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Citrus General Discussion / Re: To use GA3 for flower/retention.
« on: December 28, 2019, 05:59:17 PM »
i have used the gibberellic acid along with brassinolide another plant growth hormone and got a pomello to flower in two years from seed
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Sunquat and Palestinian Sweet Lime
« on: December 28, 2019, 05:50:52 PM »
I have one and i like it very much first two years fruit wasnt great but it takes the tree maturing to get good fruit
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Is greening in fruit or seeds?
« on: November 23, 2019, 04:49:53 PM »
I was told by a California nursery they could sell me seeds for a grapefruit variety I want , but it is not a true grapefruit so it won’t come true to seed ?
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Is greening in fruit or seeds?
« on: November 23, 2019, 04:46:55 PM »As written above citrus seeds do not transmit HLB, also none of the true virus diseases (Tristeza, psoriasis ect.) . are also not transmitted through the seed.
If that’s the case why are California citrus sold in Florida supermarkets and I assume likewise
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Florida court says state should pay in citrus fight
« on: November 19, 2019, 04:47:57 PM »
And they should pay for it you took citizens property and gave no money
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: What makes a citrus leaf shiny?
« on: November 19, 2019, 04:46:33 PM »
Neem oil citrus
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Poncirus trifoliata growing in Southwest Arkansas - pics
« on: November 14, 2019, 11:27:13 AM »
just have to hybridize it to a sweet orange with the same cold tolerance
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Is this asian citrus psyllid? What to do?
« on: November 05, 2019, 05:06:06 PM »
there are hundreds of abandoned citrus trees in groves all over florida.
you will never get anyone to check youre tree residential fact of life they dont care about residential citrus so dont give op bad advice. brassinolide power grown brand .2 mg per gallon of water and no greening do this weekly.
you will never get anyone to check youre tree residential fact of life they dont care about residential citrus so dont give op bad advice. brassinolide power grown brand .2 mg per gallon of water and no greening do this weekly.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Treatment for HLB
« on: November 05, 2019, 04:46:40 PM »There is another simple and cheep chemical that is worth to try in combination with your Zn and brassinolide treatments. N-acetylcysteine is being tested to treat Huanglongbin in Brazil and it is rather effective against a related bacteria Xyllela fastidiosa.
https://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/en/2019/07/15/healing-citrus-groves/
i looked it up it appears to work but much more expensive than the Brassinolide
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Is this asian citrus psyllid? What to do?
« on: November 05, 2019, 04:40:27 PM »
It is a psyllid do not worry there are billions in florida pm me if tree gete HLB greening ill tell you how to treat it
It is not a death sentence anymore there are two treatments i use
It is not a death sentence anymore there are two treatments i use
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Help with Sugar Belle, Citrus greening, and Asian psyllid prevention/treatment
« on: October 17, 2019, 06:04:50 PM »
https://patents.google.com/patent/EP2681997B1/en
Patent for treatment of greening by Cuban scientists that discovered it
Patent for treatment of greening by Cuban scientists that discovered it
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Treatment for HLB
« on: October 17, 2019, 05:46:31 PM »
https://patents.google.com/patent/EP2681997B1/en
The above is the patent by the Cuban scientists that discovered the application of Brassinosteroids and their Analogs treat HLB or citrus greening
The above is the patent by the Cuban scientists that discovered the application of Brassinosteroids and their Analogs treat HLB or citrus greening
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Help with Sugar Belle, Citrus greening, and Asian psyllid prevention/treatment
« on: October 15, 2019, 07:01:33 PM »
Yes I recovered four trees with it it’s been two years since I started they look great now
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Charcoal for citrus
« on: October 14, 2019, 07:09:39 PM »Has anyone ever used the charcoal to grow your plants. It sounds very interesting.
Bio char is a little different than charcoal the oxygen is removed from biochar when making it and I have used ashes and added ammonium sulfate to bring ph down look up utube video green dreams Pete Kanaris he shows how to put it in a container that is sealed so you get pure https://youtu.be/3rDk2SPEhZU
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: -Grafting + Dwarf Citrus Questions-
« on: October 14, 2019, 06:28:04 PM »
Cleft grafting is the best way to star I still have a hard time with bud grafting I have the best result using electrical tape at the graft union to hold it tight then buddy tape around scion. In three weeks I take off buddy tape in six weeks carefully remove electric tape
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Wood chips for growing media
« on: October 14, 2019, 06:23:39 PM »
I didn’t see river sand in that list i highly recommend river sand for loose breathable soil
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: The Story Of Dr. Moy & Cold Hardy Citrus
« on: October 14, 2019, 06:18:27 PM »
Great info millet I read about the two varieties but it did not say who developed them thanks great info
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