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Title: What do you know about Citrus Greening ???
Post by: Jim134 on May 18, 2013, 10:33:46 AM
What do you know about Citrus Greening ???

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Title: Re: What do you know about Citrus Greening ???
Post by: hardwood on May 18, 2013, 12:17:53 PM
I know that I have 4 trees infected right now. It's really a shame and I wonder what future the citrus industry has here not to mention the orange blossom honey crop.

Scott
Title: Re: What do you know about Citrus Greening ???
Post by: Jim134 on May 18, 2013, 10:49:41 PM
Scott....
 To me it looks likes the beginning of the end for citrus and orange blossom honey crop.  I do hope I'm wrong.



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Title: Re: What do you know about Citrus Greening ???
Post by: Nature Coast Beek on May 29, 2013, 09:11:56 AM
Many citrus growers are looking for alternative crops right now with things such as pomegranate a possibility. Many scattered groves out there that have been sold off and no longer in production but still have rows and rows of trees that are infected. All contributing to the problem. You know, sort of like bee disease....a lot of it is about what your neighbor is doing to address the problem also.  :roll:
Title: Re: What do you know about Citrus Greening ???
Post by: Dr. Cricket on May 30, 2013, 09:43:26 AM
Yeah, it looks pretty bleak. I understand that even the agriculture commissioner is saying the citrus industry will be gone in five years.
Title: Re: What do you know about Citrus Greening ???
Post by: marktrl on June 11, 2013, 12:10:51 AM
Azomite claims to cure it. Google it for more info.
Title: Re: What do you know about Citrus Greening ???
Post by: Dr. Cricket on June 14, 2013, 01:22:11 PM
Azomite is nothing more than a volcanic trace element mix. A vigorous trace element treatment regime has been shown to reduce the damage to fruit of infected plants and maintain the trees' productivity, it is not a cure.