Satsuma pruning

[Baroque Brass]

Hey guys, I have some three year old satsumas that have yet to produce. They are tall and spindly and others I see grow more like a bush and are loaded with fruit. Can someone suggest proper pruning methods and how to get them to produce? I don’t even get blooms in the spring.

Thanks.

 

[grouper throat]

I have never pruned mine. Are you sure that you aren't growing just the rootstock, have a pic of them by chance? My satsumas were bursting with fruit.

 

[Baroque Brass]

I can post some pictures. I bought grafted trees from a local nursery.

 

[REDMOND1858]

I would tell ya what I did, but I never got to. Goats got out and pruned mine for me a few months after planting them. That was an expensive lesson.

 

[Baroque Brass]

Here are some pictures of the trees. I think I should cut them back to about 5-6 feet.

 

[grouper throat]

Looks like they do need a trim. I believe IFAS has some trimming guidelines if you wanted to check those out.