Denise, I don’t know what your trees look like but it doesn’t matter as long as you are happy with them. I am certainly happy with mine, course there is always room for improvement, I am not done with mine. What is interesting finding ways for improvement now that you are happy and to take it to the next level to be able to taste the different varieties I have, hopefully soon.Not just one or two, but bunches, that’s the goal for me.

I love growing my trees, but hate having to bring them inside for winter and watching them slowly deteriorate. I have a few with scale now and have not gotten around to treating (although I did remove them most infected branch) and am dreading the potential pest problems. I need to get on that. I do love tasting all the varieties and having incredible lemons and limes to cook with. :)

Laura, you said exactly how I feel. I can't stand bringing them inside to slowly watch them do the same. Under the same conditions, some years I am lucky and they all do well and others, you never know which one will just croak or do so crappy. The watering inside I can't stand but thank God I have no pest issues. I started spraying the Emulsion early and never a pest issue, not yet anyways, thank God..Never too much work or too much of a hassel to toss them , right? ha

I like Mike

Bob, what are you trying to say? That it is difficult to grow citrus in containers? Well, most of us on this forum already know this and the newbies, who may not be aware of this, after searching their problem will see that many people have problems growing container citrus.

And you brag about your beautiful plants! I You are blessed with a climate that is much more conducive to citrus than many of us have, especially those of us way north of you. It is no wonder that you do not have nearly the amount of problems that some people have.

Hey, Mikey, I know that you love fish emulsion, but is it listed by the EPA as a pesticide or is it something that you decided works as a pesticide for you ( without any real evidence)? Yes, I am talking about something other than anecdotal "evidence", which you so love. How about some scientific evidence?

Vlad, with all respect of your efforts I am in zone 6b in NW Arkansas and I am a zone pusher. Btw, I don’t brag , I am just here on this forum to tell members what I am doing, nothing else. Maybe I care more than you do. Pictures I show has something to do with the subject. For one, I prefer not to do “ show and tell”, just stay on point.

If forum members don’t like what I am doing,I,ll be the first one to leave.

Sorry, Bob, my mistake. I thought you were in a warmer zone becuase yuour in ground plants appear to be weeks ahead of mine.

Nice to see you being civil Vlad.

I think it's important to note that a 6B in Arkansas has distinct advantages over a more northern East Coast 6B. For one, summers are consistently warm and humid with warm evening temps. Spring warmups come earlier. Also, winter warm-ups occur much more frequently than in the Eastern part of the US. Sun angle is higher in winter, warming the ground more. Frost doesn't go down as far into the winter soil. Cold spell durations don't last as long.

I would say NW Arkansas is probably somewhat similar to the Tulsa, OK, area -- which, even though it's rated as 6B due to a few really cold outbreaks in the last 30 years or so, is somewhat similar to, or even a bit milder, than my 7A on the East Coast. If you look at the 'indicator' plants in the Tulsa region, you will notice lots of long-term crape myrtles, Prunus caroliniana, Yaupon holly, Southern magnolia, even a few very large Southern live oaks! I have family in the Tulsa region and have visited numerous times. I'm always observing climate, flora, etc.

I was a bit confused by Bob's statement: 'Citrus is not that easy to grow, it should not be.'

Not quite sure what he was trying to say. That it should be hard to grow, or that it shouldn't be hard to grow?

Dave, N/W Arkansas corner is 6b, it’s what I go by. Members here on this forum still have problems with citrus. Some show their trees, some don’t, I do. I been on this citrus forum only a few short years and my trees starting to look decent, for me it took some doing.

I do a lot of experiments on my own. I have never ask any “how to” question on any forum.

If you have learn the basics of soils that’s good for citrus or better yet, excellent, you are on your way to a good start. Fertilizers ? A piece of cake, too much stuff available, got that down pretty decent. I hope that my trees are looking better at the end of next year.

Bob, according to weatherspark.com, Rogers, AK, which is in NW Arknasa, has a growing season of 212 days, compared to 173 days for the town I live in. That is 29 days longer - almost one month longer. So your area has a distinct advantage for growing any plant compared to where I live in zone 6a in Massachusetts.

Vlad do you know how to spell Arkansas? I do. Some of you guys have greenhouses. Just don’t go knit picking, you are not going anywhere.

I like John even more. By the way, you are missed these days!

Vladimir, I don't have too. It would waste my time spending time with one who could give hoot about me or my success. I have nothing to prove to you and anyone here, because the ones that follow my successful experiences relish in their own success,and that of mines, and that's fine for me. I have been here for over ten years, maybe 15, and I have seen only a couple here whom seem to think the success of others without the ‘scientific proof‘ is not good enough to share, you being one of them. In the time I’ve seen you here the most scientific proof you’ve brought to this table has been nada!

I have yet to see all the success you are having. So just be kind enough to move on unless you are interested in being kind to me.I will make it known that if you continue to be scarcastic and anything but kind , I will ignore you. Not because I’m rude and hate you, which I do not , but because you and your snide remarks are a waste of my time but just enough for me to tell you here that what you say to me is a waste if yours.

Most here get that .

It seems the only reason why you are here is too pick on others and discredit their offerings and the like. But the 'real evidence' you speak of for me and a few others who have benefitted their trees, is the lack of bugs on my trees for years now , since I started using F.E which is great !..Moving on.................................

Bob, see you are not alone. Between Vladimir, Jodi/Silica and maybe a another one or two, it never ends....I can stand it though. That's why I continue to stick around and share what has worked for me.

Vladimir, goodness for all the time you repeatedly waste questioning the validity of fish emulsion and putting down Mike, why not just try the fish emulsion and see for yourself?

Nancy, you know the answer you will get to that... lol