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SIGN-IN Before we begin, make sure you have signed in and paid for you citrus tree(s). If you have not, please meet with Mrs. Bickman in the lobby and make sure you pick up an orange folder, marker and a pencil. 2
KEEP IN TOUCH! Your contact information must be kept up- to-date. If any of the below changes, please let us know ASAP. • Email Address • Mailing Address • Telephone Number apontius@ufl.edu 863.402.6540 3
REMIND 101 • Receive dates, deadlines, announcements, important information by text message straight to your cell phone. To: 81010 Text message: @18hycp 4
LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: UF IFAS Extension Highlands Youth Citrus Project 5
YOUR ORANGE FOLDER • Record Book- go ahead and put into the prongs (KEEP THIS FOLDER AND BRING TO EVERY WORKSHOP) • Rules & Regulations • Tips on growing your citrus tree 6
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TREE Variety: Vernia Rootstock: X-639 The Vernia variety is the most popular rootstock that is being requested by citrus growers. Its quality is similar to the Valencia orange and it reaches maturity around the month of March. 7
2018 18 HIGHLANDS S YOUTH C H CITR TRUS PROJECT ECT DATE TES, S, DEADLINE INES, , RU RULES & & REGU GULATION ONS 8
WHAT YOUR FINISHED TREE SHOULD LOOK LIKE Balanced Full Foliaged - Rounded Crown Sprout Free Trunk
HOW TO PLANT YOUR CI TRUS TREE G O O D T H I N G S TO R E M E M B E R ! 10
WHAT YOU NEED TO START Citrus Trees Pot Soil 11
ESTABLISH DEPTH OF TREE IN PARENT POT 12
OBSERVE THE ROOTS 13
DETERMINE DEPTH TO PLANT IN NEW POT 14
ADD SOIL (PROVIDED) TO BOTTOM OF POT 15
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MAKE SURE TREE WILL SIT AT CORRECT DEPTH IN POT 17
REMOVE TREE FROM PARENT POT 18
CENTER IN NEW POT 19
ADD POTTING SOIL 20
FILL POT AROUND TREE WITH POTTING SOIL • Fill to predetermined level. 21
TOP ROOTS AT TOP OF SOIL 22
SOIL SHOULD BE FIRM AT DRAIN HOLES 23
ADD WATER SLOWLY 24
PLACE TREE • Place where tree will get Full sun. • Fasten pot to a stake or post (prevent tipping) 25
SATURATE SOIL IN POT 26
A WORD OR TWO ABOUT FERTILIZER
FERTILIZER (LIQUID) 28
FERTILIZER (DRY) 29
APPLY FERTILIZER 30
WATER AFTER FERTILIZER 31
WATERING YOUR CITRUS TREE • Watering Your Tree slowly no overflow
WATERING YOUR CITRUS TREE • Watering Your Tree Drain Hole
I N A FEW WEEKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOTE: BASE OF TREE AND CROWN • Leave old leaves until they drop. • Remove any stem-sprouts in this zone. 35
UNWANTED SPROUT 36
REMOVE BY HAND OR CLIP 37
COLD PROTECTION • When Cold Temperatures • Below 37 degrees Fahrenheit are predicted • Or Frost • Is predicted • Move Tree(s) inside garage or shed. • Use cloth fabric
COLD PROTECTION Frost Damaged Tree Not “show condition” Can not be shown
PEST CONTROL – CITRUS GREENING DISEASE • IMPORTANT • Citrus Psyllid Spreads Citrus Greening Disease • Imidacloprid prevents the spread of this disease. • Citrus Trees showing the symptoms of Citrus Greening Disease. • Cannot be exhibited
PEST CONTROL – CITRUS GREENING DISEASE • Citrus Psyllid • Pesticide - Imidacloprid Adult Nymphs Adults
PEST CONTROL – OTHER CITRUS PESTS • Citrus Leafminer • Pesticide - Imidacloprid
PEST CONTROL – OTHER CITRUS PESTS • Orange Dog Caterpillar • Pesticide – Dipel (Bacillus thurgensis) • Or - Hand Removal Adult Butterfly Caterpillar Larva
PEST CONTROL – OTHER CITRUS PESTS • Citrus Psyllid Spreads Citrus Greening Disease • Pesticide – Dipel (Bacillus thurgensis) • Or - Hand Removal
PEST CONTROL – OTHER CITRUS PESTS • Citrus Plant Bugs • Pesticide – Dipel (Bacillus thurgensis)
PEST CONTROL – OTHER CITRUS PESTS • Citrus Canker • Pesticide – Liquid Copper Monthly April through November
PEST CONTROL – OTHER CITRUS PESTS • IMPORTANT • Citrus Canker • Citrus Trees showing the symptoms of Citrus Canker. • Cannot be exhibited
PEST CONTROL – OTHER CITRUS PESTS • Citrus Greasy Spot • Pesticide – Liquid Copper Monthly May and June
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