Fertilize Citrus, Avocado & Fruit Trees 3x Each Year--ORGANICALLY! 

Hello John, Instead of using chemical latex paint, in this video we used IV Organic 3-in-1 Plant Guard. The white formulation is now Registered Material For Use In Organic Agriculture. The brown and green color choices are still pending. Latex paint would never qualify for organic agriculture. You are correct, the larger the tree grows and establishes a canopy to cool the lower branches and tree trunks, the less risk the plant has to sunburn stress. Thank you for talking the time to write us! Charles :-)

You can also use China clay, natural benonite in thick paste and apply as heat guard.

Thank you for the compliment John. I think you will see an improvement in recent years. Charles :-)

I am so glad to be of help to you Ted! May this gardening season by your best one!!! :-) Charles

I would rather let my citrus trees "umbrella" naturally than paint them with that stuff you are always pushing on here. They don't look as pretty but it doesn't bother me.

Do you put the water immediately on the plant after washing the rice? Also can I put the water in the potted kaffir plant. Thanks

Good day Mari! So glad to hear from you and so glad the product is working well for your plants!!! :-) Please keep us posted on your gardening successes! Charles

Hello Caspiana, I have since moved this OroBlanco to make room for another fruit tree that will grow a lot less vigorous that a standard grapefruit: Parfianka Pomegranate. I hope to share the update of my food forest later this year (possibly early next year). Charles :-)

You can use a weaker solution and then feed every time. Split the dose amongst all the waterings. Weaker can be better for nutrients, since water with a lot of dissolved solids can inhibit nutrient uptake.

Grow your citrus in large pots, keep them inside (greenhouse, garage, 4 seasons room) during the cold months and bring them outside when it's above freezing.

@@prolibertate3499 Oh, I do. But this old gal is getting to where the "moving" isn't so easy anymore.

Hello Nina, Thank you for the compliment! :) Regarding getting rid of the ants, and because you are only going to use the product for a season, the few months your citrus are in bloom, I would recommend that you use a product such as Tanglefoot. You would have to create a dry bandage around the tree using something like burlap for a few inches around the tree trunk. You would then secure a few inches of plastic on top of the burlap. Then coat the plastic with Tanglefoot product. Nothing will be able to walk over the Tanglefoot product without getting stuck... hence no more ants in your citrus flowers. The reason I do not advise keeping the Tanglefoot bandage on the tree is that it can be constrictive as the tree trunk expands and grows wider... hence, remove the bandage with Tanglefoot every 3-4 months and repeat the process if necessary. Here is the link to the product: www.homedepot.com/p/Tanglefoot-Tree-Insect-Barrier-15-oz-Tub-Ready-To-Use-300000684/206677140 This method is organic, environmentally friendly and responsible and accomplishes your goal of keeping ants off the tree! I will do a video on this gardening tip in the upcoming week or two for you! :) Charles

Hello Eleanore Rosanova, It is my pleasure! Thank you for writing me! :) Yes, there are plant based fertilizers, such as kelp meal: www.homedepot.com/p/Alaska-Pennington-32-oz-Pure-Kelp-Plant-Food-100509476/203143792 corn meal: www.alisorganics.com/collections/organic-fertilizer-weed-killer/products/corn-weed-blocker And my compost is entirely made of plant-based products including kitchen scraps, Starbucks coffee grounds, leaves, grass clippings, and so much more.... here is the video I published discussing making your own compost: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yZ_eBspGgqI.html Let me know if you have any other questions. :) Charles

I got mine on Amazon.

Hello Maryann Larsen, Thank you for the compliment! :-) Your semi dwarf citrus should grow about 6-12 feet, less in a pot than in-ground. The size of the pot depends on whether or not you have to bring the plant in for the winter; if you have freezing winter nights below 30 degrees F. A quality organic fertilizer should correct the yellowing... simply find one with a higher 1st number, which represents Nitrogen for greener leaves and more growth. For example, 5-4-3, for 5% nitrogen, 4% phosphorus (supports flowers and fruit), 3% potassium (for strong root system and disease resistance). Worm castings are great... or consider adding a few earthworms from your garden that will consume the organics you add and create a natural daily dose of worm castings! :-) Keep me posted on your growing successes! Charles :-)

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Hello Martin Szy, IV Organic 3-in-1 Plant Guard foliar spray can help keep your plants several degrees color.... checkout the Amazon review where a customer planted a fushia (which prefers shade) in a full sun area successfully using IV Organics! Also, I will be publishing a video within the next week or two to summer-proof my young avocado trees, citrus, etc, etc with the IV Organic foliar spray which offers the plants an organic sunblock protection. Be sure to subscribe, if you have not already. Thanks for writing me! Charles :-)

Martin Szy. It's our new goofy- bright sun. I live in Idaho and have put, like you said 'especially the tomatoes', where they'll be in the afternoon shade to keep them from FRYING. Almost nothing can handle full sun anymore.

Thank you nirmish sharma for the compliment! Charles :-)

Good morning Kevin Sullivan, Yes, feed (fertilize) your plants 3x per year with a granular organic fertilizer in the spring, summer and fall. Feed them less in the spring & fall, and more in the summer... when the plants are most active. No need to feed your plants in the winter, when their metabolism is slowest. Keep me posted on your soon to be citrus orchard! :-) Charles

Kevin Sullivan are They grafted

Mix Epsom Salts with water and spray every 2 weeks to help till it starts to bear. Hope dat helps.

Hello Alfred Sarkisyan, The best time for moving a tree is early spring and mid-fall (September/ October) to avoid the hottest months with the risk of transplant shock. I have many times moved trees around as I determine the best location for each tree as some tolerate full sun better than others.... and other tolerate more shade better than others. Spraying your newly planted trees with IV Organic 3-in-1 Plant Guard will help minimize sun stress at the time of transplant and generally helps tree beat the heat... especially in the initial years as they get established. Keep me posted on your successes! Charles :-)

Hello Partricia, Read the back of the label on the Ferti-Loam Fertilizer. If it is not derived from bone meal, kelp meal, feather meal, and other organic sources... then it is not organic. I found this link for Ferti-Loam and the ingredients show that it is derived from chemical sources: www.domyownpestcontrol.com/msds/Pecan%20Tree%20Food%20Label.pdf Please confirm if your label is chemical or organic. I hope this helps! :-) Charles

Hello Michael Fons , I hope you are going to love our line of fertilizers which incorporate many of the above concepts you just mentioned above.... the product launch date is next Saturday June 16th @ 8:05AM. I hope you can join us all then then, here on RU-vid LIVE! Charles :-)

Thanks, I am excited to check them out. Do you sell liquid fertilizers or just solid fertilizers? In regards to the bone meal, blood meal, and/or other livestock products you use in your fertilizers, are those sourced from traditional factory farmed GMO corn/soy fed animals?

Hello David Da Twin, Yes! Keep me posted! Charles :-)

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You're welcome Ilyes Bali! :-) Boron is micro nutrient that many plants needs to support healthy fruit, and typically applied as a foliar spray. Be sure the follow the directions as to how to apply the product to your plants. Here is an example of using foliar sprays on fruit trees by IV Organics: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d14urIEWtDk.html Let me know if you have any other questions! Charles :-)

Thank you Ramses2! :-) Charles

Hello Hussain, Is the fungus problem on the tree trunk & branches? Or leaves? If the fungus is on the trunks and branches, the IV Organic 3-in-1 Tree Guard product has oils that provide plants with anti-fungus defenses too. The product can be brushed or sprayed onto the plant. Here is a video where we made a foliar spray with the product: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-F6gvdsmrYsU.html E-mail me a picture of the issue at Info@IVOrganics.com Charles :)

Hello Hamza Elarbi, The tree was installed about 1 year ago, and is approximately 4 years old. I harvested about 7-10 fruit this past winter.... you can see my harvest at 11:43 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5uxLnJWHjtE.html About a month ago, I removed the side branches so that I can get the plant to take more of a tree-form. I'll have another update on this tree within the next couple of weeks. Thank you for the compliment! :-) Charles

Thank you for the compliment! :-) You've got a great channel too @ MORNING GARDENER'S SHOW! Charles :)

And I get better with the "om's" in subsequent publications... :)

Jesus A O. You might just be watering too much. Yellow leaves means too much water and lemon trees don't like to be too wet.

I just planted a satsuma and meyer as well. Also planted a lime and avocado and peach. All new.

Thank you Raul! :-) Charles

Hello Conrad Castillo, From the choices your presented, I would go with the 10-6-2 or 5-5-5... the other numbers are too high and lead me to believe that they are chemical-based, rather than organic. My recommendation would be to select and organic granular fertilizer (ingredients should be something like bone meal, kelp meal, feather meal, etc.) that will feed the soil biology and in turn product a more healthy and stable tree-- In contrast to the harmful effects of chemical-based fertilizers to the existing soil biology consisting of earthworms, beneficial bacteria, beneficial nematodes, beneficial fungi, etc.... all of which are consuming organics in the soil and returning more elements into the soil that benefit the plants and trees. Also, most avocado and citrus fertilizers have higher 1st and 3rd numbers, with lower middle numbers. You need to decide if the goal is growth or fruit? In the first year, I made sure my avocado had a lot of nitrogen (1st number) to encourage as much growth as possible in the first growing season. Now, I used a more balanced organic fertilizer. I will do a lesson on this topic soon.... Charles :-)

Thank you Charles, I had my avocados trees inside my greenhouse all winter, now I put them outside in a shaded area, next week I will move them to the full sun, then I will transplant to the ground. I am asking about fertilizers because soon I will be transplanting and fertilizing them for first time. Conrad

Hello Conrad Castillo, I generally feed my trees every first week of each month during the growing season... starting slow in the spring and fall... and most heavily in the summer (most active growing/ fruiting months). And I like to alternate with organic liquid feeds (such as fish and kelp) and organic granular feeds (which break down more slowly over 2-4 months). And I only apply 1/2-1/4 the recommended amounts so that I can keep feeding the plants each month as some are only applied every 3 months, and others every 2-3 weeks. In between I am mulching and composting and doing other things that continue offer elements the soil to benefit the soil biology which in turn benefit the trees! Keep me posted! Charles :-)

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Oil and gaz are necessary though. So it is not durable. Producing 1T of NH3 leads to the emission of 2T of CO2 equivalent. Also, a lot of nitrogen is made using natural gaz, usually from fossil sources...

@@sauronlejeune9228 - Can you give the numbers for the natural way of breaking down organic matter , just for comparison ? How much CO2 is released by breaking down organic matter to get 1 T of NH3 ? "Also, a lot of nitrogen is made using natural gaz, usually from fossil sources..." No, seriously , did you know that the air you breathe is close to 80% Nitrogen ? Do they make Oxygen from fossil fuel too ?

@@thrdel "How much CO2 is released by breaking down organic matter to get 1 T of NH3 ?" It does not matter, you act like you don't understand, but you do. In one case, the energy is taken out of the ground where it was stored for millions of years, and we burn this fuel causing net emissions in the atmosphere. In the other case, the organic matter releases the CO2 it had stored in the previous year if it was an annual crop, or during the few decades of its life if it was a tree... Whilst breaking down the organicmatter will release CO2 but a part will be stored in the soil, so if you manage your forest or your crops in a correct way, there should be no net emissions. Tree breaks down, tree grows up Oil or gaz breaks down, do we put oil or gaz back in the ground? No. As to the nitrogen in the atmosphere, what has it got to do with what I said? You should think before you speak. If you are just a little bit interested in the subject you can find the carbon footprint of synthetic fertilizers pretty easily.

@@thrdel BTW, yes you can extract oxygen from the air if you need pure oxygen, and yes the process will need energy, the source of this energy being undetermined but might be fossil fuel. Feeling clever?

@@sauronlejeune9228 - "Feeling clever?" - Well, not clever enough to claim that organic Nitrogen is better than "synthetic" Nitrogen or that fossil fuel is the only source of energy. People are also using energy produced by other means like atomic, hydro, solar , wind, waves, etc. With a bit of research you will see titles like this : Decomposing leaves are a surprising source of greenhouse gases Date: June 5, 2017 Source: Michigan State University Summary: Scientists have pinpointed a new source of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that's more potent than carbon dioxide. The culprit? Tiny bits of decomposing leaves in soil. Not hard to understand that the natural process of decay produces a lot of CO2 , nitrous oxide , methane gas and other greenhouse gases . The CO2 resulted from the production of NH3 can be easily recovered and even used as a much safer and environmental friendly refrigeration gas . It's not all that bad as you try to make it look like.

Yes I use it no problem just make sure you follow directions on the back

Hello Robert, I am glad that you have a science background... So you should understand this. Chemical products used for fertilizing, pest control, weed control, etc.... are synthetic man-made compounds that have half-lives that may remain in the soil for years, possibly decades, and are polluting your garden and our planet. Further, as the grower and consumer of your garden, you have a choice of growing your foods that are obtaining its nutrients from a chemical factory compared to a fish-based fertilizer (for example). Also, organic fertilizers are made from organic sources (living things) that are comprised of many (as much as 1/2) of the elements on the periodic table making more elements available to the soil biology and your plants.... Which leads to another point... Your feeding the soil biology which includes, but not limited to, earthworms, fungi, beneficial bacteria and nematodes that feed on the organics in the soil and return waste (manure from these small organisms) back into the soil to feed the plants.... that's something chemical fertilizers cannot do. I can go on for 10 more pages on this topic... But I hope you better understand that it's a lifestyle and health choice... Not a fad or religion. Charles :-)

Charles, I studied to be a scientist because I wanted to know what made things better. The soil is a very dynamic place. Did you know that the price of wheat has doubled in price in the last 70 years yet the price of other inputs like labor or fuel has increased 20 times. If farmers use you as an consultant, Wheat would be priced that much higher also. Most of the N and pesticides we apply to soil is half lived only in days or weeks and converted into other useful organic compounds, not in months, years, or even decades. You are just so lucky you have farmers that make it possible so you can express your standard of living.

Hello Robert Reznik, If you have the time, can you send me up to 3 articles (preferably scientific studies) that support your position. I'm sure we will both find material that support our position-- but let's explore this deeper, together... Okay? Charles :-)

I do not know what position you are referring to. Just look at the label on organic food at the store. It does not state that organic is better for health because there is truth in the advertising laws. It would be false to say so because organic is a preference not a safety issue as proven in countless scientific studies. I was reading a list with the half life of pesticides last week. I am sure you could find what it is. Most are short time because in the Modern world...long-term is not approved on the crop use label. There are many more human toxins exposure in a short walk in the woods than a walk through a corn field.

I guess that is a NO on the articles 😂

Hello Virginia O'Malley, I just posted a video on this issue about 10 days ago: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OK3pWSl0Gps.html (skip ahead to 7:10). If possible, there should be a ring several feet around the tree free of any ground cover and/ or lawn. The leaves should be left to decay back into the soil around the tree and your should add your organic granular fertilizer around the tree in the spring, summer and fall (not in winter when the plant metabolism is slowest). And yes, you can and should feed your tree when fruiting. Just be careful to not disturb the surface roots when mixing the fertilizer into the top 1/4 inch of soil. And be sure to water thoroughly following fertilizing. Keep me posted on your growing successes! :-) Charles

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It's paint to protect it from sunburn on young trees.

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Hello Dinarska Divizija, Send me a picture to Info@IVOrganics.com Here are some general tips: (1) Feed your citrus 3x per year with a granular organic fertilizer: spring, summer and fall. (2) Soak the root ball area, and then allow the tree do nearly (not completely) dry out between watering. That could mean 1x per 7-15 days Spring and Fall, 1-2x per week summer... and very little water in the Winter. (3) Prune your tree by at least 5-20% of last years growth each year, preferably late winter or just as the last chance of frost has passed.This will ensure that the root structure is strong to support the less heavy trunk, branches, leaves... and hopefully soon, some fruit! I hope these tips will help get your tree to produce soon!!! :-) Charles

Thank you very much for yours advise

He’s using the detritus for micronutrients and thermal insulation, the macronutrients are what’s in the bag and bottle

Its organic.

Anything with carbon is organic including fossil fuel and plastic

@@thechaosgardener Apparently Fulton can't master the use of a dictionary. Organic: 1.(of food or farming methods) produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals. 2. Relating to or derived from living matter. The soil in that store bought bag would be ecologically dead, no worms or bugs or fungus. it'd be a dry bark and dry dead soil. If he were doing it organically he'd be sourcing worm castings and worm juice and worms, wood chips and compost, food waste and manure. And most importantly mycelium to allow the roots to source the nutrients the plant requires. Instead of that, this plant will be reliant on constant supply of store bought amendments and in need of a constant feed of synthetic chemicals. Like a meth addict. I suspect this guy is getting a kick back to promote this "brand" of monsanto organics.

So you think fossil fuels are inorganic?