Citrus preharvest drop related to HLB disease � Nature and control

Citrus preharvest drop related to HLB disease � Nature and control

Report Date: 05/23/2016
Project: 809   Year: 2016
Category: ACP Vector
Author: L. Gene Albrigo
Sponsor: Citrus Research and Development Foundation

The low concentrations (1/4 rate) of Citrus Fix (2, 4-D) and MaxCel (Cytokinin) with or without ProGibb (GA) every 45 days to Valencia orange trees in central Florida for the 2015-16 growing season did not reduce fall leaf drop nor preharvest fruit drop of HLB infected trees. Total leaf drop per tree averaged 400 leaves for the Control trees and the treated trees had 7 to 17 % more for the 3 treatents (MaxCel + 2, 4-D, GA treatments and combined). Most of the difference was in the accumulated summer leaf drop, August count. A similar result occured with the Hamlin trial. Percentage fruit drop was near 15 % for the Control and all the treatments.. The fruit per tree in the second year after one year of treatments was plus or minus 4 % of the Control for all the treatments and not significant. Fruit quality data was collected and will be presented in the next report..


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