How can i assure that the blossoms on a orange tree grow into a fruit?
Question:I have right now two blossoms. Last time i checked one was still closed and another was open but the petals had fallen off. So just the stigma (i think that what its called) was left. But there were like 4 ants around it.
I really want oranges so how can i assure that those blossoms grow into fruits?
Answers:
You can fertilize it with your own wee (seriously).
Mix the pollen, touch the flowers together or use a coffee stirrer and put mix the pollen to the others, that should help the process.
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or get some bumble bees to do it for you!
if there's still pollen in, then take a painting brush and gently rub the pollen so it would get from the stamina to the pistil. i had a green pepper and i did this and then i got the pepper :) Good luck!
I have had orange trees for years, and there are two things that I have learned. First, never fertilize when the tree has tiny oranges on it because they will fall off. Use a citrus fertilizer when the tree first blossoms and again after the oranges are at least marble size. Then, fertilize lightly every two months. Second, Orange trees are magnets for bugs. Use a spray like Bug b Gone on the leaves and upper branches as it is non-toxic if used early. Those ants are probably there because of aphids and aphids will do lots of damage. So - get two products.citrus fertilizer and bug spray. Apply the bug spray now and the fertilizer later. You may not get oranges this year, but I promise that you will get them next year.
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