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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: Darkman on April 19, 2014, 07:19:51 PM
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Believed dead or practically dead:
2 Hamlins
3 Orlando Tangelos (only one*)
2 CaraCara (only one*)
1 Meyer
1 Fremont
1 Ponkon
1 Moro*
1 Owari
1 Sunburst*
* these have the tinyest green sprouts at or near the bottom of the trunk
Recovering:
2 Parson Browns
1 Fina Sodea
1 Meyer
Basically unharmed:
3 Owaris
2 Kimbroughs
4 Xie Shan
1 Meiwa
Potted and kept inside:
1 Dekopon
1 Centennial
All trees were watered for eight hours prior to freezing temperatures and all were soil banked at least six inches above the graft union. A very brutal and costly Winter. Crying or Very sad
So what did I learn?
All this grief is directly attributed to me not finishing my cold protection irrigation. This will not happen again. I am installing it now and have 50% of the trenches dug. If I had of used a trunk spray and a canopy mist my trees would not be dead.
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Those with sprouts at the bottom of the trunk could be a hardier rootstock waking up.
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Darkman, a little piece of good news is that the Xie Shan I doing well. Hope to see you again at Citrus Expo 2014- Millet
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Millet, I thought you said you was coming this year but was ant sure. So now I know.
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Those with sprouts at the bottom of the trunk could be a hardier rootstock waking up.
I have checked them and while the rootstock has shot out several sprouts I always rub them out before they get going. The sprouts I wrote about are all above the graft.
Baring something unforeseen I will definitely be at the 2014 Citrus Expo and will be looking forward to seeing everyone.