Meyer lemon ?

[Jackson13]

I have a 2 year old Meyer lemon tree in a 2.5 gallon pot. The little tree gives me 2 to 4 lemons a year. I am planning on re-potting her and was wondering what is the best kind of soil to use and how big of a pot to put her in.

Thanks,
lexx

 

[austin87]

I have a 2 year old Meyer lemon tree in a 2.5 gallon pot. The little tree gives me 2 to 4 lemons a year. I am planning on re-potting her and was wondering what is the best kind of soil to use and how big of a pot to put her in.

Thanks,
lexx

 
I really like the fabric pots. I would go with something like 15 gallon if you don't want to re-pot it for a couple of years. It's still moveable at that size.

 

[SavinaRed]

I have a 2 year old Meyer lemon tree in a 2.5 gallon pot. The little tree gives me 2 to 4 lemons a year. I am planning on re-potting her and was wondering what is the best kind of soil to use and how big of a pot to put her in.

Thanks,
lexx

I use the 5-1-1 mix and all my trees go into 1/2 wine barrels. I have 7 Citrus trees doing great in those containers. 
 
5 parts pine bark fines
1 part peat moss
1-2 parts perlite
1 part garden lime or gypsum
1 part controlled release fertilizer
 
 
 
see this thread below for pics
 
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/48102-4-new-trees-in-20-gal-containers/page-4

 

[SavinaRed]

 
I really like the fabric pots. I would go with something like 15 gallon if you don't want to re-pot it for a couple of years. It's still moveable at that size.

I picked up some fabric pots in the 20-30 gallon range this year to use but went with the wine barrels. It looks like I will use them for tomatoes and peppers next year 

 

[austin87]

I picked up some fabric pots in the 20-30 gallon range this year to use but went with the wine barrels. It looks like I will use them for tomatoes and peppers next year 

You should get some monsters out of that size containers!

 

[dragonsfire]

You only have one?
I have one I grew from seed, its over four feet, was told you need two to get fruit.

 

[MikeUSMC]

I use the 5-1-1 mix and all my trees go into 1/2 wine barrels. I have 7 Citrus trees doing great in those containers. 
 
5 parts pine bark fines
1 part peat moss
1-2 parts perlite
1 part garden lime or gypsum
1 part controlled release fertilizer

Don't you mean "5-1-1-1-1"?

 

[Jackson13]

Thanks a lot and looks like I will re-pot this week into a 15 or 20 gallon planter or smart pot. This week she will be coming inside till probably next April. One more question would be whether or not I should fertilize while indoors and with what kind.


Thanks to all for the input.

 

[austin87]

Thanks a lot and looks like I will re-pot this week into a 15 or 20 gallon planter or smart pot. This week she will be coming inside till probably next April. One more question would be whether or not I should fertilize while indoors and with what kink.


Thanks to all for the input.

Lemon trees like to be fertilized with light kink. Blindfold, hand cuffs, and a feather gently tickling the a**hole!

 

[MikeUSMC]

Lemon trees like to be fertilized with light kink. Blindfold, hand cuffs, and a feather gently tickling the a**hole!

 

[Grass Snake]

 
That's my new sig Mike stay back