Soil: The soil for potted oranges should be loose, fertile and humus-rich sandy loam.

Light: The growth of potted oranges is inseparable from light. Insufficient light can easily cause the branches and leaves to grow.

Moisture: Don’t water too much when planting potted oranges. Just keep the pot soil slightly moist.

Temperature: The suitable temperature for the growth of potted oranges is between 5 and 30 degrees Celsius. Pay attention to keeping warm and cooling down in winter and summer.

Fertilizer: Potted oranges have high demand for nutrients, so you can apply a thin, well-rotted fertilizer once a week.

Pruning of potted orange trees

1. Vegetative growth period: At this time, the main task is to reshape the crown of the potted orange tree. Some small branches, weak branches, and main branches can be competed with each other. Remove all nutritious branches.

2. Growth and fruiting period: Mainly apply buds to control shoots, and thin and close branches so that potted oranges can bear more fruit.

3. Fruiting period: Remove the top buds to accumulate nutrients and promote fruit growth.

4. Senescence period: retract and prune the orange tree.

Introduction to oranges

Citrus is a plant belonging to the genus Citrus in the Rutaceae family and prefers a warm and humid climate.

High temperature is not conducive to the growth and development of citrus. When the air temperature and land temperature are higher than 37°C, the fruit and root systems stop growing.