How to grow kumquat at home

Kumquat Growing Conditions

Kumquat likes sunlight and warm and humid environment. It is not cold-resistant. The suitable growth temperature is between 22-28℃. It is slightly shade-tolerant and drought-tolerant. It is suitable for growing in well-drained, fertile, loose, slightly acidic sandy loam.

How to grow kumquat

In order to grow kumquat well, you should choose fertile soil, control the temperature at 22-28℃, and have sufficient light, but it should be properly shaded in summer. More phosphorus fertilizer should be added in summer to help it bear fruit. When the weather is dry, water should be sprinkled to humidify it. When the branches are long, they should be pruned in time to ensure that the tree shape is better.

Kumquat watering

Kumquat must be guaranteed to have sufficient water during the growth process, and water appropriately during the flowering period. Be careful not to water the flowers, otherwise it will be detrimental to pollination and easily cause rot. When the fruits are just growing, do not water too much to avoid fruit falling.

Kumquat Fertilization

In order to make kumquat grow better, appropriate fertilization is needed. Fertilizer is generally applied once every 7-10 days. The fertilizer should not be too concentrated. When the flower buds bloom, attention should be paid to applying enough phosphorus fertilizer, which can increase the number of flower buds and promote fruiting.

Kumquat pest and disease control

1. Methods for preventing and controlling kumquat root rot: During the maintenance of kumquat, it is necessary to pay attention to the removal of groundwater. When potting, the size of the seedlings should be proportional to the pot, and the potting soil should not be too wet to enhance the tree vigor and reduce the incidence rate. When the disease first occurs, appropriate water conservation and drainage can be carried out. In severe cases, it is difficult to recover, so the diseased plants should be removed as soon as possible and healthy management should be strengthened.

2. Methods for preventing and controlling kumquat leafminers: When the new shoots of kumquat sprout in large numbers in spring and the length of the treetops does not exceed 1 cm, you can spray it with the biological pesticide Bacillus thuringiensis, which has a good effect. You can also spray it with omethoate.

How to grow kumquat at home

To grow kumquats at home, you need loose and fertile soil, mixed with base fertilizer, and watered enough when first potted. It needs sufficient light, proper shading in summer, and the temperature in winter should not be lower than 5°C.

During the growing season of kumquat, the soil needs to be kept slightly moist, and water should be replenished in time in summer. In addition, the plant needs appropriate topdressing during the growing season, and the phosphorus fertilizer content should be increased after flowering to promote fruit development.

Kumquat maintenance precautions

1. The weather is relatively dry in spring, so you need to sprinkle some water on the kumquat leaves every day to help increase the humidity. In summer, you need to spray it with water two to three times a day. If it has a long flowering period, you must stop spraying water, otherwise the flowers will rot and the results will be reduced.

2. In order to make kumquats grow more fruits, they need to be pruned in time. When their buds have not grown up, they should be heavily pruned to remove the withered branches and leaves on the tree, leaving three or four strong branches. Each branch only needs to leave two or three buds near the bottom, and the others should be cut off.