine tree starts with choosing the right location. In a tangerine tree, when there is a lack of light, leaves fall, so the plant is best placed near the southern, southwestern and southeastern windows. At the same time, in summer, the plant should be covered from direct sunlight, and in winter it is desirable to supplement the tangerine tree. In summer, citrus can be taken out into the open air, in a place protected from the wind, and if there is a garden, then drop a tangerine tree in a pot into the soil.

The ideal temperature for growing a tangerine tree is 16-18 ° C. At a higher temperature, the leaves of a tangerine tree, of course, do not fall off, but such a nuisance can happen with flowers. Although the fall of some part of the ovary is considered normal, and this happens twice - after the fall of the petals, and after the fruits reach the size of a small nut.

Rules for caring for a home tangerine tree

The tangerine tree has a dormant period when the plant stops growing. At this time, the temperature must be lowered to 10-14 ° C, if this is not done, fruiting can not wait. But beware of the sudden change in temperature, the tree will not like it. Any change must be taught gradually.

How to water a tangerine tree to keep it dry? In the warm season, you need to do this abundantly so that the earthen lump is completely wetted. In winter, watering should be reduced to avoid stagnant water. But if in winter the tangerine remains in a warm room, then there is no need to adjust the watering.

Air humidity is important for all citrus plants, so it needs to be increased by all available means - spraying the plants, placing containers with wet pebbles next to the tree, wiping the leaves with a damp cloth. The latter is recommended to be done only with adult plants, because young leaves are easily damaged. Also in the summer, you can arrange for a tangerine bathing in the shower, this will stimulate its growth. If the plant is kept in a cool room in winter, then spraying should be stopped.

You need to feed the tangerine tree regularly in the spring-summer period, once every 2 weeks. It is advisable to use organic fertilizers, while using chemical fertilizers to a minimum and only alternating with organic ones.

How to transplant a tangerine tree?

A transplant up to 4 years of age is performed annually, then every 3-4 years. You need to pick up a pot a couple of centimeters larger than the previous one, you don't need to use too large pots - the soil will sour. When transplanting a tangerine, the root collar cannot be buried - the bark is damaged, an infection appears and the plant dies. The soil needs light and nutritious, drainage is required.

How to plant a tangerine tree?

Reproduction of the tangerine tree is carried out by cuttings, air layers, seeds and grafting. Air layers are suitable for older trees where a well-formed branch can be selected. Cuttings are not suitable for all varieties. The seeds give good results, but you can wait a long time for fruiting. To speed up the process, the plant is grafted. A bud is taken from the middle of the cutting of a fruiting tree and carefully placed in a T-shaped incision in the rootstock. The vaccination site is wrapped with electrical tape and removed when the kidney takes root.

Pruning a tangerine tree

To speed up fruiting, the tangerine must be pruned. To do this, pinch the apical shoots in a timely manner so that the mandarin begins to branch. In addition, all weak and thickening branches must also be removed.

Root family. The homeland of the mandarin is China, Japan, the Philippines, Cochin Khin (Indochina). The botanical name is Cītrus reticulata.

Types of tangerines

You probably noticed that in the store, tangerine fruits have the most diverse shapes, the thickness of the peel of the fruit, the number of seeds. This is because the mandarin genus, like the orange, is very diverse. This applies not only to fruits, but also to other morphological characteristics: the size and shape of the bush, buds, flowers and ovaries. And in a store called ‘tangerine’ they sell not only true tangerines, but also its hybrids (the price and taste are important to the common buyer, nothing more).

Non-hybrid mandarins (true mandarins, various varieties) are most commonly known as Unshiu Mandarin, although the correct botanical name is Citrus reticulata Blanco or Citrus reticulata var. unshiu, very often the name is written as Citrus unshiu, implying many varieties, united by the common name Unshiu Mandarin (seedless).

Despite the varietal differences, all tangerines have green leathery elliptical leaves, usually slightly corrugated, narrowed at the ends, lionfish are absent or small. The ripening dates of fruits are different (there is a grouping according to early maturity). Tangerines in nature rarely grow more than 2.5-2.7 m, at home no more than 1.5 m. The crown forms a fairly wide branched (foliage is different for different varieties). The Unshiu mandarin does not have a pronounced dormancy period, the leaves falling off during the year are replaced by newly formed leaves (leaf life is 2-4 years). The flowers are white, five-petal, appear in the spring on short last year's shoots. Mandarin is propagated by grafting, air layering, cuttings, seeds. The Unshiu mandarin bears fruit from the age of three to four, with proper agricultural technology.

The taxonomy of the mandarin genus has not been finally approved. But experts distinguish several groups of tangerines:

• Satsuma mandarins include varieties of several groups: Unshiu Unshiu, Wase Wase, Owari Owari, Ikeda Ikedu, Zairai Zairai, Mikado Mikado, King King, etc.
• Group of hybrid mandarins: calamondin, clementine, tangelo, tangerines, natsumikan, tangor, Nobils tangerine, Mediterranean tangerine, citrandarines, ichandarins.

For a simple grower who has just started growing citrus fruits, it is usually enough to know that the purchased plant is tangerine and caring for it, like most citrus fruits.

A keen citrus grower, usually in love with his business and tries to find out the whole history of each citrus tree. For him, the varieties differ in one look ‘Forged-Vasya’ Kovano Wase - undersized dense trees, with brown rough bark, bordered by petioles, it does not have thorns, flowers are single or in a small group and large about 4 cm in diameter. The variety is popular on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus.

But the 'Okitsu' variety Okitsu Wase - originally from Japan, popularized all over the world (Spain, China, Argentina) - is also a low tree with a spreading but thin crown, has small thorns, forms a huge number of fruits - therefore it is considered one of the most promising varieties (begins to bear fruit very early). But there is a small minus - for indoor citrus growing, Okitsu is not the best option if there is no special place for wintering. This variety is not only resistant to cold, it does not tolerate heat, dryness and needs a cold dormant period in winter.

Portuguese early variety Carvalhais Citrus reticulata ‘Carvalhais’ is an upright tree, the leaves are usually long, pointed, like clementine, the flesh is orange, juicy, pleasantly sour, has numerous seeds. In Portugal it is very popular, it is very rarely exported, since the fruits are practically not stored, they quickly deteriorate. This mandarin is a hybrid of unknown origin, it is assumed that one of the parents is the Mediterranean mandarin Citrus deliciosa.

• For European gardeners with the classification, everything is generally simple, all tangerines are conventionally divided into groups: Goku Wase (very early varieties), Wase (early varieties) and Owari (late varieties).
• In the United States, tangerines are often sold, which are distinguished by a bright orange or red color, called tangerines - these are not real tangerines, their genetics have not yet been studied.

Tangerine care

Temperature: Mandarins are light and heat demanding. Budding, flowering and fruit setting occur best at an average air and soil temperature of + 17-18 ° C.

In winter, the tangerine needs to find a colder place - best of all, an insulated balcony. The upper allowable limit is 14-15 ° C, the lower one is 8-12 ° C - watering is appropriate, from very moderate to poor. The lack of cold wintering can lead to the fact that the plant does not bear fruit. In addition, a large tangerine tree on the windowsill during the heating season will invariably be under the flow of hot air from the battery, this leads to drying out of the leaves, rapid reproduction of mites and other problems. If you don't have a place to overwinter, use a greenhouse wrap to shield the edge of the window sill from the warm air in the room.

Lighting: from February-March to August at noon hours on a sunny window, a very light shade is needed to protect the tangerine not so much from sunburn as from heat and dryness. The southeast window is ideal for him, a place next to the south window (just behind the tulle curtain), it will be too hot in the southwest window in summer. North windows are absolutely not for citrus fruits. The general plan is as follows: from 11 to 15 o'clock - you can shade, before and after - no shading is needed, the sun is welcome. In winter, the lower the temperature, the less the need for light. If the house is warm and there is no option for cold wintering, you will have to put two 40 W fluorescent lamps (white or blue) 15-20 cm from the crown on both sides, so that the total daylight hours are at least 12 hours.

Watering: in summer and spring, abundantly, after the top layer of soil 5-6 cm from the top of the pot dries out - in a day or two, and when it is very hot - every day, on cold damp days, moderate, be sure to check the soil with your finger. In autumn and winter, the frequency of watering depends on the air temperature, with a cool content, watering is rare, after thorough drying of the earth. However, it is not necessary to overdry the ground to a state of dust - drying and falling of leaves, ovaries, fruits will begin. On the other hand, one must not forget that plants die from excess moisture. Therefore, it is important that the soil is loose, and the watering is adjusted so that the soil after watering dries out within 4-5 days no longer.

Air humidity: it is advisable to spray tangerines in the summer, on dry hot days, but if they are kept in a room with central heating in winter, then they are sprayed in winter two or three times a day. If there is a hot battery in the room, cover it with a damp towel.

Transplant: Young trees should be transplanted annually. The transplant should not be carried out if the roots of the plant have not yet braided an earthen ball.

In this case, it is enough to change the top layers of the earth in the pot - it is depleted and often oversaturated with insoluble salts. Fruiting trees are transplanted no more than once every 2-3 years. Transplanted before the start of growth. At the end of the growth, the plants are not recommended to be replanted. When transplanting, the earthen lump should not be severely destroyed.

If you just bought a young tangerine in a store, and even with fruits, you need to transfer it to a larger pot without disturbing the roots. The tangerine trees from the flower shop are grown in greenhouses and planted in peat - far from the ideal substrate for tangerines. But you cannot immediately replace it - you injure the roots and lose fruit. Pick up a pot 2-4 cm larger than the store one, pour about 5 cm drainage on the bottom (from expanded clay, shards or broken brick). Remove the tree from the old pot (if it does not come out, cut it on both sides with a hot knife). Place in new pot and fill up the earth. If part of the soil crumbled when removed from the old pot, do not use it, but no more fresh soil should be added: the root collar in the new pot should be at the same level as it was in the previous one.

• Soil for young tangerines: 2 parts of sod, 1 part of leafy soil, 1 part of humus (manure lying in a heap for 3-4 years), 1 part of small pebbles (3-4 mm - coarse sand) 1 part of vermiculite.
• Soil for adult tangerines: 3 parts turf land, 1 part leaf, 1 part humus, 1 part small pebbles (3-4 mm - coarse sand), 1 part vermiculite.

The acidity of the soil for citrus fruits should be pH \u003d 6.5-7. Avoid planting in highly acidic soil.

Top dressing: when the tangerine tree begins to grow in spring, you need to start top dressing, but not earlier than a month after transplanting. It is best to alternate organic feed with mineral feed for flowering plants. Use an infusion of mullein or horse manure (1:10 with water) as organic matter. And mineral fertilizers - any for flowering, for example, Fertika-Lux, Agricola, Pocon, etc. There are also special fertilizers for citrus fruits. Mandarin is very sensitive to a lack of potassium: the edges of the leaves turn yellow and dry out. If similar symptoms appear on your tangerine, you need to carry out additional foliar (leaf) potassium nutrition. Use potassium sulfate (potassium sulfate), potassium carbonate (potassium carbonate, potash) or other chlorine-free fertilizers for fertilizing tangerine, do not use fertilizers containing chlorine - potassium chloride, potassium salt, etc.

• If in winter the tangerine is not grown in warm home conditions, but at rest stands in a cold place (balcony, loggia, winter garden), then feeding is not needed. If growth continues, the formation of new leaves or ripening of fruits. You continue to feed, as in the summer, but be sure to supplement the lighting.

Reproduction

Reproduction of tangerines, as well as lemons, is usually carried out by grafting, cuttings, layering and seeds. At home, the most common way to propagate citrus fruits is by cuttings, in which case the plants can bloom immediately after rooting. In this case, it is better to cut off the flowers, first let the plant grow and gain strength.

Mandarin tree - care

But fruit trees grown from a stone can bloom in ten to fifteen years at best.

• By the way, if mandarin can be grafted onto various citrus fruits: lemon, orange, grapefruit, etc., then mandarin is practically not used as a rootstock. The reason for this is the poor, slow formation of callus, poor wound healing, vaccinations do not take root, and if they take root, they are often rejected.

Another way to get a tangerine tree at home is to buy fresh delivery of tangerines from the store, which have cuttings at the base of the fruit. If the leaves are still fresh, urgently place the branch for rooting in a mini-greenhouse (soil, as for seeds) or root in a zip bag, or vaccinate if you have a suitable stock.

How to grow a tangerine from a bone

It is easy to grow a tangerine from a stone - you just need to soak the seed from the eaten fruit for 2-3 days in clean water. When the root hatches (the seed cracks, a small white tip will stick out of it), you need to plant it in a pot 6-7 cm in diameter, in a mixture of soil (universal for citrus fruits from the store) and vermiculite to a depth of 1 cm. Maintain the soil in moderately moist condition - do not overdry! The seed germinates within 2-3 weeks. After germination, place on a sunny windowsill.

It is also almost impossible to plant a mandarin on the wild, this is a very weak and unpromising stock.

Growing problems

Mandarin can be affected by powdery mildew and other fungal infections: in this case, it is necessary to spray and water the tangerine with a solution of foundationol, topaz, copper sulfate, and other fungicides.

• New leaves become smaller, old ones turn yellow and fall off, there is no flowering, the fruits are not tied - the plant lacks nutrients, it must be transplanted into nutrient soil, and similar symptoms can be observed with ticks.
• Yellow spots appear on the leaves or the edges of the leaves turn yellow, the leaves fall off prematurely - with excessive watering, watering should have time to dry out at least in the upper third of the pot.
• Gray dry spots on the leaves, wrinkled leaves - sunburn, pest damage.
• Sudden leaf fall - waterlogging of the soil, lack of light in winter, watering cold water, low temperature indoors in winter, excess nutrients in the soil, or cold drafts.

Mandarin pests

Scabbards: Similar to brown raised plaques on the surface of leaves, petioles and stems, mainly along the veins, they suck out cell sap. The leaves lose color, dry out and fall off. The buds and flowers dry up, the fruits crumble.

Control measures. Thoroughly spray the plant and water with a solution of systemic insecticide - actara. After a day, wash off the leaves with a strong pressure of warm water.

Spider mite: it is especially harmful when it is too dry and hot - the tops of the shoots wrinkle and do not grow, the leaves turn yellow and dry out, often the edges of the leaves curl inward and on the back of the leaf you can see the cobweb. The fruits fall off. There are many spider mites - some are visible with the naked eye (running red dots 0.5 mm in size), others can only be seen with a magnifying glass or microscope.

Control measures. The plant is washed with soapy water (baby soap, fairy), hold the foam for 2-3 minutes, washed under a hot shower (temperature about 45 ° C). Then dilute the garlic solution: 1 clove in a glass of water and spray on the leaves, do not rinse. Repeat after 3-5 days. In case of very severe damage, tangerine can be sprayed with 0.15% actellic solution (1-2 ml per liter of water) or karbofos.

Good results in such cases are obtained by spraying with a solution of Epin, Narcissus or other stimulant

Mandarin

Mandarin(citrus reticulata).
Mandarin - evergreen, subtropical, fruit tree, Rutovye family. Origin - South China.
Along with the orange, the most common citrus fruit crop. Grown in all countries with a subtropical climate. It has many varieties and hybrids with other citrus fruits.

Mandarin is a short tree or bush with a round, dense crown.
The leaves are ovoid-elliptical, dark green in color, lionfish are almost absent.
Shoots without thorns.
Flowers are white, solitary.

The fruit is multi-celled, up to 8 cm in diameter and weighing from 50 to 250 grams.
The peel is thin, well separated from the pulp, orange in color.
Mandarin has a sweet taste with a slight sourness.
The fruits are very juicy and fragrant. Mostly used fresh.

Growing tangerine

Mandarin is propagated by grafting on seedlings of other citrus fruits.
Seedlings begin to bloom and bear fruit for 2-3 years.

Mandarin is a subtropical plant, in open ground withstands a drop in temperature to -6 ° C, but in a room or greenhouse culture it is better to keep the plant in the spring-summer time at a temperature of + 20-25 ° C, and in the autumn-winter period + 5-15 ° C.
Mandarin prefers fertile soil, slightly acidic reaction. You can use ready-made citrus mixes.
In the spring-summer period, fertilizing with humate complex fertilizers should be applied every 2-3 weeks.
Air humidity is desirable at a level of 65-75%, spraying with water and "bath" days are required.

Mandarin at home: growing from seeds

Mandarin is affected by many pests, especially the Californian scale insect and thrips, so insecticide treatments should be carried out regularly.
The tangerine tree withstands diffused light well, does not like the open sun. If possible, then for the summer the tangerine can be taken out into the garden.

The tangerine culture is very fruitful - it is one of the most grateful plants that responds well to careful care.

Buy tangerine seedlings

In our nursery you can buy mandarin seedlings at a price of 650 to 1000 rubles, depending on age and variety ..
Available varieties: Barcelo, Rio Grande, Large-fruited, Jubilee, Unshiu large-leaved, Kovano-Vase, Miagava-Vase.

Photos mandarin

It is not at all difficult to grow a tangerine tree from a stone at home., you just need to adhere to certain rules, and if you are not too lazy and give your pet a little more attention, then a tangerine tree grown at home from a bone will certainly delight you with its delicate flowering and sweet fruits. True, the first harvest will have to wait for several years, but we assure you that your own fruiting and evergreen tree will give the house such comfort that you will not be disappointed in this venture.

What it takes to grow a tangerine tree from seed

We propose to figure out immediately what is required for the successful cultivation of a tangerine tree from a bone at home:

• 10-15 pieces of mandarin seeds (not all will sprout), which can be extracted from the tangerine you like;
• gauze;
• potassium permanganate solution;
• flowerpot or box at least 60 cm high;
• soil for citrus fruits (neutral soil with the addition of superphosphates and ash is also suitable);
• drainage materials;
• mineral and organic fertilizers;
• a stalk or peephole with which the grown tree will be grafted;
• garden pitch;
• scotch tape and a knife for vaccination.

With these simple tools, you can safely start growing your tangerine tree from the bone.

We grow a tangerine tree from a bone at home

At home, growing a tangerine tree from a bone invariably starts with seed germination... To do this, the bones are placed between several layers of gauze dipped in a weak solution of manganese and make sure that the fabric always remains moist. A few days later, when the seedlings "hatch", they start planting seeds in the ground. Expanded clay or small pebbles with sand are poured at the bottom of the pot, then a layer of soil, into which they are carefully lowered so as not to damage the delicate roots, sprouted tangerine grains. The tree has been planted, and very soon it will be possible to observe its rapid growth. It is best to place the pot on a windowsill on the south or southwest side, where there is an abundance of sunlight.

How to properly transplant a tangerine tree at home

With the emergence of sprouts above the surface of the soil, it is time for fertilizing with organic and mineral fertilizers, which are recommended to be carried out once every couple of weeks, after watering. In the warm season, the tree requires daily moderate watering and spraying with water at room temperature, while in winter the amount of irrigation is reduced to 2 procedures per week. The plant is transplanted annually, in February - March, but when the home-grown tangerine tree from the seed reaches 8 years of age, the transplant is carried out once every two years.

We correctly graft a tangerine tree from a bone

The fruits that a tangerine tree grown from a seed at home will give will be unfit for food, however, this is easy to fix by grafting the plant. Vaccination is carried out during the period of active sap flow - in April or in August... The procedure for this operation is as follows:

Perhaps this is all the rules that should be followed in order to have a beautiful exotic plant on your windowsill that causes admiring glances from guests. Be sure to try to grow a tangerine tree from a stone at home, involving children to help, this will give them great joy and the warmest, "tangerine" memories.

In the collection of florists, the tangerine tree is increasingly found, caring for it at home is not particularly difficult if you follow the rules.

They are miniature citrus fruits with a neat and attractive appearance. The bright orange fruits are especially decorative, for which this plant is purchased.

You can buy a tangerine tree ready-made in flower shops or try to grow it yourself.

When buying a finished tree, you should pay attention to whether it is really a tangerine. The fact is that sellers often offer calamondins instead. They are similar to tangerine, but do not have a pronounced citrus aroma and taste.

That is why lovers prefer to grow a tangerine on their own from a stone or purchase a seedling in the nursery.

In indoor conditions, the following species grow most successfully:

• Clementine is a hybrid, in the second year it yields, and an adult specimen - up to 50 fruits per year.
• Murcott - sweet fruit, compact.
• Shiva Mikan is fast-growing, compact, with small fruits.
• Vasya - hybrids up to 80 cm tall, the fruits ripen in the second year.

If you decide to try to grow a tangerine tree yourself, then it will certainly thank you beautiful view and aroma.

Tangerine seeds sprout well enough, but they must be fresh and ripe to plant. The fruit is ripe.

• We remove the bones.
• We disinfect them. This is done so that mold does not appear.
• The seeds can be soaked in water with the addition of epin or a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
• We take pre-prepared nutrient soil.
• The bone is placed at a depth of 1 cm. It is not worth deepening much, otherwise the sprout will need more strength to break through to the surface.

Seedlings of a tangerine tree appear in about 2 weeks. It is better to decide on the location of the tree in advance - it does not like when it is moved.

Tangerine tree care

Proper care is a guarantee that the plant will live at home for several years.

Priming

Suitable for all-purpose earth or especially for citrus fruits. As soon as several true leaves appear on the sprout, it should be transplanted to a permanent place. The substrate should be light, consisting of leafy earth, turf, humus, sand. Peat and clay soil will not work for tangerine. It is imperative to remember about drainage - expanded clay, broken shards, large brick chips.

Where to place the tangerine tree pot

A tangerine tree needs bright light in a room. However, care must be taken that the direct rays of the sun do not burn it. This is especially dangerous for seedlings and young trees, since their foliage is tender and susceptible to burns. In a dark place, the tangerine will develop poorly and even lose some of its foliage. It will be even more difficult for him to bloom and get fruit. The best windows for him are east, west, southeast, southwest. At noon, the tree is covered with a thin curtain, or it must be installed so that the light is always uniform, diffused, but without a direct sun. On the south side, they are placed next to the window. The north window is not suitable for a mandarin. In winter or in a dark room, it is permissible to illuminate the plant with lamps. The most economical and at the same time brightest are LED. Ordinary fluorescent and flora lamps are also suitable.

Watering

The moisture intake should be regular and uniform. The tangerine tree will tolerate drought, but it can shed some of its foliage. Excessive bay, especially in winter, can cause the death of the tree or the appearance of fungal diseases, which also leads to the loss of foliage, decorative appearance, and if the irrigation regime is not followed further, the plant dies.

The need for watering is determined by the size of the container, the air temperature, the season, the air permeability of the earth - the rate of moisture evaporation. It is convenient to dip your finger into the ground to determine your need for water. In a small pot, the need for fluid intake is determined by weight.

It is better to water in the summer in the evening, in the winter in the morning.

Low air humidity negatively affects the plant, so it is useful to spray the tangerine tree. Do this carefully during flowering. Drop of water on the buds can cause them to rot and fall off.

Temperature

Mandarin grows well at normal room temperature. During flowering, the best mode is 18-20 degrees. In winter, the tangerine tree goes into a dormant period, the most comfortable temperature at this time - 5-10 degrees. It helps to gain strength and tie flower buds.

Fertilizers for mandarin

Top dressing is applied during the period of growth, flowering and fruiting. Fertilizers for citrus fruits, potassium humate are suitable. They are fed every 2 weeks in the summer. In winter, during the dormant period, fertilizers are not given, the plant is not able to fully assimilate nutrients at this time, which will adversely affect its development.

Fertilizers are applied after watering, preferably the next day, diluting in the recommended dose and not exceeding it.

An excess of fertilizer is much more harmful than a small deficiency. Excessive feeding inhibits growth and development, can cause leaf fall and the appearance of diseases.

Formation

In nature, mandarin grows freely, but at home it should be formed. This is done not only for beauty, but also full fruiting. A neat tree is obtained by controlling the growth of shoots, they are periodically pinched at the level of 5-6 leaves. Strong, fatty, fast growing shoots can slow down bud formation and are also removed. The branches growing inside the tree are also removed.

Reproduction

Mandarin is propagated by seeds, layering. Adult specimens that are well formed are propagated by air layers. You can try propagation by cuttings by placing them in water.

To achieve a harvest, trees are grafted. This is done in the spring, in May-April. You will need the following:

• The rootstock is the tree itself to be grafted onto.
• A graft is a sprout from a healthy, fruiting plant.

At a height of about 7 cm, a sharp T-shaped incision is made, which it is advisable to disinfect. The bark is slightly pushed back, and the resulting incision is placed in the scion. After that, this place must be treated with garden varnish.

Some gardeners prefer to simply tie it with a thick cloth. Next, the plant is placed in a greenhouse or a plastic bag is put on it. It will take about a month to germinate.

Transfer

A young plant is transplanted once a year, after the root system is completely encircled by an earthen ball. The pot is taken in a diameter of 6 centimeters wider than the previous one.

When the tree reaches the age of 7 years, the transplant is already done every two years, since its growth is no longer so fast.

You cannot immediately plant a young plant in a large container, this will slow down growth and can lead to decay of the root system, since moisture evaporates from a large pot for a long time and the soil becomes acidic.

The transplant is carried out in the spring and not during flowering in order to avoid bud fall. After transplantation, feeding is resumed in a month - the new soil contains all the necessary nutrients.

Diseases, problems in growing

A tangerine tree gets sick if the rules for caring for it are not followed.

Yellow leaves:

• The bay.
• Lack of nutrients.
• Oversupply of fertilizers.
• The appearance of pests: spider mites, aphids.

Shedding foliage:

• Excessive drought.
• Draft.
• The bay.
• Permutation.
• Transplant errors.
• Lack of lighting for a long time.
• Dormant period - sometimes in winter the plant can remove some of the leaves.

It is important to monitor the humidity of the air. Mandarin won't like being near central heating radiators.

Sometimes pests can attack the plant:

• Spider mite.
• Mealybug.

First aid is to wash the plant with a warm shower using laundry soap. It can hold back reproduction of pests, but will not completely destroy them, therefore special preparations are used.

From aphids, worms - Aktar. From spider mites - Fitoverm. Actellic is an effective and powerful agent, but it is not recommended for indoor use.

If you see small jumping insects on the surface of the soil, these are puffs that appear when the soil is waterlogged. The first steps are to dry the soil, perhaps this measure will get rid of them completely. Additionally, drugs Grom 2, Aktara can help. Also, when pouring and using home remedies for fertilizing, mushroom mosquitoes - sciarids may appear above the pot. For them, the same drugs are used as for sugars.

In general, the tangerine case is quite easy to care for and is a good addition to the interior. In addition, it has a beneficial effect on the climate, freshens the air and releases aromatic substances.

The tangerine tree is only slightly inferior to lemon in its popularity among flower growers. And this is not surprising: its bright fruits delight the eye, and the delicate aroma has a healing effect, improving mood and giving vigor. Tangerine trees adorn windowsills for many years - the main thing is to properly care for them. Moreover, it is not so difficult - the tangerine is not capricious.

Is it possible to grow a tree yourself

A tangerine tree can be grown from a seed at home. For this, seeds are selected from the tangerines you like. In order for seedlings to appear for sure, it is better to plant at least 10 pieces.

The bones are pre-soaked for several days. For this purpose, they are wrapped in damp gauze and placed in a warm place. The main thing is that the gauze does not dry out. After a few days, the seeds will swell.

As soon as the sprouts appear, the seeds can be planted. A special citrus primer is sold in stores. But you can make an earthen mixture yourself.

Soil for tangerine trees:

• Sod - 3 parts;
• Land -1 part;
• Humus -1 part;
• Some sand or clay.

Expanded clay is placed at the bottom of the pot, then the prepared soil mixture is poured. The seeds are planted to a depth of 5 cm. The earth is well moistened and the pot is placed in a bright place. But the sprouted sprouts must be protected from direct sunlight in the first weeks. Otherwise they will dry out.

It is worth knowing that trees grown from seeds will not themselves produce cultivated juicy fruits. In order to get delicious tangerines, a shoot from a cultivated fruit-bearing plant will need to be grafted onto the tree.

Video instruction for growing a tangerine from a bone

Lighting and location

Mandarin is a southern plant, therefore it loves light and warmth. For him, it is worth choosing windows facing south, southeast, southwest. It is important that the location is well lit.

However, direct sunlight, especially in summer heat, tangerine is not very fond of. They can cause leaf burns. If the tree overheats under the rays, then chlorosis can begin - the plants will begin to wither and lose strength. Therefore, on too sunny days, the southern window is covered with a gauze curtain. In the summer, you can take the tree out onto the balcony. In a private house, he is even taken out into the street. However, in this case, the transfer is carried out gradually - first the pot is placed in the shade. When he gets used to the new conditions, he is taken out to the site. If you immediately expose the pot to the sun, the tangerine can start to hurt.

In autumn and winter, the tangerine must be artificially illuminated. To do this, place lamps on the windowsill and turn them on during the day. Without this, the tangerine can start to hurt.

Temperature regime

Mandarin doesn't like cold. The optimum air temperature for him in summer is +20 degrees, in winter - + 12-14. Buds and ovaries on a tree appear only at a temperature of + 16-18 degrees. If the room is always colder, then the tangerine will not bloom and the florist will wait in vain for bright fruits.

Humidity

In nature, tangerines live in a humid subtropical climate. Therefore, for a comfortable existence, they must be constantly sprayed with water from a spray bottle. And you will have to do this several times a day. In winter, you will have to spray the tree more often, since the central heating greatly dries the air. But in no case should you spray the tangerine with cold tap water. It should be warmed to room temperature.

Additionally, a bowl of water can be placed near the plant. Also, water can be poured into a tray on which a pot with a plant stands. In dry air, the tangerine tree is affected by pests - scabbard and spider mites.

Watering

In the summer, the plant is watered often and abundantly. In winter, it is enough to water it 2 times a week. The soil in the pot should not completely dry out - that the time for watering has come is indicated by the drying of the top layer of the soil.

Simple experience can tell if it's time to water. It is enough to take a pinch of earth in your fingers and squeeze. If it crumbles, it's time to go for the watering can.

Don't use tap water. The chlorine and other compounds contained in it alkalize the earth and cause chlorosis, in which spots appear on the leaves. Pre-boiling also does not give a positive result tap water... Firstly, it complicates care, and secondly, harmful elements still remain in the water. Some growers advise using centrally supplied hot water for irrigation. It is less chlorinated and more soft. First, it must be cooled and defended for 24 hours. However, this procedure is advised to be done with any water for watering a tangerine tree.

In winter, water for irrigation is heated to + 30-35 degrees. Otherwise, you can overcool the roots of the plant and it will wither. In summer, the water heats up naturally during settling.

Additional care

Every month the tangerine needs to have a bath. At the same time, the soil in the pot must be protected with an impenetrable film. The leaves of the tree are washed with soapy water. This will help protect the plant from pests.

Important: so that the soapy water running down the trunk does not saturate the ground, it is bandaged with a bandage.

Food

The trees must be fertilized periodically. The first time a year is done in April. Further, until winter, the tangerine is fed every two weeks. This is done so that the tree develops well, buds and bears fruit. Summer dressings prevent the bitterness of the fruit. In winter, you do not need to feed the plant.

For feeding, use any complex fertilizers that are sold in stores. There are special fertilizers for citrus fruits.

You can enhance fruiting with the help of the so-called fish soup. 200g of small fresh fish is boiled in 2 liters of water for 30 minutes. The strained broth is cooled and added to the complex fertilizer.

Pruning

Pruning allows not only to form a beautiful crown, but also accelerates the onset of the fruiting period. All weak branches must be removed. Apical shoots are periodically pinched. Then the tree begins to bush, the crown becomes denser and more beautiful.

In young trees, in the first years of flowering, part of the buds must be pinched off. This will preserve the vitality of the plants. Otherwise, they may become depleted and bear poor fruit. The fewer flowers there are, the larger and more beautiful the fruits will be.

Transfer

The plant is transplanted once a year in the first years of life. Then, when the fruiting period begins, the trees are replanted every 2-3 years. This is done before the plant grows. The ideal time is March. If time is lost, it is better to skip deadlines. An untimely transplant can lead to the fact that the tree will hurt for a long time or even die. If there is room in the pot, it is sometimes sufficient to replace the topsoil and drainage.

Pest control

White dots on the underside of the leaves and twisted leaves, in which a cobweb can be seen, indicate that the tangerine has hit the tick. To destroy it, you can use garlic tinctures, tobacco dust, laundry soap.

1 tablespoon of dust is insisted in a glass of boiling water for 6 hours, then mixed with 10 grams of soap. The plant is sprayed with this solution. It is enough to carry out 3 procedures every 6 days.

To prepare the garlic tincture, the head of garlic is chopped and insisted in a glass of boiling water for 2 days. Then they act in the same way.

When damaged by a scab, brownish spots-growths appear on the leaves along the veins. They fight the shield with the help of such a solution:

• 1 tsp machine oil;
• 2 tbsp. l of washing powder;
• 40 g of laundry soap;
• 1 glass of water.

This solution must not come into contact with the soil. It is applied to leaves and branches. After 4 ace it is washed off in the shower. The tree is processed 3 times every 6 days.

When good care a tangerine tree will bear its first fruits in the third year and will then produce up to 50 delicious and juicy tangerines. Caring for him is not that difficult. The main thing is that it must be regular and constant. And then the tangerine tree will definitely reward with beauty and harvest.

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Preparation process

By buying a tangerine or growing it from a bone in an apartment, you will make sure that this culture is not too spoiled. If a person decides to grow a citrus tree at home, he should understand the intricacies of caring for the plant.

How to understand that it's time to transplant a tangerine tree:

• the plant is transplanted annually in the first 6 years;
• citrus at the age of 7 years should be moved to another pot every 2 years;
• manipulations are carried out in early spring: tangerine trees are transplanted in March, at this time the tree is not fully awakened after winter, the juice slowly moves along its branches and roots;
• a plant that has begun to bloom is not transplanted, otherwise the citrus will weaken and shed its buds;
• an adult tangerine should not be disturbed at the beginning of autumn, especially when fruits appear on it: in autumn, only young trees can be transplanted, which are less than 3 years old.

In order not to create unnecessary stress on the tree, the florist must make sure that it is time to "relocate" the tangerine. After watering, you should make a small tunnel and feel the condition of the roots. After making sure that the plant's root system is tightly wrapped around the soil, get ready to transplant the citrus.

If the roots are loose, and you see that they are not cramped in the soil, it is undesirable to move the tree to another pot. To add nutrients to the southern plant, you can change the topsoil, and keep the pot the same.

Selecting a new container

When choosing a new tangerine pot, you need to consider important nuances:

• the root system of citrus trees grows rapidly, so cramped flowerpots are not the best choice for these plants;
• pick up a miniature flowerpot for a plant that was in a plastic cup for the first year of its life;
• pottery or plastic pots are suitable for citrus trees;
• drainage holes must be in the pot;
• in long narrow containers, tangerine trees do not grow well, there is a risk of root rot;
• the new flowerpot should be 3 cm larger in diameter than the previous container.

If you are using a container for transplanting a citrus tree in which another flower has recently grown, it is worth sterilizing the pot. After the pot has been thoroughly washed, it is poured over with boiling water. This will protect the mandarin roots from bacteria.

Discard the idea of \u200b\u200bplanting a tangerine next to a different type of tree. The experience of flower growers has shown that tangerine trees feel uncomfortable next to flowering perennials (geraniums, clivia). In one flowerpot, 2 tangerine seedlings can develop well, and the trees must be of the same age.

Potting requirements

In order for indoor tangerines to thrive, they need a suitable substrate. The plant loves light, slightly acidic soil.

When choosing the soil for your homemade citrus, give up the idea of \u200b\u200bbuying something cheap. High-quality mixtures are more expensive in stores than their "average" counterparts.

After opening the package, carefully examine the potting mix. The grower should alert the smell of mold coming from the soil. The second sign indicating the low quality of the material is the presence of large seeds and plant roots in the ground. Transplanting a tangerine tree into such a dubious substrate is highly undesirable.

If the grower does not trust store mixes, he can independently prepare the soil for planting a plant.

You should take one part of humus (cow dung), one part of coarse river sand and the same amount of leafy soil. The main component of the mixture is sod land. It will need 3 parts. All components are mixed, then a small amount of clay is added to the substrate.

Transplant features

Having made a soil mixture, the florist prepares high-quality drainage for planting a plant. What material is suitable for this purpose:

• expanded clay;
• broken brick.

The pot is filled with 3 cm drainage material. Soil is laid on top of it. How is a mandarin transplant carried out:

• the tree is transplanted by the transshipment method; you should not strongly destroy the earthen lump taken out of the old pot;
• attention is paid to the root system of the tree: when transplanting a tangerine into a new flowerpot, make sure that its roots do not curl or crumple;
• the plant should not be immersed too deeply in the ground, since the tree can rot; after transplanting "activities", make sure that the root collar of your homemade citrus remains at the same level above the soil as in the previous pot;
• the position of the tree in the pot should be vertical;
• moisten the soil after the procedure, the top layer of the soil will immediately be compacted;
• add a little soil mixture to the pot half an hour after watering, water the transplanted tangerine again.

Caring for transplanted tangerines

A tangerine placed in a new pot needs careful maintenance. The necessary conditions for the adaptation of citrus crops in a new container are as follows:

• regular moderate watering: tangerine does not tolerate drought, in the summer, the plant should be watered daily;
• normal soil moisture: it is undesirable to overmoisten the soil under a citrus tree, this rule is especially important in the autumn months;
• tangerine trees are watered with settled water: cold liquid is not suitable for watering citrus plants, it must be warmed up to room temperature;
• the first month after transplantation is the most difficult for the plant, at this time, unnecessarily, do not move the flowerpot with a green pet to another place, protect the tangerine from drafts;
• constant spraying of the leaves and stems of the tree is necessary;
• long-term lighting is necessary so that the plants do not get sick: in the winter months, lighting for the southern plant with phytolamps should be organized; the duration of daylight hours for citrus plants should be 8-10 hours;
• in the summer season, citrus seedlings should be protected from the midday sun;
• hardened tangerine trees will take root better: in spring and summer, flowerpots with plants are taken out into the street for several hours. If you live in an apartment multi-storey building, you can take out flowerpots with plants on the balcony. When hardening a tree, it is important not to allow the north wind to blow in its direction.

Other important nuances

There are times when a recently transplanted tangerine has slowed down its growth, and the leaves on the tree have begun to turn yellow. This situation signals that the temperature regime has not approached the citrus or the florist is illiterately watering the plant.

Having figured out how you can transplant a tangerine tree, you should remember the important nuances of caring for it:

• it is recommended to keep a flowerpot with a plant on the sill of the southeast window; in the southwest, tangerines also feel comfortable;
• choose morning for watering home citrus: in the winter months, tangerines are watered no more than 3 times a week, if liquid accumulates in the pan, you should reduce the number of waterings;
• take into account the age: the older the tree, the more it needs fertilizing, combined mineral fertilizers and slurry from cow dung are used; the procedure is carried out in June, nutrients should be introduced under the tree trunk after watering;
• do not overmoisten the soil: during the flowering of tangerine trees, excessive moisture can harm them, the earth under the citrus trees should dry out a little;
• keep the room where the tangerine grows high. It is advisable to spray the plants three times a day. On hot summer days, flower growers place basins of water near the tangerine trees. This measure protects the plant from drying out. Maintaining high humidity in the room is important not only in summer but also in winter. If indoor tangerine is next to the heater, you should get a humidifier.

Citrus trees always turn towards the sun. In order for the sunlight to evenly fall on the plant, flower growers turn the flowerpots with trees every 3-4 weeks. This rule does not apply to plants that have recently been transplanted. The first 5 weeks after transplant manipulations, it is better not to disturb the tree.

In order for the tangerine to grow and begin to bear fruit in an apartment, you should observe the correct temperature regime. During the summer months, the room temperature should not exceed 25 ° C. When the tangerine blooms, it is desirable that the air temperature is 10-13 ° C.

Conclusion

Novice growers are often interested in how to transplant a tangerine tree at home. The procedure for moving a tree to a new container is quite simple. To prevent the transplanted plant from rotting and shedding its leaves, you should pay attention to caring for it. In the first month after transplanting, the tree is very vulnerable to drafts. The humidity level in the room where citruses grow should be high at any time of the year.

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Transplanting a tangerine tree is necessary for two reasons. Firstly, for the first few years it is constantly growing, which means that its root system grows and requires more and more space. Secondly, even after the indoor tangerine stops growing, the soil in the pot is depleted over time, and without replacing it, the tree will not be able to fully live and bear fruit.

Transplanting any tree is a rather difficult and responsible task, even if it is an indoor mandarin. In his own way, he is a giant among small indoor plants, and he needs more and more space, and a more spacious pot.

Young plants are transplanted once a year, adults - once every two years. In the first case, the new pot should be slightly larger than the previous one. In the second - the same dimensions, but at the same time they try to completely replace the earth and the drainage layer.

Why can't you immediately plant a young sprout in a large pot? Because in such a container there will be too much space for its root system, and it will begin to grow to the detriment of the aerial part and fruits. In a figurative sense, the tangerine pot should grow with it, gradually.

The work is carried out at the end of the dormant period, when the tree is just beginning to awaken after the winter rest. That is, at the beginning of March. In any case, this must happen before the flowers appear. A flowering tree is no longer transplanted, in this state it will be very difficult for it to take root in a new place, since strength will be needed both for flowering and for the formation of fruits.

The pot can be of any type, the main thing is that it has a hole for the drain of excess water, at the bottom it is imperative to arrange a drainage layer. As a rule, in 1-2 years a lot of microorganisms appear on the fragments of bricks, expanded clay or rubble, which can be both useful and harmful for the plant. We will assume that beneficial bacteria will appear again in the course of life, and it is better to get rid of harmful bacteria by removing them along with the old drainage.

As for the substrate, it can be purchased ready-made, or made at home from simple components. There are citrus substrates for sale in flower shops - they will be what you need.

Independently, the substrate can be made from humus, garden soil, coarse sand taken in 1 part. Then you need to add 3 parts of sod land, a little clay, and mix everything.

After the drainage is arranged in the new pot, a little earth is poured in and the tree is removed from the previous container. First, it is watered, this must be done several hours before transplanting. The ground should be well wet.

Then pry the roots with a spatula or a wide knife, and remove the tree. Small plants can be transplanted alone, for transplanting large plants it is better to do the work together, so you will be more confident that neither the tree nor its root system will be damaged.

The extracted plant is examined, damaged roots and part of the earth are removed. It is not worth removing it completely; when transplanting, it is important to replace at least half of the old substrate.

In a new pot, the root collar should be at the same level, these conditions are not at all difficult to comply with. After placing in a new place, the substrate is watered, compacted, and if necessary, add a little more.

Now the tree will need the same care as before, at the beginning of the awakening season - feeding, raising the temperature, loosening the earth, watering, spraying.

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Transplanting a tangerine at home seems to be a daunting task for many. But you can't do without this if you want to grow a full-fledged indoor tree. The tangerine grows, and not only its crown increases, but also the root system. Therefore, from time to time, it must be transplanted without fail. Moreover, the flowerpot should be picked up a little more than the one in which the tangerine grew before. A transplant is an infrequently envisaged procedure. When it comes to young trees, it takes place once a year. When a tangerine tree reaches the age of seven years, it is recommended to move it to another pot and change the substrate no more than once every two years.

Pay special attention the right choice seasons and times suitable for land works. Experts recommend replanting mandarin in early spring, when the domestic tree had just moved away from wintering and had not yet fully awakened. This must be done before the flowering period begins. In no case do not disturb the flowering plant, otherwise there will be little use from its transplant. Knowing when and how to properly carry out this kind of anti-aging procedure, you can achieve high results.

Many growers are worried about how to choose a new pot for planting a mandarin correctly. However, there is nothing difficult here. If we are talking about young seedlings, which you may be growing from a stone, you can use small cups about 7-9 cm deep as the first flower containers.

Some gardeners plant young tangerine trees in miniature flower pots from the first days. Decide for yourself whether it is advisable to spend money on such containers. For those who want to save money, small cups are the right solution. But only for the first time. In the future, the size of the flowerpot will constantly increase, since the root system of the tree is actively growing. Don't forget that the pots must have drainage holes, no matter if you use plastic cups or ceramic flowerpots.

A homemade tangerine transplant begins with the selection of a nutrient substrate. This moment is very important for any grower, and it is not worth saving here. The first thing you need to pay attention to is that the tangerine tree prefers slightly acidic soils. Among the varieties of substrates, it is best to choose a ready-made potting mix, which can be purchased at the store. But if you do not want to spend money on a store substrate, you can prepare the soil for a tangerine transplant with your own hands.

To do this, mix the following ingredients:

• 1 part of humus;
• 1 piece of leafy land;
• 3 parts of sod land;
• 1 part coarse sand;
• a small amount of clay.

You need to worry not only about the high quality of the soil, but also about the presence of drainage. To do this, lay a layer of broken brick or expanded clay at the bottom of the flowerpot. Fill the pot 3-4 cm. When all the preparatory points are settled, you can start replanting the tangerine tree. Saplings are mainly transplanted by the transshipment method. The main thing is to prevent damage to the root system.

Another important point: the root collar should remain at the same level above the ground as in the previous container. Immediately after the end of the transplant, the soil must be moistened. Thus, the topsoil will be compacted. Wait about 30-40 minutes and then add to flower pot some more earth. Water the transplanted plant thoroughly again.

The peculiarities of growing a particular tangerine tree depend on the description of the key characteristics of its varieties. Agree, there are many varieties of this plant today, in recent times breeders have bred a large number of hybrids. Nevertheless, there are also basic points for caring for a tangerine tree:

• regularly try to moisten the soil. It should not be allowed to dry out, but you should not over-water the tangerine;
• spray the leaves and stems of the plant;
• lighting should be continuous. In winter, some growers even arrange for backlighting. But in summer it is recommended to protect the tangerine from the midday sun;
• for seedlings indoor plant gradually hardened and got used to the fresh air, they need to be taken outside for a while. But choose a site protected from the winds.

When the tangerine is in bloom, finally try to keep the room temperature at 10-12 degrees. You should not wet the plant often, the soil should dry out a little between waterings during the flowering of the tree.

Special attention should be paid to spraying the tangerine tree. This must be done very carefully, since moisture should not get on the tangerine flowers. What else is the florist recommended to take care of? Homemade tangerine always turns towards the sun. Therefore, in order for the flower to absorb sunlight evenly, try to turn the flowerpot every few weeks. But do not get carried away with this activity: often you cannot disturb the tangerine tree, since this does not have a very beneficial effect on the plant.

This video shows how to grow a tangerine from a seed at home.

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Choosing a place for a mandarin

If you do decide to grow a tangerine, the first step is to choose a place for the evergreen tree. Indoor tangerine can grow both on the windowsill and on the balcony. To date, breeders have bred many dwarf plants, but ordinary tangerine trees can also be shaped.

A place for planting a tree at home is chosen in the same way as in the garden. The plot must be well lit with little direct sunlight... In low light, the tangerine will slow down its growth and may not bloom at all. Therefore, to grow tangerines, choose southern part premises, but so that at noon the tree can be slightly shaded.

Temperature

To keep tangerine in the room, it is necessary to maintain a certain temperature. In the summer, the optimal temperature indicators for growing a tree should be + 20 ... + 25 ° C... When the plant begins to bloom or buds appear on it, it is advisable to warn them against falling flowers by lowering the temperature not higher than +20 ° C.

In winter, citrus tangerine is better to improve future flowering leave without much movement... The temperature in the winter period of the content can range from +5 ° C to + 10 ° C. Observing such temperature conditions, you can easily grow a tangerine from a seed at home.

Lighting the tangerine is very important in its growth. With insufficient light tree lags behind in development and there is a great risk of getting a modest bloom. In summer, young tangerines can be gradually exposed to the open air, so that the plant gradually gets used to the environment. But at noon you will have to hide it from direct sunlight.

In winter, when the daylight hours are rather short, the tangerine should be placed in the brightest place in the room. It happens that a young tree may not have enough lighting. Here a phytolamp will come to the rescue, which is screwed into an ordinary table lamp or chandelier. Start off you need to highlight the tangerine gradually, otherwise, with a sharp change in the duration of daylight hours, the plant may lose its foliage.

Air humidity

Mandarin does not tolerate dry air. Therefore, to maintain sufficient humidity, it is recommended to place containers of water around the container. As the temperature rises, the plant needs to be additionally moistened, sometimes several times a day. In winter, it is better to apply spraying, but only as the soil dries up.

The choice of dishes or container for planting

It is recommended to choose dishes for planting mandarin based on its size... Remember, for the best growth of the tree, it will need to be replanted every year. Do not choose a large pot right away, as too much space can lead to root rot.

The best containers for tangerine are small wooden boxes or pots from natural materials... When planting, do not forget about good drainage. Pebbles, expanded clay, leftovers from broken ceramic dishes and even polystyrene are perfect for this role. Mandarin does not like stagnant moisture in the soil, which can also lead to rotting of the roots.

Soil for tangerine

As with outdoor cultivation, indoor tangerine does not love acidic soils ... Therefore, when choosing a ready-made mixture for planting in a store, pay attention to the acidity of the substrate.

If you do not trust purchased substrates, you can prepare the soil for planting yourself. To do this, take sod and leafy soil, river washed sand and some wood ash. Observe the proportions 1: 1: 0.5. From these components, a light, air-permeable soil is obtained, which the mandarin loves so much.

Planting, breeding and transplanting a mandarin

When growing tangerine citrus at home, there are several ways to propagate it: by cuttings, grafting, and the most popular method today is by bone. But how to plant and grow a tangerine from a stone correctly so that the tree bears fruit?

First of all, you need to understand that when using this method, you should expect a result no earlier than six years later. An even more difficult method of reproduction is cuttings, since when using it, it is extremely rare to grow a tangerine at home.

At the same time, one of the proven options is mandarin vaccination. At home, it is grafted onto seedlings of orange, lemon or grapefruit. In addition, many gardeners are interested in how long a tangerine grows? This citrus tree is highly durable and will live for over thirty years with proper care.

Mandarin roots are actively growing every year, which is why the plant needs an annual transplant... After 5-6 years, they are transplanted less often - once every two years. The transplant must be carried out in the spring, before the active growth of the rhizome, and each time a flowerpot or pot is selected slightly larger than the previous one. The best way for a tangerine will be a transshipment method of transplanting: try not to destroy the formed earthen lump.

Vegetative breeding methods

As we mentioned above, reproduction of a tangerine at home, using the usual planting of cuttings, is almost impossible. Therefore, to grow a fruitful tree, mandarin cuttings are grafted to any other citrus plant.

To do this, you will need a bush from one to two years old and a stalk of your chosen tangerine variety. We take a citrus seedling and make a T-shaped incision at a distance of 10 cm above the soil. Then, slightly pressing down the tip of the knife, we get a recess into which we insert our handle.

After that, you need to coat the cut with garden varnish and rewind with PVC film or electrical tape. After the mandarin is vaccinated, it is necessary to place them in a greenhouse or simply cover with a plastic bag. You can air it once a day, watching if the peephole has appeared after vaccination.

Usually the cutting is grafted within a month, after which the greenhouse is removed, and the electrical tape is weakened. After rooting, the over-tightened film can be completely eliminated. By growing tangerines in this way of reproduction, you have every chance of getting sweet and juicy fruits.

Seed method

The easiest way to grow a tangerine is to plant a seed, and you already know about this. Therefore, buy several fruits in advance that were stored correctly, without freezing and direct sunlight, and choose a dozen seeds from them. Then, rinse them thoroughly with running water and place them on a windowsill or other flat surface to dry.

When the seeds are dry, they must be soaked for further germination: we take a cotton cloth and wrap the seeds in it. The fabric should be damp for several days, but not float in water.

After the seeds swell and the sprouts begin to hatch, you can transplant them into the prepared soil. As soon as you plant a tangerine seed and the seedling grows a little, it must be transplanted into a container with a volume of about 4 liters.

Plant care

If you no longer have any questions on how to plant a tangerine, then all that remains is to provide it with proper care and wait for the fragrant fruits. For good tree growth do not forget about sufficient humidity in the summer... Give more light, but shade in the sun, as mandarin leaves are easily burned.

Some varieties of indoor tangerines can bloom up to a whole year, but to ensure their comfortable growth, cut off most of the flowers and ovaries. If you do not want to give the tangerine tree a special look, then you only need to remove dried or very elongated branches.

With the arrival of spring, it is necessary to water the tangerine abundantly, wetting the entire earthy clod, and if you build the drainage system correctly, there will be no stagnation of moisture and it will not harm the plant. On especially hot days, water the tree with a warm shower, and in the process of preparing for wintering, in the fall, watering should be reduced. When growing in a warm room, water as the topsoil dries.

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When you need a mandarin transplant

The tangerine tree is transplanted in the spring, when the plant wakes up after winter and all its processes are activated. Since this plant develops very quickly, it is recommended to replant the young tree once a year, while the new pot should be 2–3 cm larger than the previous one. And at the age of seven, when the flower is already considered an adult, a mandarin transplant is carried out every three years.

First, make sure that a transplant is necessary, for this make a small dig and feel the condition of the roots. If the root system has densely enveloped the soil, then replant, and if the roots are loose, it will be better to change the topsoil and leave the pot the same. Do not forget that there will be no point in replanting if the plant is blooming at this moment. It is better not to touch the tangerine tree at all in the flowering phase. Therefore, knowing how and when to transplant tangerines at home, you will achieve the most positive results.

Choosing a pot for transplant

There is no reason to worry about choosing a new pot for planting a citrus tree. If your plant is on the very preparatory stage to growing, then a simple plastic cup may generally be suitable for him. But if you want an exquisite pot for the future plant, then any other miniature container up to 10 cm deep will do.But do not forget that the root system grows very quickly, and soon you will need another glass or flowerpot for the correct transplantation of a house tree.

Required soil and substrate

The correct transplant of a homemade tangerine tree begins with choosing the right substrate. This is one of the main points and it is not worth saving on it. It is better to purchase ready-made soil in a specialized store, pay attention that it is slightly acidic, without other impurities. The earth should be very airy and nutritious, retain moisture well and allow air to pass through. If you do not trust universal soils or you just have a desire to prepare the substrate yourself, then the opportunity to cook the right mix always exists. For tangerine trees, the following components are suitable:

• turf and leafy soil in equal proportions;
• coarse river sand, which must be disinfected before use;
• humus;
• clay in very small quantities.

When replanting a plant, do not forget about the need for drainage. At the bottom of the flowerpot, 3-5 centimeters thick, drainage is lined, expanded clay and small pebbles are ideal. The indoor tangerine at the bottom of the large stones, which perfectly let the air through and prevent water stagnation, will really like it. One small secret: the neck of the indoor tangerine tree, after you transplant it, should remain at the same level above the ground, as in the other pot.

After completing the process, immediately water the soil, it will settle down a little, then add a little more soil and water one last time.

Rules for caring for a transplanted tree

One of the basic rules - indoor tangerines need light! And the more it is, the better: the tree is gaining health and energy, and the fruits - juice. Place it in the house near the windows, and if it is on the south side, it is still desirable that the glass be covered with blinds or any other diffusing device. It will badly affect the leaves if they are in direct sunlight. In the warm season, you can expose your homemade tangerine flowers to the open air: balconies, loggias, orchard, but adhere to the rules of protection from the sun.

In winter, it is a little troublesome with this plant, since daylight hours for it should last at least eight hours. You will have to highlight it with phytolamps, otherwise the tree may get sick, and in rare cases, even die. Therefore, you need to take this item with great responsibility.

As for the air temperature, the optimal value will be 20-25 degrees, if this figure decreases, then do not wait for the fruits, they will ripen, but they will be hollow inside. In winter, it is recommended to put the plant in a cool room - this is necessary so that it can rest before the important and active phase of flowering in spring. Having gained a lot of strength, indoor citruses give much more fruit, and they are also juicier and sweeter.

The air humidity should be high, so it is worth spraying the flower with clean water three times a day. In a hot period, it will be better to place a bucket or bowl of water near the pot to prevent the air around the tangerine from drying out. In winter, it will generally be ideal to use a humidifier, especially if the flower is located next to heating devices... And do not forget to ventilate the room: fresh air has a beneficial effect on development, but do not allow drafts - this indoor tangerine does not tolerate, like any other house plant.

After you have transplanted the tree, be sure to water it, and then monitor the condition of the soil. It should always be moist, but not wet, to prevent rotting. Most often it turns out that in summer watering is done once a day, and in winter about 2-3 times a week. Pay attention to the pallet - if water accumulates in it, then reduce the number of waterings.

Use purified and settled water for irrigation, tap water contains a lot of salts and impurities that are retained in the soil and have a bad effect on appearance plants. When watering, try not to get on the trunk and leaves. Morning is considered the most successful time, since the tree, like all living things, wakes up, and the water starts all metabolic processes in the body.