Sapodilla Growing in the Florida Home Landscape - Orange County ...
Sapodilla Growing in the Florida Home Landscape - Orange County ...
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<strong>Sapodilla</strong> <strong>Grow<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Landscape</strong> 9<br />
Table 2. Cultural calendar for sapodilla production of mature (bear<strong>in</strong>g) trees <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> home landscape.<br />
Operation Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.<br />
Apply 2-3 dry applications of a<br />
nitrogen-phosphate-potash-magnesium material dur<strong>in</strong>g this time.<br />
Do not apply any nitrogen-conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g fertilizer after August because<br />
this may <strong>in</strong>duce <strong>the</strong> tree to cont<strong>in</strong>ue to grow dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> w<strong>in</strong>ter and<br />
<strong>the</strong>refore reduce flower<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> spr<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
General<br />
fertilizer 1<br />
Apply 2-3 foliar nutritional sprays conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g magnesium, manganese, z<strong>in</strong>c,<br />
molybdenum, and boron. Applications are most effective dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> warm part<br />
of <strong>the</strong> year.<br />
Apply 1-2 iron applications to <strong>the</strong> soil around <strong>the</strong> base of <strong>the</strong> tree. Iron<br />
applications are most effective dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> warm part of <strong>the</strong> year.<br />
Nutritional<br />
sprays 2<br />
Iron<br />
applications 3<br />
Water<strong>in</strong>g Do not water <strong>the</strong> tree unless a severe and prolonged drought occurs.<br />
Monitor for <strong>the</strong> moth larvae. Control only if a large <strong>in</strong>festation occurs. Monitor trees for scale <strong>in</strong>sects and treat only if a large<br />
<strong>in</strong>festation occurs.<br />
Insect<br />
control<br />
In general, diseases are not a problem with sapodilla trees<br />
Disease<br />
control<br />
Prun<strong>in</strong>g Selectively prune <strong>the</strong> tree after harvest to control tree height and spread.<br />
1, Use a 6-6-6-3, 8-3-9-3, 4-2-12-2 or similar material.<br />
2, Follow label directions for dilution of dry and liquid micronutrient formulations.<br />
3, In low pH, acid sandy soils apply iron sulfate; <strong>in</strong> high pH, rockland soils apply chelated iron.
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