How to Grow Orange Trees
Growing orange trees can produce healthy and juicy fruit for you and your entire family. Taking care of the trees is essential to keeping the trees healthy as well as maintaining the quality of oranges the tree produces for you.
Things You'll Need:
- Orange tree
- Shovel
- Sunny area
- Mulch
- Water
- Fertilizer
- Ample space for the orange tree to grow
- Buy an orange tree that is adaptable to your area's climate. If you live in the west, navel oranges grow the best. Whereas if you live in the southeast, valencia oranges grow better there.
- Plant the tree in an area where it will get plenty of sunlight and will have enough room to grow.
- Add mulch around the tree to help conserve water.
- Water the tree generously on the same day once a week in the warmer weather months.
- Water the tree less often than once a week in the cooler months.
- Fertilize the tree approximately every four to six weeks or so in the months of February through August.
- Protect the tree from any icy conditions. If the weather forecast calls for anything below 28 degrees Farenheit, any unprotected trees can sustain damage from the frost and freezing temperatures and could cause you to lose some or all of your harvest.
- Taste the oranges for sweetness once they have developed.
- Harvest the oranges when they taste sweet. The length of time between harvests will vary depending on the weather conditions.