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What it looks like to grow citrus in a high tunnel 2 years later after planting. 

Little Bexar Farm
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Little Bexar Farm is a place where we grow vegetables, citrus, berries, figs, pears, peaches and various other plants. You can check out more content on my Instagram @little_bexar_farm. Please leave a like and subscribe if you want to see more videos like this. Thanks everyone.

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@madisoncitrusnursery
@madisoncitrusnursery 9 месяцев назад
You are growing some really happy and healthy looking citrus. Its always exciting to see people successfully growing citrus in different setups! Thank you for sharing this, we enjoyed seeing it.
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm 9 месяцев назад
Thanks! Appreciate it.
@ahmadjamila5163
@ahmadjamila5163 8 месяцев назад
Another great video. Thank you for sharing
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm 8 месяцев назад
Thanks
@innamarkhoff3019
@innamarkhoff3019 Год назад
thank you, gives me a good idea for what tree I want. I will prefer small not so vigorous trees for smaller yard and easy reach.
@margaretmarshall3645
@margaretmarshall3645 Год назад
Super video; thank you! I live in California zone 8b high desert and the winds here make me dubious about plastic tunnels here. So far I have an Owari satsuma and 4 varieties of kumquats in the ground, and a potted Meyer lemon I bring in for a couple of months in winter (which is no hardship as it blooms then!). I use trash cans or stacked up 5-gallon buckets to hold some warmth around the plants in winter, put a frost blanket over the water container and plant, and two have incandescent Christmas lights on them as well. So far, so good although sometimes the wind tries and sometimes succeeds in blowing off the “Planket” frost blankets. Question: If you didn’t have the high tunnel and were concerned with temperatures hitting as low as 20°F, which would be your preferred variety of lemon, of lime, of grapefruit, orange and mandarin? I could bring maybe one more citrus plant into the house, but most need to be in the ground.
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
Thanks a lot! Appreciate it. I would do no limes due to how weak they are at handling cold. I would do a meyer lemon and any mandarin you can find. They both seem to do very well in both cold and heat. Hope that helps. Good luck with your plants.
@GrowingWhatIEat
@GrowingWhatIEat Год назад
citrus looks great
@TexasNana2
@TexasNana2 Год назад
Great video. Your trees are beautiful. Love growing Citrus trees... and of course eating the fruit 😋
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
Thanks! Appreciate it.
@SoxInTheGarden
@SoxInTheGarden Год назад
Omgosh, all that yummy fruit!!! GOALS. 😍 This is my first year with any fruits, but mine are all in pots and hanging out in my greenhouse for the winter.
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
That’s how I started out. Good luck with your plants!
@MichellesMakeupHeavenOribe
@MichellesMakeupHeavenOribe Год назад
Thank you! Love the update
@cindyjohnson5242
@cindyjohnson5242 Год назад
OMG, beautiful! Good job!
@samMTL514
@samMTL514 Год назад
Wow! Your results speaks for itself. I’m blown away by your citrus trees collection, size, and Viger ! I have so many questions. What is Your tunnel origination? Are the citrus trees on root stock? Your feeding routine? Do you think the hollow concrete bricks have any advantages? Why not invest in propane heater as an insurance policy for your citrus investment?!! God bless.
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
Thanks a lot! It goes north west to south east. They are on either a rootstock from Becnel and sons or Brazos citrus. I feed every month worm castings, azomite, seaweed, fish and 13-13-13. I wish it was smaller for the cinder block but that was all I could afford on that type of style. If I had my way they would be thinner and no holes. Concrete ends up forming a heat field around the tree especially during the winter time and really warms up the roots to help it grow. Hope that helps.
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
@@jensebermann4735 interesting question! But I’ve never tasted fish before in any of the fruit.
@saswk1
@saswk1 Год назад
Thank You for the update. Everything looks great. God Bless. Just picked up my first Meyer Lemon and kumquat for pot. Also since I’m unable to import citrus trees to Texas, I’m currently growing my own Murcott or California Honey mandarin from seed. Believe it or not I managed to find only three seeds in a whole box of seedless mandarins that I purchased at the grocery store. Don’t know what I’ll end up with but wanted to get a honey mandarin after watching your last video and having fun growing them. Glad it’s still your number one tree. Keep up the good work.
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
Thanks! Appreciate that. Good luck with the growing.
@spencercox8972
@spencercox8972 Год назад
Do you sell any cuttings from your trees?
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
@@spencercox8972 no not currently.
@spencercox8972
@spencercox8972 Год назад
Thank you
@juliosdiy3206
@juliosdiy3206 Год назад
Dahaaaaam that meyer is just awesome its just hard to match it.
@JolleanSmith
@JolleanSmith Год назад
Very cool! I want to run my treasured trees down the middle of my new high tunnel so appreciated seeing your set up. Thank you.
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
Good luck!
@Ricosyard
@Ricosyard Год назад
Nice
@heronthere
@heronthere Год назад
I'm an hour south east of you. I just converted my in ground pool (20ft x 40ft) into a greenhouse. Deep end of pool has 17ft height. It will have to container grown. Its hard to have self control and understand the size limitation. Not just citrus but bananas, cinnamon tree, pineapples. I want it all. It won't all fit. Lol
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
Oh wow! That’s a cool idea! I completely understand about wanting to put all your trees in. I had that same issue with this high tunnel as well. Good luck with the growing!
@Amywazwaz06
@Amywazwaz06 Год назад
Oh wow. You are probably not too far from me. I am in dfw area. Just under Dallas. Did you have a company come do your high tunnel or did you do it yourself?
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
Hello neighbor. I ended up putting up the tunnel with a couple of guys over a 3 day period.
@abela6328
@abela6328 Год назад
I thought those mulberries, specifically the pakistan mulberry tree, was cold hardy to zone 7. If you're in central texas, you're in zone 8 approx. Can't you just place it in ground with no greenhouse protection?
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
Not in my area. Several days out of the year we can get to single digit temperatures for over 24 hours. I did have one outside and it died back to the ground every year. Most other mulberries I have they can be outside with no issues.
@charlessingletaryiii331
@charlessingletaryiii331 Год назад
You should make an air layer of that verigated root stock and see how it grows and fruit!!!
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
That’s a great idea! Thanks
@charlessingletaryiii331
@charlessingletaryiii331 Год назад
You might have something new on your hands if none of the other sucker from the root stock are verigated.
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
@@charlessingletaryiii331 you know I’ve never seen a variegated rootstock used on citrus before. I’ve seen plenty of flying dragon, citrange, sour orange and trifoliate.
@veronicaalta9462
@veronicaalta9462 Год назад
Air layer video will be helpful, thanks.
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
Will do!
@rhombifer566
@rhombifer566 9 месяцев назад
But would you not waters them because in a green house 🏡 anyway
@Amywazwaz06
@Amywazwaz06 Год назад
I was going to ask if you had any to sell. It is so hard to find citrus varieties here in Texas.
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
I actually do sell some and probably be posting some soon at my farmers market.
@Amywazwaz06
@Amywazwaz06 Год назад
@@littlebexarfarm do you have a contact form on a website? I could send you my number.
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
@@Amywazwaz06 no website. You can direct message me on Instagram or on facebook at Little Bexar Farm. Thanks.
@mereplants3449
@mereplants3449 Год назад
Woww
@paulsweeney9342
@paulsweeney9342 Год назад
Hi are the roots growing into the ground or do they just spread.great citrus trees
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
Hello. The tap root is in the ground and the feeder roots are between the cinder blocks.
@abc_cba
@abc_cba Год назад
My only request on a positive criticism note is a suggestion for you to make videos in 1080p or 4K. RU-vid algorithms push your videos when they are with a higher resolution. (Saying this as a Data Scientist)
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
My phone shoots it in 4K but for some reason it will not let me upload it to RU-vid like that or it takes forever for that to happen. I usually just upload from my phone to RU-vid. But if you have any suggestions then I’m all ears!
@Doktracy
@Doktracy Год назад
Do you have the pot bottoms cut out or are they potted and just set in dirt to control temperature?
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
So I burned a hole in the weed fabric where each plant would go. From there I took the plant out of the container and put it on the spot where I burned a hole in the fabric so the tap root would be able to penetrate the existing soil. . Then covered with sandy loam and a couple of amendments. Hope that helps.
@ramonajolley1966
@ramonajolley1966 Год назад
Hello! I need to go and look at your videos. Do you have a heater in your greenhouse? I brought mine in for the winter but some look awful. Lemon try is flowering. It has mad me HAPPY! Thank you!
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
Hello. No heater. Just cinder blocks and black fabric for the heat.
@ramonajolley1966
@ramonajolley1966 Год назад
@@littlebexarfarm I dont understand how they could live without heat. I'm new at all if this. I live in Zone 7b. NC.. My green house is smalll not like yours. I would rather not to have to drag my citrus into the house. Could the way you are doing it work for me too?
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
@@ramonajolley1966 oh definitely! I think you can plant two to three citrus trees in a 10x20 foot greenhouse or mini high tunnel. As long as you have some type of heat source. Wether it be a small heater, rocks, blocks or black fabric. Make sure they get a ton of sun as well so it can produce a lot of fruit.
@1212weaver
@1212weaver Год назад
What beautiful trees!! I just bought a page mandarin tree. And so happy to see its a great tree! You are doing amazing. What do you feed your trees? I'm in florida.
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
That’s awesome! You will love that tree. I usually feed once a month fish, seaweed, azomite, earth castings and 13-13-13. Has been working very well for me. Good luck.
@1212weaver
@1212weaver Год назад
@@littlebexarfarm Thank you! 😊 sounds good! Oh btw I'm in Florida. Soooo you are really doing an amazing job!
@MakePeace123
@MakePeace123 7 месяцев назад
How are your citrus doing now 2024?
@myakyi8957
@myakyi8957 Год назад
Did you collect these trees before you build the high tunnel.iwill be putting up medium size about75 ft not 100. It will be challenging for me I'm in zone 6
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
I did. I probably started growing citrus in containers for about three years. That’s awesome about your high tunnel! Just a tip but if you can find a heat source like rocks or bricks to put around the trees for supplement heat can always help. Good luck.
@myakyi8957
@myakyi8957 Год назад
Thanks for your reply.happy growing!
@sethmoore5640
@sethmoore5640 Год назад
Are those branches that are sticking straight up on some of the trees water sprouts?
@kage7772
@kage7772 Год назад
are they dwarf trees?
@kuivoo9248
@kuivoo9248 Год назад
I think you are planting your tree too close to each other. They need to be at least 10 feet apart to allow room for growth. The trees could get large overtime, unless of course you prefer to trim them. I am also growing my citrus in greenhouse. It is too much trouble to protect them in the winter even in Houston, Texas
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
This is a high density citrus orchard for sure. They are about 8 feet apart from each other. In less than two years with some of these trees in the video it shows how you can get hundreds of fruits on just one tree with that spacing. I also like to keep these plants rather small and tend to trim the trees in the late winter before our major blooms. I feel like in Texas it’s the only way we can grow citrus successfully in greenhouses/high tunnels due to our crazy weather. Good luck neighbor with all your citrus!
@kuivoo9248
@kuivoo9248 Год назад
@@littlebexarfarm could I give you a call? If you do not mind, I would like to learn from your experience as I am planing to expand my greenhouse. I have one greenhouse and want to expand it to grow only citrus that are the best in Houston, Texas.
@hannesRSA
@hannesRSA Год назад
And here I am with a dying tree where new growth stopped producing leaves and I'm unsure whether it's over or under watering for weeks.
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
If it’s in the ground then most likely if it’s cold then it doesn’t need to much water at all. If it’s in a pot in a greenhouse then it will need water 1 time a week. Good luck.
@randolphsloan2263
@randolphsloan2263 10 месяцев назад
The root system looks limited.
@carlosh448
@carlosh448 Год назад
I live in Texas where do you get those trees?
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
In San Antonio or Austin nurseries. They always have the best selections.
@carlosh448
@carlosh448 Год назад
@@littlebexarfarm thanks man appreciate!
@RockerBug17
@RockerBug17 Год назад
Would you recommend fruit removal for non-citrus to increase growth?
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
Definitely. All my trees that have no fruit on them have gotten huge. Better for the future when they will be able to support more fruit production.
@Nnn_Lofi
@Nnn_Lofi Год назад
Are these citrus semi dwarf?
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
None of my trees are on a dwarf rootstock.
@CDTX3
@CDTX3 Год назад
I just came across your channel; I am in Waco myself. I would love to get some cuttings from you to try to root and grow or possibly graft to my citrus tree I have. I was told it was a lemon tree when I bought it at a garage sale as a seedling almost 20 years ago. It has not even bloomed, maybe because it always be potted up. Also, where did you purchase all your citrus from?
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
Hello neighbor. I usually purchase my citrus from the San Antonio or Austin area at local nurseries there. Definitely always welcome to stop on by to get cuttings. Thanks.
@CDTX3
@CDTX3 Год назад
@@littlebexarfarm Hi, I will need to set up a time with you to be able to come over and get some cuttings of the citrus trees. Thanks so much.
@abc_cba
@abc_cba Год назад
Wow, can you give more tips on citrus nutrition deficiency detection based on their colors ? Subscribed Happy Holidays ! Best wishes from India 🇮🇳
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
Thanks! Well I feel like I have been able to solve most of the nutrition deficiencies by giving them Azomite. It provides all elements needed from A to Z per what the bag says. At least over the past two years it has worked great. But I also use that for my veggies and it does very well. I probably give it about 3 times a year.
@abc_cba
@abc_cba Год назад
@@littlebexarfarm I dotn think we have Azomite available in India. I just did a Google and found out that it's almost ₹6k, which is 100 times the price of any fertilizer in my country. I guess, it's not found in India or maybe it's not famous here yet. Thanks for the tip, though.
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
@@abc_cba no problem.
@MakePeace123
@MakePeace123 Год назад
Do you heat the green house during freeze event
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
If it gets to the low single digits or negative temps I will put in a small propane heater.
@BadBoyBreeze13
@BadBoyBreeze13 8 месяцев назад
You should leave the oranges on. Why are you pulling them off that’s foolish.
@shahidaalli7689
@shahidaalli7689 Год назад
Hi Did you know Pakistani the King Mulberry Best of all
@littlebexarfarm
@littlebexarfarm Год назад
It’s one of the best!
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