The cumquat represents attractive evergreen citrus tree. It has come to us from China. During fructification the tree becomes covered by small golden-yellow or bright orange fruits. The fruit of cumquat has is extended - oval form. Their size is similar to the size of average grape. This plant demands special care.
Instruction
1. For a start pay attention to lighting. In summertime it is recommended to keep tree in that place where there is scattered sunlight. In the winter, on the contrary, it is the best of all to create natural lighting. Direct sunshine have to arrive. It is necessary to arrange pot at the southern window at this time. The artificial dosvechivaniye is quite often used in the winter.
2. The cumquat well transfers heat. He loves hot summer and cool winter. The tree will be good to grow in the summer in the fresh air, in garden. Try to preserve cumquat against excessive overheating and overcooling. It can occur in day and night time. That there was no overheating, it is the best of all to place it in box with damp moss, peat, sand or sawdust. The pot can also be prikopat to the soil of garden for the summer. It is outside recommended to whitewash it. That direct sunshine did not get, use the isolating material. The earth in pot from above is mulched manure, peat, grass. When there is budding, blossoming and infructescence of cumquat, the air temperature and soils has to be not lower than 15 degrees.
3. The cumquat treats humid air kindly. If it dry, then tree often dumps leaves. The attacks of wreckers will be made. For increase in relative air humidity it is necessary to carry out regular spraying of krone. For this purpose otstoyanny water of room temperature has to be used.
4. It is necessary to water tree regularly. In the spring watering has to be made every other day, and in the summer – daily. Try to support optimum moisture content of the soil. In the winter watering needs to be carried out seldom and moderately. It is also necessary to use the settled water which temperature is not lower than room. If it is cold, then at cumquat will turn yellow and will fall down leaves.