Epiphytic Plants of Citrus in Florida
Epiphytes are a group of plants that grow on citrus by using the trees for anchorage and support. These plants are not in direct contact with the ground and obtain moisture and nutrients from the air and rainfall. Even though directly harmless to the citrus trees, excessive growth of epiphytes may...
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Epiphytes are a group of plants that grow on citrus by using the trees for anchorage and support. These plants are not in direct contact with the ground and obtain moisture and nutrients from the air and rainfall. Even though directly harmless to the citrus trees, excessive growth of epiphytes may be a problem as they result in competition for sunlight, inhibition of growth, and may obstruct the harvesting and chemical spraying. Physical removal and copper sprays are effective measures to eradicate epiphytes from the citrus trees.
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| spelling | doaj-art-ba712346bd0a4660bfb0f7182ec5cf6a2025-02-08T05:55:08ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092017-12-0120175Epiphytic Plants of Citrus in FloridaRamdas Kanissery0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2372-4816Mongi Zekri1University of FloridaUniversity of Florida Epiphytes are a group of plants that grow on citrus by using the trees for anchorage and support. These plants are not in direct contact with the ground and obtain moisture and nutrients from the air and rainfall. Even though directly harmless to the citrus trees, excessive growth of epiphytes may be a problem as they result in competition for sunlight, inhibition of growth, and may obstruct the harvesting and chemical spraying. Physical removal and copper sprays are effective measures to eradicate epiphytes from the citrus trees. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/104447EpiphytesWeedsCitrusHS1305Citrus Weed Management |
| spellingShingle | Ramdas Kanissery Mongi Zekri Epiphytic Plants of Citrus in Florida EDIS Epiphytes Weeds Citrus HS1305 Citrus Weed Management |
| title | Epiphytic Plants of Citrus in Florida |
| title_full | Epiphytic Plants of Citrus in Florida |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Epiphytic Plants of Citrus in Florida |
| title_short | Epiphytic Plants of Citrus in Florida |
| title_sort | epiphytic plants of citrus in florida |
| topic | Epiphytes Weeds Citrus HS1305 Citrus Weed Management |
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