HLB, Nutrients and More in July Citrus Industry

Ernie Neff July 12, 2013 Citrus, Florida

The contents of the July issue of Citrus Industry magazine are summarized by editor Ernie Neff.

Study Sheds Light on the Use of Ascorbic Acid With OTC
Growers have always been innovators, testing new production practices in their groves. When you add a disease like HLB, those experiments get ramped up in the effort to seek solutions. A good example of this was a discussion that began last year among growers that ascorbic acid (vitamin C) might be helpful in extending the […]
Postfreeze Patience Is a Virtue
Edwin A. Gutierrez-Rodriguez and Jonael Bosques, both with University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension, recently explained why patience is an important post-freeze tree management strategy. Following are highlights from the article they wrote. After Florida’s recent freeze event, a common question citrus growers were asking was: “What should I do […]