Abstract
The following description of citrus fertilizer uptake, soil and leaf testing and nutrient recommendations were taken from SL 253* and reflects citrus nutrient management for healthy trees prior to citrus greening or HLB entering Florida. Additional information on nutrients obtained since the publication was released appear in this document as "the effect of HLB" on various aspects of citrus nutrient management and are noted as such with published papers cited.
*Nutrition of Florida Citrus Trees, 2nd Edition By Thomas A. Obreza and Kelly T. Morgan (2008)
SL253/SS478: Nutrition of Florida Citrus Trees, 3rd Edition. (ufl.edu)
This 9-page fact sheet is part of the 2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide. Written by K. T. Morgan, D. M. Kadyampakeni, M. Zekri, A. W. Shumann, T. Vashisth, and T. A. Obreza, and published by the Agronomy Department, March 2019.