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Originally Posted by rogersjames84@yahoo.com
mulching around the bottom of citrus trees in the winter is not the best ideal. The reason is that water gives off its heat slowly.If mulch is at the bottom of the tree in winter then this will stop the damp soil from giving off its heat at night.Also the sweeter the fruit the more heat they require.Lemons can take colder temps then oranges.I studied ag at the university of Florida and also at the university of Kentucky.I use to farm and wanted the knowledge.
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I am not following the reasoning given for not mulching. Most of us in the local gulf states mulch our banana plants to protect the p stem from frost. The mulch acts as an insulator to prevent the greater heat (calories) of the plant and ground from dissipating to equilibrium in and with the atmosphere. Mulching was recommended for satsuma tree growers in AL by the State of AL Agricultural people to encourage orange growing in the northern gulf coast of Mexico.
It was not my understanding that most lemon cultivars were more resistant than satsumas. But I have to qualify my statements in that I am not an "expert".