I wager that an incentive for many people to grow their own orange trees (or any fruit tree) is that they can control what chemicals are or aren't used on their fruit. But if you want to have luck with fruit, it's best to get an actual tree - and definitely not grow from seed, right? But then we don't know what the tree has been exposed to. So what's the market for organic trees out there? Is there even such a thing?

I think in buying a seedling, small grafted tree... it wont have fruit on it. its the fruit that you'd like as organic. Pretty safe if you buy just a 1-3 year old tree. you can be sure it hasn't been treated

going organic is pretty close to impossible. with the pollutants in the air... our plants take them in... ppl in the area may spray their plants... wind carries them to you.

I was to go as organic as I can... even to the point of creating my own fertlizer. there are a few recipes that are great and easy out there.

I hear that seaweed is a good natural fertilizer! I bet that means fresh, though. (seasoned nori as fertilizer? perhaps not.) If you don't live by water it probably isn't plausible. Crab and alfalfa, too. But I guess it is all very specific to what it is you want to plant and how your soil is .

citrus need a lot of varied nuturients and just one or 2 natural sources will not get it. They need micro nutrients as well. UInlike a ot of other fruiting trees or other non fruiting... they need these nutrients to produce the friuits and the quaity of fruits. they need the typical bagged fertliser with a good about of nitrogen. you can also use a tiny dose of epsom salts (with water mixed) and add. there are those that use coffee grounds and egg shells. so many ways to get natural fertlizers. some use their fish tank water or pond water... so many ways to get the nutrients, but.. I rather just use a ready made bag and not have to worry about them lacking something

Citrus are big feeders and require a lot of nutrients, especially nitrogen and potassium in order to grow quality fruit. The biggest difficulty with growing organically is that it is extremely difficult to the supply enough potassium in the water soluble forum. Citrus can only use nutrients in the soluble form. - Millet

Millet, with your experience, do you have any experience with Lutz Citrus tablets, and or do you have a good recomendation both with plants on the porch, and in the orchard. Thanks..