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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: VUgearhead on January 18, 2018, 07:02:59 PM

Title: Understory Citrus
Post by: VUgearhead on January 18, 2018, 07:02:59 PM

Just saw this video from Pete Kanaris of Green Dreams about understory citrus showing possible resilience to HLB.

Here is the YT link (http://YT link). Anyone seen this before? Is it just wishful thinking?

Title: Re: Understory Citrus
Post by: pineislander on January 23, 2018, 07:39:55 AM

HLB is primarily a root disease that causes 50% decline before foliar symptoms occur. It could be that root health is improved in trees growing in a natural environment or because nutrient uptake is slower than typical citrus orchards which get fertigation and folair feeding.

The research does show that a steady controlled release of nutrients is better in the age of HLB.
http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/trade_journals/2015/2015_August_root.pdf (http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/trade_journals/2015/2015_August_root.pdf)

http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/trade_journals/2017/2017_April_boosts.pdf (http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/trade_journals/2017/2017_April_boosts.pdf)