Scientists studied tolerance to huanglongbing under field conditions in trees of commercial citrus scion/rootstock combinations. All trees showed symptoms of HLB and tested positive for the Candidatus ...

Citrus cultivation relies heavily on the performance of rootstocks, which significantly influence fruit quality by modulating growth, water-use efficiency, and disease resistance. The interaction ...

Citrus is the world’s most economically significant fruit crop, but it faces various environmental adversities that restrict its distribution. Grafting is a crucial factor in enhancing citrus ...

While familiarity with the term “grafting” is widespread among gardeners, a true understanding of what grafting is and why it is done is not so common. In a nutshell, grafting is a horticultural ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract • Background and Aims Studies of the plasticity of functional root traits involved in resource acquisition have focused mainly on root length ...

For the first time there is a product registered to spray bronze orange bugs on edible citrus. Yates Nature’s Way Citrus and Ornamental Spray is certified organic and works via contact, so thorough ...

A question for Dan Gill: I just planted a 3-foot Meyer lemon tree. How do I keep it from growing thorns? Any other tips would be appreciated. -- Pam Barron Answer: All of the citrus trees we grow -- ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I have a problem with my navel orange tree. It is producing two types ...

Q: We planted what we thought was a lime tree around 10 years ago. After a poorly managed pruning, its main trunk died and an offshoot managed to grow into a main trunk. Now we have a 20-foot-tall, ...

FORT PIERCE, FL - The citrus disease huanglongbing (HLB) is endemic in Florida, where it is estimated that more than 80% of citrus trees are currently infected. Largely as a result of this devastating ...