Minimize Location Problems

• Citrus trees are subtropical shrubby trees that grow best in well-drained and sandy soils. Root rot occurs when soils are too wet. Planting the tree in dry soils or a planting box will help minimize problems associated with too much water.
  
  

Suckers

• Suckers are tall and thorny stems that grow from the rootstock of the orange tree. Most citrus trees are grafted onto sour orange rootstocks that are more resistant to disease and nematodes. Removing the sucker at its base when it's small in diameter allows the parent tree to grow big and strong.
  
  

Cold Weather

• Citrus trees prefer warm weather and can freeze to death when exposed to subfreezing temperatures for long periods. Frozen fruits become damaged and cannot be sold, resulting in huge losses for owners of citrus groves. Protection is given via a water spray that insulates fruit and foliage from freeze damage.