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Darkman · 09-26-2011, 07:14 PM

I have twenty eight young citrus trees that will need some protection this year. A knowledgable grower gave me this tip. He said to stack bags of cow manure (availiable a big box stores) around the trunk to up above the graft. This will take two to four bags per trunk. The bags will absorb the ground temp and protect the graft. If the tops die it will regrow from the graft. This of course only works were the ground does not freeze. You will have to in zone 6-7 provide some supplemental heat I would think.

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