Citrus trees are a favorite location for homopterous insects such as aphids and white flies, which are food sources for ants and spiders. Stressed trees draw these insects to your property. A regular year-round program including a variety of treatments, fertilizers, and release of beneficial insects will keep your trees healthy and productive.

Corky’s Citrus Care includes:

In the early Winter, your citrus and fruit trees are first sprayed with an organic insecticide/fungicide to smother insect eggs and control egg-laying adults, as well as the control of fungus spores. In the late Winter, the citrus and fruit trees should be sprayed with the second application of the organic insecticide. A second fungicide application is done to control the multiplication of fungus spores. In the early Spring, the first fertilizer treatment is needed. We use a balanced fertilizer of 18-6-8 slow release nitrogen (SRN). We also add Essential, a product which contains humic acid and other soil-building agents. Many nutrients are needed at this early important treatment time. A month or so later, a second fertilizer treatment is needed. We use 18-6-8 (SRN) plus the product Essential as before and an additional product, Micro-Green, which contains iron, zinc, manganese and other needed micronutrients. Beneficial Insects (lacewings) should be purchased and released in your citrus and fruit trees. We do not spray your citrus and other fruit trees during this growing season. Finally, in the late Spring a third Fertilizer treatment is needed. This application is usually just a Nitrogen based compound. Beneficial Insects (lacewings) should again be released.