Growing Citrus in the Dooryard（种植柑橘的天井）.pdf

Fact Sheet HS-85 September 1995 Growing Citrus in the Dooryard1 L. K. Jackson2 Citrus trees can be an important part of the example, with Valencia orange, we have a sweet orange landscape for many Florida homeowners. They are both citrus type and the cultivar is Valencia. Numerous other useful ornamental trees and can provide an abundance of examples will be found in Table 1. delicious fruit for the grower. Citrus is, however, a subtropical fruit tree and its culture is limited to areas of Clearly, there are many types and cultivars available the state that are not regularly compromised by for the dooryard grower from the list presented. damaging cold. Also, like most other plants in the Additionally, there are many others in the industry, but dooryard landscape, regular maintenance such as only the more popular ones have been presented in the irrigation, fertilization, weed control and pest table. management procedures must be followed for best growth and production of fruit. Commercial production Citrus trees should be purchased from a reputable of the crop is largely confined to warm areas south of a source as a budded tree on an appropriate rootstock. line extending between Crystal River on the west coast There will probably not be a choice of rootstocks to Daytona Beach on the east coast. Major production available to the dooryard grower purchasing a very