to water
Like all citrus species, the tangerine tree needs a lot of water, but you have to show a sure instinct when watering. The plant must be neither too dry nor too moist, in particular too high humidity leads to the dreaded root rot. It is best to always water when the soil in the pot has dried on the surface. When you drill into it with your finger, the substrate should feel slightly damp, but never wet. Rainwater or stale water is best, as the tangerine is sensitive to lime.
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Fertilize
Regular applications of special citrus fertilizers are essential during the growing season. Start slowly towards the end of the winter break and increase the servings, then slowly reduce them again in the second half of summer. The last time you should fertilize in September.
When and how to cut
Mandarins are best shaped in the time before the first budding, ie shortly before the end of the winter season. You also remove dried out and stunted twigs, and the crown should also be thinned.
Pests
In particular if the tangerine tree is improperly overwintered, it is mainly attacked by scale and aphids as well as by spider mites. You can usually recognize a scale insect infestation by the fact that the leaves and / or the whole plant suddenly stick. Spider mites can be avoided by ensuring high humidity in the winter quarters. To do this, it is sufficient to fog the tree all around from time to time using a spray bottle.
Diseases
If your tangerine tree loses leaves, or if they fade or turn yellow, care errors are very often the cause. Make absolutely sure that the sapling
- not too wet
- not too dry
- has a fully sunny spot
- is not in a draughty place
- and is fertilized regularly with the right fertilizer
Leaf shedding or yellow discolored leaves usually indicate too little light and / or waterlogging. Leaves that turn light green with possibly darker leaf veins, on the other hand, are usually an indication of nutrient deficiency.
wintering
At temperatures below 18 ° C, the mandarin tree should be brought into the house. The winter quarters are as bright as possible and only between 10 and 12 ° C warm.
Tips & Tricks
Clementines, a modern cross between mandarins and bitter orange, are less sensitive than mandarins and therefore easier to keep.
IJA
