First Harvest of 42 Sweet Malta Oranges from a Single 18-Inch Half-Drum on Our Mirpur Roof
Bone meal, mustard cake liquid fertilizer, and timely pruning turned a 2-year-old Bari-1 Malta graft into our family’s favorite tree.
Kamrul Hasan
Rooftop Citrus Grower
Published November 02, 2026
When we planted our Bari-1 sweet malta sapling two years ago, neighbors told us citrus in tubs stays sour. The secret is potassium and micronutrient feeding right after fruit-set in March, plus withholding excessive nitrogen so the tree focuses on fruit sweetness rather than leafy shoots.
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