Keeping your citrus healthy is not as hard as it seems. The most important aspect of Citrus Care is the Health of the soil.

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Citrus growers every where are under more stress to keep their trees healthy and pest and or disease free. Why is that you ask? Glad to asked!
I believe that it is due to the commercial growers inability or desire to grow organically commercially. It is not that they can't grow organically, it is more that they do not want to change! It is also the home owner who is growing more chemically and refuses to change and grow organically as well. This trend is changing as home owners and farmers are converting over to organic methods.

What is the difference between growing organically and chemically? The health of the soil!
It is as simple as that. I know this doesn't make sense to the average home owner and so I will have to explain it to you as simply as I can.

 A healthy soil environment is one in which there are living bacteria in the soil as well as minerals for the bacteria to eat.
 A healthy soil drains well and has earthworms and other living creatures.

PH Level

The proper PH level for your citrus should be 6.5. I know this is not always possible especially if your soil is clay which is naturally alkaline (above 7-7.5).
 The PH level is important in order for certain bacteria to be present and combined with minerals which should be present in the form of rock dust, will help the citrus to maintain a healthy brix level above 16.
   Any levels lower then that means that the citrus tree become food  for the insects. Higher levels insure that the insect pest cannot process the higher sugar levels and will avoid the plant.
 A good ph control is an acid mulch like Azalea mix.
 
Citrus Basics
Keeping your citrus healthy is not as hard as it seems. The most important aspect of Citrus Care is the Health of the soil.
  Basic soil care is important. Rock dust applications topped with compost and then mulch is the first line of defense.
  Secondly provide fertilization with a good organic fertilizer.
Avoid high nitrogen!

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