| Gardener |
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| Plant ID | 1 |
| Name |
Meiwa Kumquat |
| Species | japonica |
| Location | Deck/Greenhouse |
| Date Planted | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Category | |
| Grow Method | Soil |
| Notes | https://citrusvariety.ucr.edu/crc3833 https://www.fourwindsgrowers.com/products/meiwa-kumquat-one-year-old-tree?variant=3757595197453 |
| build | Action Mar 3, 2023 |
Each plant is given 2-3 Jobe's container citrus spikes, a handful of G&B organic citrus & fruit tree fertilizer, a handful of miracle grow shake n feed citrus fertilizer, and deeply watered with Jack's 20-10-20 Citrus Feed. |
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| upgrade | Potting Up Mar 3, 2023 |
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Up-potted into an 8 gallon black plastic pot. Mulched with rice hulls. |
| visibility | Observation Mar 3, 2023 |
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View of nursery root ball during up potting. |
| visibility | Observation Feb 20, 2023 |
Plant was just purchased recently in late winter and has been placed in a greenhouse kept at 40-50F with my other overwintering citrus. I'll be up potting it into a 5 or 10 gallon air pot shortly. |
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| visibility | Observation Feb 20, 2023 |
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Front view. |
| visibility | Observation Feb 20, 2023 |
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Overhead view. |
| visibility | Observation Feb 20, 2023 |
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Close-up view. |
| visibility | Observation Feb 20, 2023 |
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View of graft line. |
| visibility | Observation Feb 14, 2023 |
Four Winds Growers says established/mature Meiwa trees can be cold hardy to 28F. Flowers from May - September (Summer) at UC Riverside. |
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| visibility | Observation Feb 13, 2023 |
Motivation to get this tree is that Meiwa is always described as "sweet" and I've been looking for this cultivar for years and it always seems to be sold out. |
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| build | Action Feb 13, 2023 |
Picked up from Sky Nursery in Shoreline. |
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