Planting Instructions

• Dig a hole exactly the size of the container.
• Do NOT add anything to the planting hole, e.g. potting soil, fertilizer, manure. The fertilizer and/or manure can burn the new roots and damage the tree.
• Place tree without the container in the hole, with the base of the trunk 1-2" above the ground for a 3-7gal and 3-4" for 15gal+. The potting soil that the tree came in will break down and the tree will sink below the soil line if it is planted level with the ground.
• Mound dirt around the tree with the soil dug out being careful to keep the crown of the trunk exposed because soil touching the trunk may cause fungal problems.
• Wait a month before fertilizing then continue to fertilize monthly as per the fertilization instructions below.
• Water every day for the first month, then 6 days per week for the second month until you’re eventually down to three days a week unless it’s over 80 degrees and/or very windy in which case you will still need to water every day.
• Sprinklers alone will NOT be enough, as they are meant for grass and water only 1-2" deep.
• If the tree looks dry then sprinklers are NOT enough and additional watering is needed!

*If you do not intend to plant your tree in the ground immediately, please make sure to water it daily.*


• We recommend you fertilize every month with our specially blended 8-3-9 fertilizer with our micronutrients package available in 50 lb. bags at the nursery for $20. Fertilizing monthly provides a constant nutrient supply to the tree promoting better growth. Use ½ lb. per 1" of trunk diameter (1 cup = ½ lb.) spread around the drip line but never next to the trunk.
  
  

  Recommended Sprays
  Apply Sprays as per Directions on Label

  • Copper Fungicide - For Fungus and Bacterial Problems. We suggest spraying Citrus monthly and spraying mangoes when they are blooming for a better fruit set
  • Sevin (liquid) - For Eating, Biting, Chewing Insects
  • Sulfur - Powdery and Downy mildew control
  • A systemic dredge (with the active ingredient Imidaclopid) - for Leaf Miner, Mites, and other pests
  * All sprays are available from either Home Depot, Lowes or on the Internet. *