The fruit is orange-red, medium sized, easy to peel and is ripe in mid season. The Dancy Mandarin is popular for the lunar new year. This tree can reach up tofifteen feet high.
We recommendapplyingLGM Cedar Barka foot wide to prevent weeds and retain moisture.The cedar bark will help insulate the roots and prevents root competition.Cedar mulch has insect repellant qualitiesbecause it contains natural cedar oil which can deter termites and certain types of ants.If mulch is applied all the way to the tree trunk it will cause the trunk to rot, make sure that there is about an inch of spacing between the tree trunk and the mulch.
We also recommend growing Yarrow under fruit trees, it is said to enhance fruit production. Therootsmine the subsoil for potassium,phosphorus, calcium, copper, and magnesium making it a nutrient rich mulch. Yarrow also is considered acover crop and assists building up the soil, mining for minerals, breaking up compacted soil, and attracting beneficial insects and pollinators.You can plant Yarrowplantsaround the trees,seedthe soil before mulching, or chop up the leaves to create a mulch.
