With the news that oxytetracycline (OTC) has been approved for a third consecutive year of trunk injection in Florida citrus, growers are looking to optimize their applications for the coming season. The October cover story in Citrus Industry magazine aims to help growers make the most of their OTC injections. University of Florida researchers tell the good, the bad and the ugly of what they have learned from OTC trunk-injection trials thus far. The positive news is that the good far outweighs the bad. Trials show both yield and Brix increasing as a result of OTC treatments in HLB-affected trees. Learn more details on the research results in the article.
Florida citrus growers aren’t the only ones battling HLB. Growers in Brazil are seeing an increase in disease incidence, and it’s decreasing their orange production. Find out how much, where the problem is the worst, and what they are doing about it.
Back in Florida, HLB has led to a dramatic reduction in the number of annual orange tree propagations. But the story is much brighter for grapefruit. Get the details in the October Citrus Nursery Source article. Included are insights on what the most popular varieties going into the ground are.
The Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) program is providing financial assistance to help Florida growers get those trees into the ground. A Q&A article with Steven Hall, CRAFT Foundation’s new executive director, provides an update on the program. Growers can apply until Nov. 1 to receive a piece of the $17 million in available funding for research trials on new plantings and existing trees. More information on the program and how to apply can be found in the article.
Read all of these features and more, coming soon in the October issue of Citrus Industry magazine. Sign up for a free subscription here.
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