Ivan disrupt orange growing

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  1. mcbeck1

    mcbeck1 Member

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    Hurricane Ivan came to Pensacola, Florida and disrupted the growing of my orange tree.
    That was over 2 years ago.
    Leaves were blown off, and no oranges since, but the growth of the tree and leaves has excellerated enormously.
    When should I expect to see blooms , fruit.
    Have been fertilizing every 2 months with citrus fertilizer.
    Any help would be appreciated.
     
  2. skeeterbug

    skeeterbug Active Member

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    I can't offer any help. but I have 5 trees that went through Ivan and only the kumquat has produced since. My mandarin had fruit on it when Ivan hit, but Ivan knocked them off and infected the tree with sooty canker so I had to trim the tree way back. Same thing happened to both satsumas except they did not have fruit.

    Skeet
     
  3. Millet

    Millet Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    After a citrus tree is damaged and is again in the early stages of vegetative growth, greater amounts of nitrogen are needed to promote vigorous shoot development; whereas only modest proportions of potassium are required for root formation. At the time when the tree reaches a "ripeness-to-flower," increased phosphorus and potassium, relative to nitrogen, promotes the development of reproductive organs (bloom/fruit.) Trees fail to flower when, at vegetative maturity, too much nitrogen is available; the plant's metabolic energies being directed into shoot and root growth. Whereas a product having a 0-10-10 ratio is a typical formulation designed for flower and fruit set. - Millet
     

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