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Who the heck thinks citrus is easy in Florida? It takes more fertilizer, leaf sprays, and pesticide to keep them even remotely healthy than any other tree family with everything out there trying to kill them.
Im in 9b near the east coast of central FloridaMango but it takes a lot of work to keep it alive and fruiting, a late winter blast like last year can destroy blooms.As far as easy, mulberry. Who the heck thinks citrus is easy in Florida? It takes more fertilizer, leaf sprays, and pesticide to keep them even remotely healthy than any other tree family with everything out there trying to kill them.
Quote from: Tropheus76 on November 08, 2022, 10:59:34 AMWho the heck thinks citrus is easy in Florida? It takes more fertilizer, leaf sprays, and pesticide to keep them even remotely healthy than any other tree family with everything out there trying to kill them.Nephew just bought a new house in Port St. Lucie. He wants to plant fruit trees and asked for my advice. (I'm the "fruit tree guy" in the family.) I emphasized that whatever you do, don't plant citrus!