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Detoxing a citrus tree?
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Posted by ashleysf 9 SF SouthBay (My Page) on Sun, Nov 1, 09 at 1:16
| I "inherited" a Navel orange tree from a relative's garden when they pulled it out to place sod in that spot. i would love to hang on to it for sentimental reasons though I have other similar citrus trees. I heard that my relative used Ortho and a domestic ant killing chemical spray etc on it during its life time in their yard. It had very little root mass (less than 3 inches long) when i got it and only a few stems. I have nursed it for 4 years to make it healthy. Now, I suddenly found flowers on it and my dilemma has begun. I want to know if few years of organic feeding and all new roots and foliage has detoxed my tree or should I wait more years to harvest fruit off this tree? |
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RE: Detoxing a citrus tree?
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| After 4 years, even a systemic pesticide would be gone from your plant. |
RE: Detoxing a citrus tree?
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| Cool. Good to know that I am on the right track. Thanks, Rhizo! |
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