Mandarin, like the lemon tree, is quite common and popular. An indoor plant is grown directly indoors. Botanists suggest that it was first grown in China or Japan.

Where did the plant get its name from? In the past, it was grown in mandarin orchards, which were wealthy dignitaries at the time. In the early 19th century, mandarins began to appear in Europe. They were transported to Italy in 1840. After that, the whole Mediterranean learned about this fruit.

The tangerine tree is distinguished by the fact that it ripens quickly and bears a large harvest. He also has pretty sweet fruits that do not have seeds. When did Ukraine see this beautiful tree? At the beginning of the 20th century, where the Black Sea is. It is in this place that the tangerine at home is most common.

The fruit tree can be called weak. Its height reaches 3 meters. It has beautiful, eye-catching leaves. Their color is dark green, and in structure they are quite dense and have small wings in the area of ​​the petioles. The flowers have a wonderful aroma and white color - they are beautifully arranged in the clusters. The fruits of the tree are spherical, flattened and have a diameter of up to 6 cm.Their weight is about 100 g.

The fruit has a thin orange peel that is easy to separate from the pulp. There are "plump" tangerines, the peel of which practically does not come into contact with the pulp, but has an air gap. The sweet yellow-orange pulp is easy to cut into slices.

The fruit of the tree is rich in sugar, organic acids, vitamins. It is rare to find seeds in the fruit. If you decide to plant a tangerine at home, then it requires a limited amount of light and fresh air. Not every variety of tangerine can grow in the house, so it is necessary to distinguish between these types. So, you can get early ripe tangerine trees, which are of Japanese origin. They are weak and unpretentious.

Among the most common varieties, the Unshiu variety can be distinguished, which means seedless. He has a short height - up to 1.5 meters. It has a spreading crown, and the branches do not have thorns. The leaves are wide, leathery and dark green in color. The tree blooms profusely once a year. Homemade tangerine has small white flowers with a pleasant aroma. When the tree is 3 years old, it begins to bear fruit. If an adult tree is well looked after, then up to 50 fruits can be obtained during the year.

This is an ornamental type of plants characterized by low growth. They are indoor tangerine varieties. Mature trees are usually no higher than 80 cm. This has made them popular with plants that are kept on the windowsill.

For indoor tangerine trees, there is no need to form a crown. However, from time to time it is necessary to remove twigs that have dried up or have grown incorrectly. A feature of the dwarf tangerine is that it begins to bear fruit after two years of life. However, the size and taste of the fruit is the same as that of normal fruit trees.

Planting and transplanting basics

In order to plant a plant, you need to take a suitable pot. Its material doesn't matter. But there is an important condition that the upper part of the diameter does not exceed 15 cm, and it should be the same in height. The bottom of the container should have one or more small holes so that excess water could drain from it during irrigation.

The pot can be in the form of a plastic bucket, wooden, ceramic or glass container. At its bottom, it is necessary to place drainage, which can be expanded clay or sand. Practice shows that charcoal after a fire is the best for drainage. Do not drain more than 5 cm in height.

After selecting the drainage, you need to take some soil to sprinkle it. Any soil will not work in this case. There are specially prepared soil types, for example "Mandarin". They can be purchased at specialized stores.

In some cases, the preparation of the soil can be done by yourself. Where old deciduous trees grow in the forest, take some soil. However, avoid areas where oak, poplar, or chestnut grows. The soil is most fertile in the upper layers, the thickness of which is 10 cm. In addition to this, it is necessary to add sand, river, ash, humus, if any, are suitable. Dilute a glass of earth with a glass of sand, three tablespoons of humus and a tablespoon of ash, and a little water. You should have a thick, sour cream-like mass. This will help avoid air voids near the root of the tree.

When six months have passed, you need to take a container that would be 5 cm larger and transplant small tangerines there. When you have planted a tree, it is necessary to spray it from time to time and water it with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Prepare a place for the plant in advance. For this, a window sill is suitable, which is directed towards the light so that enough sunlight falls on the leaves.

Reproduction occurs when the seedlings are grafted from other citrus fruits such as orange and lemon. Air layering is also used by this method. If you want to cut plants using amateur conditions, then you will not succeed.

Great attention should be paid to lighting. The window on which you will hold the plant should be on the southern, sunny side. When summer comes, take it outside for some fresh air. This can be a veranda, garden or balcony. However, it is important that the area is protected from the wind.

It is good if the plant grows on the south side, but it is important not to forget to protect it from direct sunlight in the summer. This can damage the roots and crowns, as well as burns on the tangerine itself from the bone at home. How can you avoid this? Make a gauze curtain and place it on the window where the tree is. When planning to leave the house, make it a rule to cover the glass with a curtain, especially when sunny days are transmitted.

Temperature and watering of the plant

Have you put the tangerine on the windowsill? Then in winter you should take care of it by properly insulating the window. They also insulate the pot with the tree itself. In order for the tangerine to throw out the buds and bloom, it is important to maintain the temperature up to 18 degrees. There should also be a suitable humidity - 60%. At the same time, you should not be afraid of high temperatures, because the plant has the ability to withstand up to 40 degrees of heat.

Now let's move on to the basics of watering. As the topsoil dries up, it is necessary to water the plant. In no case should a clod of earth dry out in a pot. Determine how wet the soil is each day by checking the surface of the soil with your fingers. If during the check you noticed that the earth sticks together, then it does not need watering, but if it begins to crumble, then watering is required.

Especially in the summer, it is important to monitor the state of the soil. Indeed, due to the fact that the tree is affected by high temperature and bright sun, the earth often dries up. It is also worth remembering that not all water is suitable for irrigation.

If you have a city apartment, then the water from it is not suitable for watering the tangerine. This is due to the fact that it contains alkaline earth metals, as well as chlorine. Such substances will only harm the plant. As a result, its leaves will suffer from chlorosis, and metabolic processes will be disrupted in the soil.

It is good to boil water every time, but you hardly need such trouble. Another good option is to use hot tap water, which contains less chlorine and is also soft. Before watering the tree, leave the water in an open container for a day - then chlorine will be completely removed from it. After all, this substance is destructive for any citrus

If you own a private home, well water is fine. However, the water that is in the lake or stream is even better. Before watering, let it warm up a little at room temperature. Rainwater is not suitable for irrigation, because it contains harmful impurities. What's the best way to care for tangerines in winter? Preheat the water to keep it up to 35 degrees Celsius. Then the tree will grow and bear fruit better. In the summer, this issue is easier to deal with by simply putting water on a window where there is more sun.

For a tangerine tree, watering alone is not enough. Every day, once it must be sprayed with clean water. This should be especially taken care of in the summer. Use a spray bottle or other product to spray to create moisture. Thanks to this, there will be no dust on the leaves and they will be able to breathe. Also, once a month, it is necessary to carry out the following procedure: put the plant in the bathroom, cover the soil with a plastic wrap, while treating the whole plant with a cotton swab with soapy foam. This will allow you to forget about tough pest control. However, remember that you need to take gauze or bandage to bandage the trunk of the tree. This will prevent soapy water from entering the soil.

What about fertilization? In winter, there is no need to feed the tangerine. But in the summer and spring, this is done every two weeks. There are features that show how to properly feed. Do not start doing this before watering the plant, otherwise you will burn the roots. Wet ground is suitable for feeding.

How abundantly is it necessary to fertilize the tree? Make sure there is enough of it and that it flows directly out of the drain hole. In specialized stores, you will find a large selection of fertilizers. You can also use regular fish soup, which is suitable for a plant that is taller than one meter. Thanks to this top dressing, it will begin to bear fruit better. But at the same time, do not neglect special fertilizers, such as "Mandarin".

Mandarin can be damaged by sucking and gnawing pests, as well as fungi and viruses. You can often encounter spider mites and scale insects. To combat them, chemical and biological preparations are used. However, this is the case if you plant the plant outdoors. It is better not to use toxic chemicals within the apartment.

How can you tell if a plant needs care? For example, it may become covered with white dots. You can also see a reddish tick on it, which moves quickly if you touch it. In addition, white cobwebs may appear on white leaves.

In order to fight such pests, they use tobacco dust, garlic and laundry soap. One tablespoon of tobacco dust is poured with boiling water (one glass). All this must be insisted for 6 days. Then add laundry soap to this. Spray the plant every 6 days. However, take a break for 6 days.

And how to use garlic from pests? Mash up the plant head and fill it with hot water. Wait 2 days and strain the broth. You can spray tangerine according to the same previous scheme.

What if you notice that the plant is covered with brownish-gray shiny formations? Means this defeat by the scabbard. This can be dealt with with water-oil emulsions. Stir machine oil (1 teaspoon) with warm water (1 cup). To this add laundry soap (40 g) and washing powder (2 large spoons). When treating the plant with this, be sure to use plastic wrap to cover the soil with it. Also use a bandage to tie the trunk. Thanks to this, the emulsion will not get on the ground and will not damage it. For processing, you can use a cotton or gauze swab. Treat the entire surface and leaves of the plant. Then wait 4 hours and wash everything off. This procedure also needs to be done 3 times.

With these simple tips, you will grow a beautiful plant.

You can grow a tree using seedlings or plant a seed. If problems may arise with the seedling, then you will definitely not have them with the seeds. You can go to any store near the house and buy tangerines. In its tender and juicy pulp, you will definitely find a couple of seeds, from which you can grow a tangerine at home.

But, like any plant, this tree requires a special attitude towards itself. Growing a plant from a seed has its own special secrets.

Seed preparation

Those who have ever tried to germinate seeds know that it is best to soak the seeds beforehand. To do this, the bones can be placed in a damp cloth made of natural fibers, and left alone for 2-3 days, placing them at home in a warm place. Just be sure to keep the fabric damp at all times and dampen it periodically. In a few days, the roots will already begin to appear.

You just need to avoid excess moisture, seeds should not float in water! It is better to immediately germinate up to 10 pieces or more, because everything will not work out right away, some of them will die even before rooting. Then choose the strongest and healthiest home grown plant.

If you are not sure that you can keep track of the moisture content of the fabric, go to a specialty store and buy a special hydrogel. It will not only create optimal moisture, but will also nourish the already sprouted sprout. The main thing is to immerse the seeds in the middle of the gel, and not just scatter them over the surface.

Soil preparation

When choosing soil for your tree, immediately abandon the use of peat, this soil dries out too quickly, and there are few nutrients in it. Self-made soil will be ideal, for this you will need the following:

• Forest soil - 2 parts;
• Humus - 2 parts;
• Sand - 1 part.

But, if there is no way to mix the ingredients yourself, then you can buy soil with a neutral pH at the store. For example, a mixture "Rose" or "Biohumus", there is also a special mixture for growing citrus fruits, but it is not always possible to find it.

How to plant a seed

When the bone has swollen, the root has sprouted and sprouted, it is time to plant it at home. You do not know what a grown seed looks like, it is better to look at the photo so as not to make mistakes.

A small pot or flowerpot with a volume of more than four liters is suitable for planting. Before filling the ground, fill the drainage at the bottom. It can be small pebbles, nut shells, expanded clay, etc. Then we fill the flowerpot with earth, leaving about 6 cm from the top edge. We place seeds on the ground, preferably several pieces at once, and fill them with four more centimeters of earth.

It is best to place the flowerpot with seeds in a warm place, ideally if from the south side and be sure to monitor the condition of the soil. The ground should be moist, but not wet. And the temperature is not lower than 20 ° C. Remember, you have a guest from warm, southern countries that requires special care.

What needs to be done for active growth

Planting has passed, but you need to wait two to three weeks before the plants themselves become visible. In general, mandarin is a rather slow tree in growth. It can stop growing for several months. But if you give him everything he needs at home, then after a few years your gaze will delight a beautiful tree.

For growth and development to go right, you need to take into account factors such as temperature and lighting, watering and feeding, transplanting, and more.

Lighting

Lighting has important growth benefits. He needs abundant sunlight at least 12 hours a day all year round. But at the same time, in spring and summer, during the hottest hours, when direct sunlight falls, the tree needs to be shaded. Temperature - do not allow the temperature of the house to drop, where the tangerine grows should be at least +13. But the temperature of +40 ° C and above the plant does not care, if only the humidity is sufficient.

Spraying

This plant is very fond of moisture. Dry earth and air can lead to death. Therefore, if the air in the apartment is dry, care includes spraying the leaves and stems with a spray bottle and wiping off dust with a cloth.

A monthly shower procedure has beneficial properties.

Watering

Watering the tangerine at home is necessary when the layer of earth dries on top. Just take a lump and rub it between your fingers. The earth crumbles when pressed - it's time to water. But over-watering will lead to root rot.

Tap water is absolutely not suitable for citrus plants, as it contains chlorine and metal salts. Such water will not bring any benefit to the plant, moreover, it will cause the appearance of spots on the leaves, disrupt the metabolic processes in the shoot, which will negatively affect the cultivation. It is better to pour water from a hot tap, setting it to stand for at least a day, and it will be suitable for watering.

If you live in your own house, then it is better to take water from a well or stream, putting it to warm up to room temperature. But it is better not to use rainwater, it now contains too much of various chemical impurities and all its useful properties have disappeared.

In winter, it is better to water the tree with water warmed up to a temperature of at least +30 ° C. In summer, this makes it easier to put water on the window and the sun will decide the issue of heating for you.

Top dressing

With the appearance of the first leaves, you can already start feeding and do it with a frequency of twice a month, both with organic and mineral fertilizers. Fertilizers for citrus fruits are also on sale. Top dressing is done the next day after watering, otherwise the roots will burn. When the plant takes the form of a tree, then feeding is carried out only in the spring and autumn. And in winter, the beneficial properties of top dressing are lost, as the plant rests.

Transfer

As it grows, the tree needs to be transplanted into a larger flowerpot once a year. Pick up a new one with a diameter of 3 cm larger than the previous one. The best time for a transplant is February-March. Transplanting is carried out by transshipment, keeping the old clod of earth and adding fresh soil to the sides. After two weeks, the plant always begins a period of growth activation, at such a time it is better to feed the tree.

Pest and disease control

For a plant grown at home, the enemies are gnawing and sucking pests, as well as viruses and fungi. The most common are spider mites, aphids, scale insects, thrips, etc. Care is to destroy them. Use natural biological products that have beneficial properties - infusion of onion peel or garlic.

The emergence of a house thrips fly is the first sign of wet soil, constantly loosen the soil and allow the top layer to dry out.

But the infection of the tangerine grown from the stone with scale insects or spider mites can lead to the death of the plant. If you notice a thinnest cobweb on the stems and leaves, make sure that this is not the work of a spider and urgently treat with special preparations, for example, "Aktellik", but others will do. But clearly follow the instructions for the drug.

You can also use folk remedies - mix laundry soap and tobacco dust in the following proportions - add 10 grams to the solution of 1 tbsp. spoon, filled with a glass of water and infused for 6 days. The resulting solution should be sprayed on the plant 3 times, with an interval of 6 days.

Vaccination and mandarin duck bears fruit

In about eight years, the grown tree will bloom and bear fruit. Only the fruits are beautiful and green, but not very tasty, strongly sour.

If you want to grow the same fruits as in the store, then you cannot do without vaccination. To do this, you need to buy a cutting of the desired variety or look for a fruiting plant in your friends. You need to perform the grafting operation with a sterile instrument, but which incision is better is up to you. Look at the photo and find the best one for your plant.

But remember that you need to vaccinate clearly and quickly, thinking everything through in advance. Care for the junction consists in processing with garden varnish and bandage.

A tangerine grown at home can be up to 1.5 m high.When it blooms or bears fruit, you always want to capture it in a photo, because the tree simply attracts the eye with its beauty.

To plant such on their windowsill seems to be an impossible task for many. We are constantly frightened that the citrus family requires a unique care that will consume all our time and finances. Indeed, some of these plants require careful supervision, but this does not particularly concern the tangerine. This fruit is quite unpretentious and hardy enough for our climate. Therefore, after reading our article, choose the best cultivation method for you and feel free to start planting the overseas fruit. And how to choose and grow a tangerine from a bone at home, we will tell you below.

Choosing a place for a tangerine

If you do decide to grow a tangerine, the first step is to choose a place for the tree. Indoor can grow both on the windowsill and on the balcony. To date, breeders have bred a lot of dwarf plants, but ordinary mandarin trees can be given the desired shape.

A place for planting a tree at home is chosen in the same way as on. The plot must be well lit with little direct sunlight... With insufficient light, the tangerine will slow down its growth and may not bloom at all. Therefore, to grow a tangerine, choose the southern part of the room, but so that at noon the tree can be slightly shaded.

Temperature

To keep tangerine in the room, it is necessary to maintain a certain temperature. In the summer, the optimal temperature indicators for growing a tree should be +20 ... + 25 ° C... When the plant begins to bloom or buds appear on it, it is advisable to warn them against falling flowers by lowering the temperature not higher than +20 ° C.

In winter, to improve future flowering, citrus tangerine is better leave without much movement... The temperature in the winter period of the content can range from +5 ° C to + 10 ° C. Observing such temperature conditions, you can easily grow a tangerine from a bone at home.

Mandarin is a very important point in its growth. With insufficient light tree lags behind in development and there is a great risk of getting a modest bloom. In summer, young tangerines can be gradually exposed to the open air, so that the plant gradually gets used to the environment. But at noon you will have to hide it from direct sunlight.

In winter, when the daylight hours are rather short, the tangerine should be placed in the brightest place in the room. It happens that a young tree may not have enough lighting. Here a phytolamp will come to the rescue, which is screwed into an ordinary table lamp or chandelier. Start off you need to highlight the tangerine gradually, otherwise, with a sharp change in the duration of daylight hours, the plant may lose its foliage.

Air humidity

Mandarin does not tolerate dry air. Therefore, to maintain sufficient humidity, it is recommended to place containers of water around the container. As the temperature rises, the plant needs to be additionally moistened, sometimes several times a day. In winter, it is better to apply spraying, but only as it dries.

Choosing dishes or container for planting

It is recommended to choose dishes for planting mandarin based on its size... Remember, for the best growth of the tree, it will need to be replanted every year. Do not choose a large pot right away, as too much space can lead to root rot.

The best containers for tangerines are small wooden boxes or pots made from natural materials. Do not forget about the good when landing. Pebbles, expanded clay, leftovers from broken ceramic dishes and even polystyrene are perfect for this role. Mandarin does not like stagnant moisture in the soil, which can also lead to root rot.

Important! Inspect the stem and leaves of the tree every week for bacteria or pests.

Soil for tangerine

As with outdoor cultivation, indoor tangerine does not like acidic soils... Therefore, when choosing a ready-made mixture for planting in the store, pay attention to the substrate.

If you do not trust purchased substrates, you can prepare the soil for planting yourself. To do this, take sod and leafy soil, river washed sand and a little. Observe the proportions 1: 1: 0.5. From these components, a light, air-permeable soil is obtained, which the mandarin loves so much.

Planting, breeding and transplanting a mandarin

When growing tangerine citrus at home, there are several ways to propagate it: by cuttings, grafting and the most popular method today - by bone. But how to properly plant and grow a tangerine from a stone so that the tree bears fruit?

First of all, you need to understand that when using this method, you should expect a result no earlier than six years later. An even more difficult method of reproduction is cuttings, since when using it, it is extremely rare to grow a tangerine at home.

At the same time, mandarin inoculation is considered one of the proven options. At home it is grafted onto orange or grapefruit seedlings. In addition, many gardeners are interested in how long a tangerine grows? This citrus tree is very durable and will live for over thirty years with proper care.

Mandarin roots are actively growing every year, which is why the plant needs an annual transplant... After 5-6 years, they are transplanted less often - once every two years. The transplant must be carried out in the spring, before the active growth of the rhizome, and each time a flowerpot or pot is chosen slightly larger than the previous one. The best way for a tangerine will be a transshipment method of transplanting: try not to destroy the formed earthen lump.

Important! It is impossible to rinse the roots of the plant. Rinsing is allowed only when they become infected.

Vegetative breeding methods

As we mentioned above, reproduction of a tangerine at home, using the usual planting of cuttings, is almost impossible. Therefore, in order to grow a prolific tree, mandarin cuttings are grafted to any other citrus plant.

To do this, you need a bush from one to two years old and a stalk of your choice. We take a citrus seedling and make a T-shaped incision at a distance of 10 cm above the soil. Then, slightly pressing down the tip of the knife, we get a recess into which we insert our handle.

After that, you need to coat the cut with garden varnish and rewind with PVC film or electrical tape. After the mandarin is vaccinated, it is necessary to place them in or simply cover with a plastic bag. You can air it once a day, watching if the peephole has appeared after vaccination.

Usually the cutting is grafted within a month, after which the greenhouse is removed, and the electrical tape is weakened. After rooting, you can completely get rid of the over-tightened film. By growing tangerines in this way of reproduction, you have every chance of getting sweet and juicy fruits.

Did you know? For better tangerine growth, spray the leaves daily with warm water from a spray bottle.

Seed method

The easiest way to grow a tangerine is to plant a seed, and you already know about this. Therefore, buy several fruits in advance that were stored correctly, without freezing and direct sunlight, and choose a dozen seeds from them. Then, rinse them thoroughly with running water and place them on a windowsill or other flat surface to dry.

When the seeds are dry, they must be soaked for further germination: we take a cotton cloth and wrap the seeds in it. The fabric should be damp for several days, but not float in water.

After the seeds swell and the sprouts begin to hatch, you can transplant them into the prepared soil. As soon as you plant a tangerine seed and the seedling grows a little, it must be transplanted into a container with a volume of about 4 liters.

Important! Be sure to take several grains at once for planting, as some of the tangerine seeds usually do not germinate.

Plant care

If you no longer have any questions on how to plant a tangerine, then all that remains is to provide it with proper care and wait for the fragrant fruits. For good tree growth do not forget about sufficient humidity in the summer... Give more light, but shade in the sun, as mandarin leaves are easily burned.

Some varieties of indoor tangerines can bloom up to a whole year, but to ensure their comfortable growth, tear off most of the flowers and ovaries. If you do not want to give the tangerine tree a special look, then you only need to remove dried or very elongated branches.

In almost every flower shop today, you can see a luxurious tangerine tree. These citrus houseplants have very beautiful shiny leaves, bloom with fragrant flowers and even bear fruit if properly cared for.

You really want to have citrus houses, but spending money from the family budget to buy an expensive exotic plant is even more crazy! A familiar situation, but it is completely unsolvable!

Not everyone knows that it is quite possible to grow a tangerine at home on your own. Knowing the basic requirements for planting it, caring for it, all novice flower growers can get an original houseplant from the rut family on their windowsill. Today you will learn how to grow a tangerine from a seed at home and what you need to have a real fruiting citrus tree.

Tangerine from a bone: preparation of planting material

To get a tangerine tree at home, you need seeds and these will be ordinary seeds from its fruits. You can get them by buying the most ripe specimens in the store, but only without damage and rot.

In order for the initial work to give positive results, it is better to stock up on a few seeds, about ten, so there will be a high probability of getting seedlings.

Everyone who has come across the planting of any seeds is well aware that before planting in the ground, they must be allowed to swell. In this case, the tangerine seeds should hatch, for which they need a moist environment:

• Best of all, it can be created by wrapping the bones in gauze, slightly moistening with water and keeping it damp for several days.
• Another option is to use a special hydrogel to keep the seeds from drying out. You can buy it in specialized stores. By placing the seeds in the middle of the gel, they will be provided with constant moisture.

But how to grow a tangerine from a seed at home if there is absolutely no time to soak the seeds? Can be planted in prepared soil and not hatched bones. In this case, sprouts of domestic citrus fruits will appear a little later, but they will be no worse than from germinated seeds.

Homemade tangerines: planting seeds in the ground

There are seeds, but first of all, you should choose a suitable soil. The best in this case is a special citrus blend, which can be purchased at any flower shop. Although, what kind of soil will be used to grow a tangerine tree at home is not a fundamental question.

Homemade tangerine is good because this plant is not too whimsical and you can take any mixture, for example, from leafy and sod land. You can use the nutrient and neutral soil "Biohumus" or "Rose". The only limitation is peat, which contains few nutrients, dries up quickly and sour.

To grow a tangerine from a seed, you can independently prepare the soil for growing indoor citrus fruits. The following recipe for the mixture is perfect if, for example, you decide to grow oranges at home.

To obtain a soil for homemade citrus fruits, you must mix:

• sod land - 3 parts;
• leaf land - 1 part;
• cow dung (rotted) - 1 part;
• sand - 1 part;
• some clay.

At the bottom of the tank, drainage must be provided - for which you can use expanded clay, small pebbles, broken red brick. The resulting soil composition must be filled in a container, for example, a seedling box or a pot where swollen bones will be planted.

Nutrition and care of the tangerine tree

Initially, tangerine care requires minimal care, but with the appearance of the first shoots, and they will be about 3 weeks after planting, it is necessary to start feeding the plant. To do this, you can use fertilizers, both organic and inorganic. You can buy fertilizers at flower shops. It is great if you find special formulations for the nutrition of citrus plants.

Caring for a tangerine at home involves:

• Annual replanting of the plant, which is advisable to carry out in the spring, without damaging the integrity of the soil around the root system. When the indoor tangerine from the bone reaches 8 years of age, you can switch to transplanting every two years.
• Watering and spraying, as high humidity is vital for this type of houseplants. Watering is required abundant and daily using water at room temperature. Spraying can be done once a week. In addition, a vessel with water can be placed near the pot with a tangerine tree.
• Maintaining an optimal temperature, since the tangerine from the bone loves the sun. The best place for him would be a windowsill facing the south side, where a sufficient amount of sunlight falls. In winter, it is necessary to ensure that the air temperature in the room does not fall below +14 degrees.
• Protection against pests - red spider mites, scale insects, citrus whitefly. For this, special preparations are sold, for example, "Fitoverm", "Actellik", with which it is necessary to rinse the leaves.

Both fruit citrus fruits and young seedlings have common fertilization rules. The feeding process takes place after the tree has been watered. Particular attention should be paid to feeding between April and September. Experienced growers claim that careful care of citrus fruits in the spring and summer will allow the fruit to grow sweeter.

How to grow a fruiting tangerine

Usually, a tangerine at home, grown from a stone, bears fruit for the first time in 5-7 years. The first fruits are called wild fruits and do not have the usual citrus flavor. How to speed up the fruiting process?

In order to get juicy, sweet and mouth-watering fruits and much faster, grafting of a tangerine tree is recommended. As a rule, the best time for it is April, the first half of May, and also August. You can count on a positive result if everything is done as accurately, quickly and cleanly as possible.

Do you think that grafting a mandarin, like any other seedling, is the prerogative of men? Their advantage is that they act more decisively and do not doubt the result.

If you want to grow a fruiting tangerine at home, carefully study the videos with master classes in plant grafting and do not forget that women do everything much more carefully, which means that you will definitely succeed in grafting a tangerine.

To inoculate a tangerine tree, you must have:

1. The stock - in our case, this is a plant grown from a seed. It must have a barrel of at least 5-7 mm. It doesn't have to be tangerine, orange or grapefruit seedlings are great for rootstock.
2. Graft - a cutting from a fruiting tangerine from a twig not older than 2-3 years. A cut stalk or peephole cannot be stored for a long time. Use only fresh cut material.
3. Garden tools - budding knife, elastic band, garden var.

Grafting a tangerine tree step by step:

• At a height of 10 centimeters, a T-shaped incision is made on the stem of the stock.
• A prepared scion is inserted into the cut.
• The vaccination site is carefully wrapped.
• After grafting, the plant is closed on top with a jar or plastic bag to create the necessary microclimate.
• When the bud germinates, it must be gradually accustomed to the air, daily increasing the duration of ventilation.
• When the winding is removed, the rootstock trunk must be cut obliquely - about 3 centimeters above the shoot. The cut must be covered with garden pitch.

Using these simple instructions, you can grow a fruiting citrus tree in your home, which will give your home a pleasant aroma and complement it with comfort and coziness. It is likely that not everything will work out smoothly the first time, but you will gain valuable experience for further attempts.

If you still feel that this is not yours, then you know how to grow a tangerine from a seed. Yes, such indoor citrus fruit will bear fruit later, but it will be so nice to watch how every month your tangerine tree becomes taller, more beautiful and stronger. Good luck!

Good day everyone!

The New Year has arrived, the holidays are over, and the tangerine season is still in full swing. Today's article is about how to grow a tangerine from a seed at home. Probably everyone tried to stick a tangerine or orange seed into a flower pot. Hoping, deep down, that a tangerine tree will grow. My kids do this a lot.

And the seeds sometimes germinate and then wither. What's the matter? Let's take a closer look at what citrus fruits and

How to plant a tangerine from a seed at home

Growing a tangerine is not difficult and exciting. Do this with your child, it's very interesting to grow your own tangerine tree!

What do we do?

• Soil preparation
• Seed preparation and planting
• Pest and disease control
• How to grow a tangerine with fruits at home?
• Graft
• Mandarin vaccination video

1. Soil preparation

Mandarins don't like dry, sour soil. Therefore, we try to avoid peat getting into the ground. Purchased mixtures are almost always with peat. Read the composition and choose a land without peat. You can prepare the best composition yourself.

• 2 parts of humus,
• 2 pieces of forest land
• 1 part sand

Not everyone can do this at home, the main thing is that the earth is light, it allows water and air to pass through well. If the earth is ready, prepare the seeds.

2. Preparation of seeds and planting

Although I do not like to adjust the seeds, soak the mandarin seeds for better germination. You can put them in a damp cloth for a couple of days, put them in a warm place. You do not need to fill in with water, but make sure that the fabric is always damp and does not dry out.

Our seeds have swollen well, and maybe sprouts have appeared, we are preparing a pot. A grown seedling needs a size of 4 liters, but you can sow it in cups for now, then transfer it to a larger volume.

As for any flower, you need to put drainage on the bottom - a layer of pebbles, shards, shells from nuts. Then we fill it with earth and plant the seeds to a depth of about 4 cm.

We plant several pieces at once, up to a dozen.

First, not everyone will grow up without proper care. Secondly, if you decide to plant a sprig of varietal tangerine on it, then it is better to have several bushes for the experiment. Vaccinations are not often successful the first time, the tree may die.

Before germination, we keep the pots in a warm place, monitor the humidity. Then we transfer the sprouts to a bright, warm place, not lower than 20 ° С - mandarin is a heat-loving southern plant and does not like cold.

Half year old mandarin sapling

3. Care

Young and adult tangerine trees do not like dry air and dry land. They often need to be sprayed with water, as in apartments in winter the air is dry and the leaves are wiped from dust. Watering as needed, pouring is also harmful.

A tangerine tree can grow at home for many years. Every year it needs to be transplanted by transshipment into a larger pot. And after eight years, a year later.

It is important for your pet's health to spot pests in time.

4. Pest and disease control

Red mites, aphids, flies may appear on tangerines. There are different biological products, "green soap", or prepare an infusion of garlic, onion peel. It is better not to use chemistry at home. You won't need it if you notice a mess with tangerines in time.

Thoroughly wash the whole plant, give it a real "bath". You can put the pot in the bathroom or sink, and without sparing solutions, rinse all the leaves and trunk from pests. Because just spraying won't do anything.

Read more recipes for preparing solutions for plant pest control.

Flies usually breed in constantly damp ground, do not pour tangerine, constantly loosen the ground, let the top layer dry out.

Also, from waterlogging, young tangerines can get sick with a black leg and die.

Video about growing tangerines at home

5. How to grow a tangerine with fruits at home?

Without vaccination in any way. From the bone that we plant from the tangerine, a wild will grow. With beautiful shiny green leaves that smell great of citrus when rubbed. Maybe even he will bloom for 3-5 years and he will have small green sour tangerines. That is, as a decorative flower, tangerine grows beautifully at home for many people.

If you really want real tangerines to grow on it, then you need to graft a sprig of varietal tangerine on it.

Such beauty can be grown at home!

6. Vaccination

You need to find from friends or buy a fresh cut of varietal mandarin. If you can't graft it right away, store it in a sachet on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator to keep it from drying out.

All operations are done with a sharp, clean (disinfected) instrument. There are different types of cuts, as with any fruit tree. Which one is more convenient for you to choose.

Grafting is done on a young tree as thick as a pencil. You can graft a kidney and a stalk. There are many different ways, you can make a T-shaped shallow incision on your game, and insert the scion there almost under the bark. For a scion - a cutting, you need to make a cut at an acute angle, try to make the cut completely enter our cut.

You need to work quickly and accurately, like a surgeon at an operation. Think and prepare everything in advance. Then we cover the place of inoculation with garden varnish and bandage it with fumlent, which is used in plumbing or with scotch tape.

It is advisable to cover the plant after vaccination - to make it a mini-greenhouse. It might look something like the photo.

Mandarin after vaccination

After a month, you can remove the film, when a new branch begins to grow, remove the bandage.