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Growing Kaffir Lime Trees in the San Francisco Bay Area: One Gardener's Guideline (for Brown Thumbs)

by Kasma Loha-unchit

One of Kasma's great loves is gardening. Here is the distillation of years of plant care plus the experiences of many students. Start with the Introduction.

If you would like a copy of this article in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format for your own personal use, please contact Kasma.

Table of Contents – Kaffir Lime Care

  1. Introduction
  2. Basic Needs
  3. Kaffir Lime is a Tropical Fruit
  4. Beware of Rootstock Taking Over!
  5. Know Where the Graft is on Your Kaffir Lime Plant
  6. Buy a Larger, More Established Plant
  7. Let Your Babies Mature Before Letting Them Have Babies
  8. Buy and Plant Your Kaffir Lime Tree During the Warm Months
  9. Where To Site Your Kaffir Lime Tree
  10. Planter Or Ground: Which is Best?
  11. Growing Kaffir Lime In a Planter
  12. Planting in the Ground
  13. How Often Should You Water Your Kaffir Lime Plant
  14. Extra Protection From Winter Cold
  15. Do Not Pick Leaves But Prune Your Tree
  16. Feed Your Plant: It is a Living Thing
  17. "Why Are the Leaves On My Plant Turning Yellow And Dropping"
  18. "My Kaffir Lime Tree is Large And Healthy But It's Not Fruiting"
  19. What To Do When Bugs and Fungal Diseases Attack
  20. Hope For Brown Thumbs

Next: 1. Introduction

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