I'll stick to micro life 6 2 4 for citrus thank you

Nice looking plants, I see a limequat tag and some sort of unnamed tangerine? Foliage pro is favored here by many who do container culture, some osmocote is often sprinkled in, I'm using both. I've also used miracle grow for acid plants, when totally indoors under grow lights. I suspect that some people here would challenge that unnamed fertilizer used is the main trigger to a retail ready visibly fruiting product, and I would agree. What zone are you in BTW? I believe the soil condition, whether the plants were ready to fruit in the first place, lighting conditions, temperatures, the general health of the specimens provided by the wholesaler she received it from (I assume she is retail) play a larger factor. It's quite possible her goals (you bought 4 - which is her job) of selling a good looking plant quickly may not coincide with your long term goals of keeping a Citrus happy in those pots or in your ground soil in your location based on choice of fertilizer alone.

Those are the exact feelings I had. It seemed like many of the plants were so over fruiting and were so tiny that it was just a ploy to get them sold and overall the plants weren't strong and healthy. The ones I bought were actually the ones with the fewest fruit. I think I'll stick with foliage pro for now. I also use osmocote.

I live in ohio. Trees outside in summer and then I'm going to bring them in under a combination or metal halide and t5s. Thanks.

Well said, Silica. Good research.

Josh

Amen Silica!

Nurseries tend to know what works to sell trees. That isn't the same as what works to grow trees long term and produce good fruit. A small tree in a nursery loaded with fruit will sell well but will not grow well after purchased.

Interesting point, I had not considered that about the fruit. I tend to worry more about the potting mix the growers use.

My plants weren't loaded with fruit, but there were some. I just picked the best looking ones based on the form of the branches.

Hopefully proper fertilization after purchase will eventually strengthen the plant?

Yikes, I bought 3 or 4 trees that were either flowering or already had some fruit on them as a sign that they were mature enough to start fruiting soon! Was I wrong in choosing the ones with the most flowers and fruits on them?

NO

No you were not wrong

Cant go wrong with good old triple 15 fertilizer, that is if you can find it in stores. If you can, buy it. It's cheap and works the best for citrus.