The homemade orange and tangerine tree looks beautiful and impressive. During its flowering, white fragrant buds are formed. And after a while, tasty fruits are formed. If grown in the bonsai style, you can get a real work of art. The article will tell you about how the plant looks, what varieties are suitable for the apartment, how to properly organize the care of the house.
Homemade orange and tangerine are flowering evergreen... Belongs to the genus citrus, the calamondin family. The height is 4-5 meters. Productivity ranges from 5,000 to 7,000 fruits per tree. The crown is round and spreading, with a diameter of about 3.5 meters. The bark is light gray. Young shoots are colored dark green. Leaves are leathery, small in size. They are ovoid, pointed at the end. Photos of a tangerine tree can be seen in specialized literature.
Growing tangerine at home
It is not difficult to grow tangerine, kiwi, pomegranate, persimmon at home. When planted with a bone, the tree begins to bloom and bear fruit after 7-8 years. But such a state can be achieved much faster if, at the 4th year of life, a graft is carried out from a fruiting tree. If you don't want to bother with planting and reproduction, it is better to buy a plant in a specialized store or order it online. Usually the fruits are formed without artificial pollination.
To get a good harvest, the plant must be properly looked after and fertilized.
From the seed, seeds
Planting a seed is the easiest way to get a tangerine tree at home. But this process is long. In addition, not all varieties form seeds. For landing, you should buy quality materialproperly stored, not exposed to direct sunlight, or frozen. Seeds need to be washed and dried. Then they are wrapped in a damp cotton cloth. When the seeds increase in size and sprouts begin to hatch, they are planted in a pot with a fertile substrate. As it grows, the plant is transplanted into a larger container. It is better to sow several seeds at once, because the percentage of their germination is average. It is important to take into account that the fruits grown from the stone are inedible. Therefore, in order to improve taste get vaccinated. More details on the process can be seen in the video.
By grafting a tangerine seedling
Grafting a tangerine seedling allows you to get bountiful harvest... The procedure is carried out from April to May or in August. It is important to get the best stock and cutting from a fruitful, healthy tree. Use biennial or annual grapefruit branches. Thorns and leaves are cut from the cutting. A plant with a well-developed bark is suitable for a stock. The barrel is first wiped from dust and dirt. Then a small T-shaped incision is made on the bark. With a knife, the bark is pushed back and the handle is inserted into the hole. This area is smeared garden pitch, wrapped with a cloth, leaving only a kidney on the surface. Homemade tangerine grafted to cover plastic bottle or plastic bag to create a greenhouse effect. After three weeks, the branch should take root.
Cuttings for growing a tangerine tree
Often for growing decorative tree use a stalk. A small branch with a leaf can be purchased at a specialist store or cut from an existing tree. The stalk is planted in a fertile, loose substrate. Then it is abundantly watered and covered with a plastic bottle. After 60 days, the branch will take root, leaves will begin to appear. It is allowed to remove the cover only when the plant is fully strengthened. Further care consists in timely irrigation, annual transplantation and feeding.
Crossing tangerine with other citrus fruits
It is easy to get hybrid forms of mandarin at home. For this, they are crossed with other citrus plants. For example, with lemon, orange, grapefruit. When a mandarin is crossed with a North African orange, clementine is obtained. The tree produces medium-sized to small orange-red fruits of a flattened shape. To cross, you need to pollinate the flowers of one plant with the pollen of another. The seeds obtained from the fruit are planted in a box with a fertile substrate. To grow such a hybrid, you need a graft. Without this procedure good harvest not to achieve. If you provide clementine the necessary conditions content, after a few years the tree will begin to bear fruit.
Features of tree care
When keeping tangerine in the room, it is important to observe the light and temperature conditions.
In order for a young plant to grow stronger, the first three years after planting, all ovaries and flowers are removed. Only in the fourth year is the tree allowed to bear fruit. But since at this age the branches are still weak and thin, it is impossible for more than 6 fruits to form. Every year the plant will be able to produce more and more fruits. It is advisable to tie up shoots during fruiting. If you organize the care correctly, it will be possible to collect about 60 mandarins from one adult tree.
Temperature and lighting
Mandarin is a light and heat-loving plant. Therefore, it should be placed on the east, south or west window. In this case, it is necessary to construct shading from the midday sun. IN winter time install additional lighting. In summer, the tree is taken out onto the veranda or balcony. But to fresh air the plant should be taught gradually. The optimal temperature is +25 degrees in summer and +17 degrees in winter. In order for a tangerine to bear fruit abundantly at an age, experts recommend a cold winter: keep the pot in a room where the temperature does not exceed +12 degrees.
Watering the tangerine tree
Spring and autumn irrigate once a day with settled warm water... The watering regime must be adjusted so as to prevent waterlogging and drying out of the soil, so that the tangerine does not shed the foliage. Excess moisture causes root rot, and its deficiency leads to leaf fall. Mandarin tree prefers high humidity, so regular spraying will be helpful. It is important to make sure that no water gets on the flowers during spraying and watering. Experts advise putting a pot of wood on a pallet with damp expanded clay, pebbles or moss.
Soil requirements and necessary fertilizers
For growing homemade tangerine slightly acidic soil should be used. You can buy ready-made soil for citrus fruits in the store or prepare the substrate yourself from sod and leafy soil, clay, humus and coarse sand. Fertilization begins in June, when the plant enters a phase of active growth. Nutrients are applied twice a month. They are fed after the irrigation procedure so as not to burn root system... It is better to use infusion of cow manure and yeast as fertilizers. Special formulations for citrus fruits are also suitable. In winter, no feeding is carried out.
Transplanting a tangerine tree
Transplant is performed as the tree grows. For a young plant, this procedure is performed once a year. Tangerines over 7 years old are transplanted every two years. The transshipment method is used. The new pot should be 6 centimeters larger in diameter than the previous one. FROM 
never land in a large container. This is fraught with root rot. Not worth replanting during flowering. The best time for such an event is early spring. A few days before the planned transplant date, you need to stop feeding.
For the procedure to be successful, you must adhere to the algorithm of actions:
- Water the tree abundantly.
- Remove the plant from the old container.
- Place gently in a new pot.
- Sprinkle with earth.
- Moisten the soil slightly.
Reproduction, pruning, shaping
The tangerine is propagated at home in a generative or vegetative way. The first method involves growing from a bone. The essence of the second is rooting branches. When choosing cuttings, you should use a special rooting solution. Then the survival rate will increase several times. Both methods are time consuming. Therefore, some flower growers prefer to buy already grafted indoor tangerine in the store.
Usually domestic varieties are undersized. If you shape the crown correctly, you can create a bonsai tree that will become a real decoration of the room. To make the plant look neat, you need to control the growth of side shoots and tops. For this, the branches that are lowered down and growing inward are pruned.
Home cultivars
For growing tangerines at home, varieties are used that are short and compact. The most popular are Unshiu, tangerines of the Vasse group, Shiva-Mikan, Clementine. Unshiu is japanese variety, which is characterized by unpretentiousness, early maturity, good branching. The tree grows up to 1.5 meters. Abundant flowering, falls in the spring season. The fruits ripen at the end of November. The tree is resistant to low temperatures.
Forow-Wase and Miyagawa-Wase are dwarf varieties, the height of which varies from 40 to 80 centimeters. Forged-Vasya grows no more than 50 centimeters. Is different abundant flowering... The tree bears fruit in the second year of life, yields orange-yellow fruits of a rounded flattened shape. The benefits include frost resistance and high yield... Miyagawa-Wase is the tallest variety in the Wase group. It is characterized by large fruits that have a smooth thin skin and are devoid of seeds. Fruits ripen in September and retain their taste for a long time.
Shiva Mikan is a fast growing, compact variety that produces small but very sweet fruits. Shiva Mikan tangerines ripen in summer. Often grown in apartments and Clementine - a hybrid of orange and mandarin. The tree begins to bear fruit in the second year of life. One plant bears about 50 orange-red fruits per year. Fruit contains a lot of seeds.
Possible growing problems
If you follow all the rules of care, take into account the characteristics of the variety, there will be no problems when growing a tree. But newbies often make mistakes in content. citrus plant within a month. Florists often notice that the foliage begins to turn yellow, curl and fall off. 
This happens for various reasons:
- The tree is aging.
- Lack of light.
- The air is too dry.
- The transplant was performed incorrectly.
- The apartment has drafts.
When yellowing begins at the bottom of the crown and spreads upward, there is most likely a nitrogen deficiency. If the young leaves turn yellow and dry first, and then the old ones, this means that the tree lacks iron. It happens that the leaves begin to fall off for no apparent reason. In this case, resuscitation and feeding with potassium nitrate should be carried out. If the cancer is cured and the cause of the yellow foliage is removed, the tree will recover quickly.
Mandarin is susceptible to such pests:
- Spider mite. It is manifested by the appearance of light small dots on the underside of the sheet.
- Mealy worm. It looks like a white fluffy bloom.
- Aphid. These are small insects of light green color.
- Shield. A sticky syrup-like bloom forms on the leaves.
Citrus products
Mandarins are considered low in calories, so they are often used in dietary meals. Drinks, juices, classic compotes, lemonade are prepared from this fruit. Isabella and chacha are made from it, alcohol and grapes. There are also recipes for compotes and pomace from dandelions, apples and plums with alcohol. There are many recipes that allow you to create a real dietary treat from healthy tangerine.
For example, crusts and candied fruits are delicious. To prepare them, soak the crust in water throughout the day. Then cut it into thin strips. Cook candied fruits in sugar syrup for an hour. Then they are laid out on a baking sheet and left to dry.
In the east, fresh slices of this fruit are added to sweet soups and vegetable salads. Ice cream is made from tangerine, milk, condensed milk, sour cream. Tangerine is peeled and mashed using a blender. Add condensed milk and sour cream. All mix and pour the mass into a container with a lid. Put in the freezer for 6 hours. Every 40 minutes, you need to take out the container and mix the ice cream. It is recommended to serve the dessert with fruit syrup.
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Most florists agree that among the abundance of "domestic" plants, indoor mandarin takes isolated place. Ornamental shrub not only pleases the eye with a bright, cheerful color of leaves and fruits, but also has a beneficial effect on the atmosphere in the home. It has been proven that a subtle, light aroma helps to get rid of headaches, relieves irritation, anxiety, gives a feeling of vigor, and improves mood. In addition, growing tangerines at home does not require a lot of effort, and this is also one of the important advantages.
How to turn a tiny bone into a flowering tree?
The simplest and easy way to become the owner of a spectacular tangerine tree - buy a ready-made seedling in the store. However, it is much more interesting and, importantly, economical to grow a tangerine tree on your own from an ordinary bone.
In order for the plant to take root well, you need to take seeds of ripe, juicy, large fruits. It is desirable that there are more seeds (10 -12 pieces, so the chance of the "event" for success will be much higher!
Before planting seeds in the ground (purchased or "harvested" with personal plot), you need to place them in a humid environment for several days (it is better to wrap them in clean gauze and slightly moisten it with water). During this time, the bones will swell, and tiny sprouts will hatch on them. When this happens, it's time to start directly planting the plant in the ground.
Despite the fact that indoor tangerine is unpretentious to the type of soil, experts still recommend that you approach this moment responsibly. So, optimal solution will independently prepare a special mixture (if possible), which will include the following components:
- sheet land - 1 part;
- turf soil - 3 parts;
- rotted cow dung - 1 part;
- clay;
- sand.
Drainage is placed on the bottom of a clean, dry container (as a rule, small ordinary pebbles or expanded clay act as drainage), after which the pot is filled with a thoroughly mixed composition of the above components. The swollen seeds are placed in the ground to a depth of 5-7 cm. It is recommended to place the container with the planted seeds in a well.
Direct sunlight should be avoided, since only fragile shoots that have appeared can simply burn out!
Homemade tangerine - care and feeding
About three weeks after planting in the ground, the first shoots should appear from the tangerine tree seed. From this moment, you can start feeding the plant, since the mineral and organic substances originally contained in the soil are quickly washed out as a result of regular watering. In specialized flower shops, you can easily pick up mixtures for fertilizing and feeding citrus fruits.
Particular attention should be paid to fertilization in springwhen indoor mandarin develops most intensively. Like most indoor plants, the tree needs to be fertilized in the morning, while the temperature should vary between 18-20 ° C. The composition of the fertilizer can be different, but components such as phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen must be present.
In no case should the formula for the preparation of the nutritional mixture or solution be violated. The manufacturer always indicates on the packaging in what proportions to use this or that product. An irrational approach to tangerine feeding can lead to burns to the stem, leaves, or even the complete death of the plant.
The period of intensive growth of indoor mandarin is considered to be from March to September. The optimal feeding frequency is 2 times a week. The plant will certainly "thank" with lush, fragrant flowers and beautiful fruits, if the owner combines mineral and organic fertilizers (e.g. rotted cow dung).
The main rules for caring for a tangerine tree
All plants love care and attention, and tangerines are no exception. How to care for indoor tangerine so that the tree is healthy, strong and beautiful? Professional florists distinguish several main points in the care rules:
- Partial flower removal on a young plant. This is done in order not to deplete the tree during the intensive growth process. Let only a few flowers remain on the stem, but later beautiful, large fruits will turn out from them.
- Timely removal of elongated twigs and dried leaves.
- Pinching the tops of the branches. This is necessary for the tree to form a lush, dense crown.
When fruits are tied on the branches of a tree, it is recommended to tie the stem and branches of the plant to a support.
What could be a threat to the tangerine tree?
Good care is sometimes not enough for the long "life" of citrus fruits, in no case can you ignore such a threat as pests. Small, almost invisible red spider mites, citrus whiteflies or scale insects can do great harm to the plant. In order to prevent the death of the tangerine tree, at the slightest suspicion of pests, wipe all the leaves with special solutions (Fitoverm, Aktellik, etc.). A few procedures are enough, and all unwanted "guests" will disappear.
Which varieties are suitable for growing at home?
Among the most popular tangerine tree varieties ideal for home growing, the following can be distinguished:
- Shiva Mikan
- Unshiu
- Clementine
- Marcotte
Each of these varieties has its own specifics, but in any case, the owner of the plant will be provided with spectacular flowers with a pronounced aroma and sweet, ripe fruits.
How to grow a tangerine from a bone at home - video
Many people grow tangerines at home not only for fruit, but also because of the beautiful flowering of the tree and the pleasant aroma of flowers.
For some representatives of citrus fruits, very difficult care is needed, and special conditions for its successful growth. Mandarins are not one of them. This is a rather unpretentious and hardy plant.
There are two ways to grow citrus:
1. Purchase a seedling of a fruit-bearing tree at a flower shop.
2. Grow independently from seed obtained from purchased fruits.
Decorative tangerines
Mandarin tree belongs to the Rutaceae family, the foliage is evergreen, every few years the leaf cover changes, the flowers are white in color with a pleasant aroma.
People who have indoor tangerines prefer to grow them themselves from seeds. But in this case, only decorative viewthat will look beautiful in general interior... The trees may either not bear fruit at all, or produce small, tasteless fruits.
Gardeners always plant citrus fruits for a delicious harvest. At home, you can do the same if you really want to get your own tangerines.
The best place for the plant is in the southern room, there is the most sunlight. In the presence of poisonous plants, they will need to be moved to another room, since tangerines do not like such a neighborhood.
The basics of growing an ornamental mandarin
First of all, you need to take several mandarin seeds and soak them in a damp cloth for several days. Large amount moisture should be avoided, the fabric should be slightly damp, and as it dries, it is enough to add water.
Even if you want to grow one tree, then you need to take 8 - 12 seeds for safety net. Some may not germinate, someone will die from possible diseases, someone will not survive the vaccination process if it is done.
How to plant in the ground
Peat is not suitable for tangerines, such soil often sour, almost does not hold moisture, and there is no nutrients... To create citrus ideal conditions it is best to prepare an earthen mixture with your own hands:
1. three parts - turf soil.
2.one piece - sheet soil.
3.one piece - organic fertilizer.
4.one piece - river sand.
5. a small piece of clay.
If it is not possible to make the earth yourself, then it is recommended to purchase soil with a neutral composition in the store or add ash, organic fertilizers to ordinary soil.
The bottom of the container, which will be used for planting, you need to put stones to improve drainage or expanded clay.
Ornamental mandarin care
After the first sprouts appear, it is necessary to introduce organic and mineral fertilizing into the ground, this should be done every 14 days. Fertilizers should be applied after watering the plants.
Transplant citrus it is recommended once a year in the spring, while trying to preserve the layer of earth that has adhered to the root system. Upon reaching the age of eight, the tree will need replanting once every couple of years.
Mandarins need sunshine, so the best place for a plant, it will be placed on a windowsill in the southern room. IN winter months need to watch temperature regime, it should not go down +15. Citrus needs a weekly spraying, it is a moisture-loving species. You can put a bowl of water next to it.
On hot summer days, tangerines need to be watered: morning, afternoon and evening, during the winter months, as the soil in the pot dries up.
Pest control
Red spider mite, citrus whitefly, scale insect - pests of which are very difficult to see, but their presence can lead to the death of young citrus fruits.
It is necessary to carefully examine the plants for the possible presence of a tiny cobweb in order to begin treatment at the first sign.
Stores sell special pest control products. With solutions, you need to rinse all the leaves on both sides. The procedure must be repeated several times, every 7 days.
Relatively frost-resistant varieties of mandarin (nevertheless, it is a subtropical culture) withstand frosts down to -7– -12 ˚С. Skeletal branches are further damaged.
Therefore, the northernmost edge of the range barely covers the southern edge of the territory the former Soviet Union: Black sea coast, Azerbaijan, Georgia. But you can grow a tangerine tree from a seed at home. At the same time, it is not so important at what latitudes you live: a blizzard, if it rages outside the window, is not a hindrance.
In the photo there are tangerine trees growing in the garden and grown at home.
Planting material, planting
A tangerine purchased in a nursery or a store will soon delight you with delicious small fruits. Here are just do-it-yourself grown tangerine tree will please you much more. There are several ways to plant a plant that will bear fruit with good care.
Growing a tangerine tree from a seed
Most affordable way: no problem to remove the bone from the fetus. Germinates for about a month, while the substrate should not dry out. At first it grows very slowly. It is good to germinate in a special gel.
It makes sense to first plant in a relatively small pot, if it develops well, then transplanting is not a problem in the future. Do not expect exactly the same fruits as the original: this is possible only with vegetative propagation.
Growing from cuttings
Mandarin has poor rooting. To increase it, you can cover it on top, for example, with a cut plastic bottle or glass jar... This will increase the moisture in the air near the cutting. The substrate must not dry out! It is convenient to treat the stalk itself with hiberiline before planting; there is a stimulant in any garden store. 
Another little trick: the cut of the cutting must be updated under water before planting. This trimming prevents air from clogging the conductive bundles.
Grafting on other citrus fruits
Most often, an orange seedling is used as a stock. Vaccination is done by budding, the requirements are the same as for any garden trees... That is: during a slight lag of the bark from the wood (usually in June); without touching the cambium with your fingers (the smallest particles of fat from the fingers reduce engraftment); with careful wrapping of the grafting site with a strip of polyethylene - to avoid drying out. In the spring and autumn they are grafted into the cleft.
Cambium (a thin strip of dividing cells between bark and wood) scion and scion must match!
In the absence of skill, you should first fill your hand on any other culture or just branches. The operation requires thoroughness. Just information: with a perfect vaccination, a pear on a willow takes root, as the saying goes. True, then it dries up, so you won't get fruit.
When grafted or grown from a cuttings, the varietal characteristics are fully preserved: the properties of the mother plant are exactly the same as a tangerine tree grown at home. 
Care between grafted on a stock and grown from a seed at home tangerine tree differs little. The only difference is in the removal of shoots from the stock and protection at first from breaking off: with physical impact, it can break at the site of vaccination.
Tangerine care at home
Fertilizer
It is clear that when growing in a container, all needed by the plant substances come from a small volume of soil. There they cannot be in sufficient quantity, so regular feeding is required. The easiest way is a solution of complex fertilizer. It is convenient to water with diluted 1:10 mullein. The larger the container, the easier it is to ensure proper development: the greater the supply of nutrients in the soil.
If a specific element is missing (signs of a lack of various elements appear in different ways), it is this element that needs to be added. In winter, during dormancy, we fertilize with half the rate or do not fertilize at all. In addition, we fertilize in the summer during the fruit filling. Top dressing at this time increases the sugar content and reduces the bitterness in the fruit.
Dormant period
Mandarin does not shed its leaves, they stay on the tree for four years. Therefore, "peace" is not absolute: the tree is as if dormant. But this period is important, in its absence there will be no fruit. Therefore, in winter, you need to keep at a temperature of 8-12 ˚С and reduced. Often there are recommendations to supplement the lighting at this time with special lamps ... although the day is short in winter, and even less light gets into the apartment, at rest its tangerine is enough. Excessive fussing around the bush usually does not justify itself.
Watering
The soil should not dry out, even at rest. But stagnant water is also harmful to the roots. To get out of such a controversial situation, it is good when landing on the bottom of the container to put a layer of shards, gravel or other large materials... Then it is easier to keep the soil moist, but not too wet. Excess water flows down, where it is not so harmful to the roots. And yet it is, the soil does not dry out completely. Better to water with standing water: there is no harmful temperature difference; chlorine, harmful to the plant, evaporates.
Transfer
This is still a tree, it begins to bear fruit only for 4-5 years and grows for many more years. You can't immediately put it in a huge container - it looks stupid, takes up a lot of space disproportionate to the size of the sprout. And when there is not enough space for root growth, they are not able to provide the plant. Therefore, you will have to replant many times, as soon as the roots are entwined with a clod of earth. The work is carried out carefully, in order to avoid unnecessary injury and breakage of roots, it is worth watering abundantly before transplanting.
Lighting
Mandarin loves a lot of light, the easiest way is to place it near the south window - you don't have to add additional lighting. If we take the bush out into the garden for the summer, then in the first days only for a few hours. Or at first we put it in the shade, for example, under a large fruit tree... By the way, in the summer, in the heat, it is also worth shading, at least during the hottest hours. And to reduce the evaporation of water from the container, put mulch on the surface.
Pollination
This is quite simple: it is not required. Self-fertile culture.
Caring for tangerine trees at home is a joy to touch. little miracle... Greens and fruits, the aroma of citrus fruits filling the apartment against the background of bad weather outside the window pleases the soul and cheers the heart.
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