I know what you are thinking… oh no here we go again with the strange name fruits. LOL. Worry not this fruit is actually in the citrus family, similar to oranges, mandarins and lemon. So without wasting anymore time, let us look at how to grow kumquats.

Surprisingly Kumquat trees is a very easy fruit to grow than most other citrus fruits. As far as nutritional value is concerned you get everything from Vitamin C, Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, calcium, copper, potassium, manganese, iron. zinc as well as fibre.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• kumquat seeds or seedlings
• compost
• organic manure
• organic fertilizer
• mulch
• cow manure
• pelleted chicken fertilizers
• artificial citrus specific fertilizers.

Find a location with well drained soil that gets a lot of sunlight. Prepare you soil with a nice rich compost before planting your tree. Avoid over-watering after they have become established as this may lead to the root rot. Don’t forget to mulch as this will help reduce evaporation and weeds.

During the initial amounts apply amounts of artificial fertilizer, then once the plant is established you can start to apply your organic ones. Kumquats can be used in salads, jams, sauces, fruit juice, cakes, desserts, pies and marinades. There are a few recipes you can try, if you visit the link below.

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How To Grow Kumquats

You can watch the video below on how to grow kumquats…

You can watch the video below on how to grow kumquat tree from seed…

You can watch the video below on kumquat tree growing and care…

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