Question 1

How old are the fig and avocado trees by the time you buy them from the distributors ( Stine's ...etc ) ?

Accepted Answer

The figs are a rooted cutting and are approximately 1 year old at the point of sale.  The avocado are grafted onto cold hardy rootstock and can be anywhere from 18 months to 2 years old at the point of sale.

Question 2

I bought 2 Sweet Native Persimmon (it was from your nursery) from Lowes, my question is are they grafted females, this type is male or female right ?

Accepted Answer

Good luck getting an answer to that question. My inquiries to them about their native persimmons have gone unanswered. The tree is a grafted persimmon tree with no indication which cultivar was grafted onto the root stock. And with native persimmons knowing that is imperative.

Question 3

I bought two Joey avocado trees grown at Saxon Becnel's at Lowes.  They are supposed to be grafted I believe.  Imagine my surprise to find the primary stem and some secondary sprouts coming out of a large avocado pit with no visible graft.What's up?

Accepted Answer

All of our avocados are grafted.  We use a cold hardy rootstock named Lula for all varieties of avocado that we offer.

Question 4

How and when to fertilize satsuma, Mabel oranges, Meyer’s lemon and grapefruit

Accepted Answer

For in ground growing you will want to use a balanced fertilizer such as 13-13-13.  In the first year you can apply a handful of this fertilizer on the first of every month from March to September depending on your location.  If you are in little cooler zone you will want to stop in August.  The next year you will want to apply a pound of fertilizer on the tree around March 1st depending on the threat of cold weather.  If you are still experiencing cold weather you will want to wait until clearly finished.  The next year you will apply two pounds, then three the next year all the way to reaching 5 pounds in consecutive years.  You will not want to exceed 5 pounds as this is plenty of fertilizer for the tree.
     For container growing you will want to purchase a good time release fertilizer.  Time release here will be key as you will not want a full release into the container at the same time like a balanced fertlizer as it will tend to burn the tree.  This should be available at IGC's

Question 5

What rootstock does Saxon Becnel use on their retail citrus trees?

Accepted Answer

Currently we use a Citrange rootstock for the bulk of our trees along with a C-22 Bitters for certain varieties such as Kumquats.  Both are cold hardy and very good for the many soil types within our service area.

Question 6

I bought a meyer lemon tree do I need two make lemons or is it self pollantin

Accepted Answer

All citrus that we grow is self pollinating.

Question 7

Do you sell citrus trees? And how much for them if i bot alot of them?

Accepted Answer

We are a wholesale nursery.  Please give us a call or send an email to discuss pricing and availability.

Question 8

How long do you need to let the tangerines grow before pulling.

Accepted Answer

Pull any fruit that you see in the first year.  That year any fruit produced will likely be dry and puffy as the tree is still immature to produce fruit.  This will also help with the overall growth of your tree within the first year.  In the second year it is considered to be a growers choice.  If you feel your tree is healthy and substantial enough to sustain growing fruit then it can do so, but the fruit still may be puffy and dry at times.  The third year will be the first year to truly grow quality citrus on your tree.

Question 9

Can you ship a True Blood Orange Tree to Florida?  If you can, what would the total cost be to send?

Glenda Crawford

Accepted Answer

At this time no citrus trees grown from either location can enter CA, AZ, and FL.  This is due to each individual states citrus rules and regulations to protect the states citrus industry.

Question 10

Do you have any lemon  lime trees

Accepted Answer

You'll have to call or text Becnel. I just have the Meyer lemon and navel orange tree I bought from them.

Question 11

Do you have Chinese chestnut trees & how big & how much are they when you ship them?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately we no longer grow Chinese Chestnut at this time.

Question 12

For the last three years my peaches are full of worms,what can I do , my trees are 4/5 years old.

Accepted Answer

Use seven dust or check with your place where you purchased your trees.

Question 13

Are your Joey avocado trees just Haas avocado's grown from the seeds?

Accepted Answer

All of our avocados are grafted onto a rootstock named Lula.  The Hass avocado is the least cold hardy that we grow, but is a very popular variety as is most commonly found in grocery stores.  The others that we grow are cold hardy and good quality avocados.  Currently they are Super Hass, Lila, Joey, and Fantastic.

Question 14

when do you cut back navel oranges trees bu

Accepted Answer

Typically you can begin to cut citrus back once the threat of cold weather is over.  In Louisiana and coastal Texas this is done typically sometime in January to February.  You can also begin to fertilize from February to March depending on the threat of cold weather.  you will want to prune and fertilize to promote new growth on your tree.

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