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VUgearhead
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Curiosity killed the vegan
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Understory Citrus
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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
. Anyone seen this before? Is it just wishful thinking?
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pineislander
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Re: Understory Citrus
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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/2017/2017_April_boosts.pdf
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