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Citrus
Trees Citrus trees
should be purchased
from a reputable source as a budded tree on an appropriate rootstock. Ideally, citrus should be planted in full
sun in a southern or western exposure with well-drained soil that is
rich in
organic material. Trees should be spaced at least 10-15’ apart in a
North-South
row to allow for maximum sun exposure. Always
remember to dig your planting hole twice as wide,
but no deeper,
than the rootball of your new plant. The
tree should sit no higher or lower than it was in the
pot. Mix one-part organic matter to
two-parts of
the existing soil and water deeply to remove all air pockets from
around the
roots. With the unused soil from your
hole, build a circular 3” berm 360 degrees around the drip line of your
tree to
act as a well that will capture water. Spread
2” of mulch or compost over the berm and soil, but
make sure to
keep it 6” away from the trunk of the tree. Water
deeply every other day for the first three weeks. From
the fourth week on, begin a regimen of
one inch of water weekly in warmer weather and one inch every two weeks
in
cooler temperatures. Citrus
trees are
not salt tolerant and should never be watered from wells containing
more than
2.30ppm salt. Copyright 2004 Dalsimer Landscape, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED |