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Best Potting Soil for Citrus: Get Bigger Fruit with This Guide!

bloommelody by bloommelody
2025-03-24
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Best Potting Soil for Citrus: Get Bigger Fruit with This Guide!
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Okay, so I’ve got a few citrus trees – a lemon, a lime, and a cute little mandarin orange. For a while, I was just using regular potting soil, you know, the stuff you grab at any garden center. My trees were alive, but they weren’t exactly thriving. The leaves were kinda yellowish, and I wasn’t getting much fruit.

So, I started digging around (pun intended!) and realized I needed something better. Citrus trees are picky! They want soil that drains really well, but also holds onto enough moisture so they don’t dry out. It’s a balancing act.

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Best Potting Soil for Citrus: Get Bigger Fruit with This Guide!

My Experiment Begins

First, I tried making my own mix. I grabbed some peat moss, perlite, and vermiculite. I figured, “Hey, I can do this!” I mixed it all up in a big bucket, feeling very DIY.

  • Peat moss: I used this to help hold moisture.
  • Perlite: This is the white, lightweight stuff that helps with drainage.
  • Vermiculite: This is another one that helps with both drainage and moisture retention. It’s kinda flaky.

I repotted one of my lime trees in this homemade mix. It was… okay. Better than the regular potting soil, for sure, but still not perfect. The tree perked up a bit, but I still felt like it could be doing better.

Trying a Pre-Made Mix

Next, I decided to try a pre-made mix specifically for citrus trees. This seemed like the easier option, and honestly, I was getting a little tired of playing mad scientist with soil.

I found one that had things like composted bark, peat moss, and perlite. It looked pretty good – nice and chunky, not too dense.

I repotted my lemon tree in this new mix. And wow, what a difference! The leaves started turning a much deeper green, and I even started seeing some new growth. It was like the tree was finally saying, “Thank you!”

The Results (and My Mandarin Orange)

So, after all this experimenting, here’s what I learned:

  • Regular potting soil? Nope. Not for citrus.
  • Homemade mix? It can work, but it’s tricky to get the balance right.
  • Pre-made citrus mix? This is the winner, in my book.

My mandarin orange tree? It’s also in the pre-made citrus mix now, and it’s doing great. I am getting a good harvest, there are a lot of them. All three citrus are happy, much more than before.

Best Potting Soil for Citrus: Get Bigger Fruit with This Guide!

I will continue to learn in the future, but I am so happy for now!

bloommelody

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