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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: Empoweredandfree on May 30, 2019, 08:48:27 AM

Title: Citrus worth planting?
Post by: Empoweredandfree on May 30, 2019, 08:48:27 AM

So I’m thinking of bringing my citrus trees down to FL and putting them in the ground within the food forest I’m building but is it worth it with the greening issues?

Title: Re: Citrus worth planting?
Post by: Bomand on May 30, 2019, 09:35:50 AM

I can not forsee a remedy for hlb appearing magically in the next near future. You can do as I do. Love your citrus, take good care of it, use only "clean" wood to graft with and hope for a defeat of greening. There will be a fix......

Title: Re: Citrus worth planting?
Post by: Laaz on May 30, 2019, 09:53:08 AM

You can not bring citrus into FL from any other state. Just a heads up.

Title: Re: Citrus worth planting?
Post by: Empoweredandfree on May 30, 2019, 10:10:42 AM

Quote from: Bomand on May 30, 2019, 09:35:50 AM

I can not forsee a remedy for hlb appearing magically in the next near future. You can do as I do. Love your citrus, take good care of it, use only "clean" wood to graft with and hope for a defeat of greening. There will be a fix......

 I guess my question is greening inevitable on Florida citrus? What percentage of trees get it?

Title: Re: Citrus worth planting?
Post by: Bomand on May 30, 2019, 10:20:45 AM

It is rampant in Florida now and sure to spread. Hence the quarantine....no citrus/related in or out of FL.

Title: Re: Citrus worth planting?
Post by: Millet on May 30, 2019, 10:56:15 AM

The chance of your citrus tree contacting HLB in Florida is about 100%.  It is just a matter of time.

Title: Re: Citrus worth planting?
Post by: Empoweredandfree on May 30, 2019, 03:26:43 PM

Quote from: Millet on May 30, 2019, 10:56:15 AM

The chance of your citrus tree contacting HLB in Florida is about 100%.  It is just a matter of time.

 Thanks Millet, I’ll leave citrus out of the equation