Horticulture & Specialty Crops
Citrus Production Guide
A production guide for citrus growers. It covers variety, planting, cold protection, feeding, pest watch, and harvest, with space for grove or backyard notes. Keep a printed copy handy and fill it in as you work.
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The steps on this page
- Choose varieties for your climate
- Plant in a protected, sunny site
- Use rootstocks suited to soil
- Water and feed per local advice
- Plan cold protection
- Watch for pests and greening
- Prune lightly for light and air
- Harvest by taste and maturity
How to use this guide
Read the steps once through before you start, then keep the page nearby while you work. Use the notes lines to add what your own setup needs.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA APHIS.
For more in this area, see the crop planting calendar. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Spinach Treatment Targets Citrus Greening, and farming farm stories.