"Myrl Jeffcoat" posted:
My question is: Is there something about the old Palm tree
in the soil that could be toxic to Orange trees?

Hiya Myrl,

I'm thinking the roots on the orange tree should be growing
down as well as out, but initially down at first. Were the old
roots of the palm taking out and mulched up?

Have you tried spreading some mulch around the tree as
well, throwing in some banana peels and perhaps coffee
grounds from the coffee pot twice a year? g How about
that for fertalizer? I mulch in the small area around the orange
tree here with jacoranda needles that fall of the jacoranda
tree (did I spell that right?). Works great for the orange tree
here.

Anyways, I'm thinking that perhaps the roots of the palm
might still exist and in effect suffocate the orange tree if
the tree can't grow through them or around them.

How's the weather there in California? We're going through
a drought right at the moment in Tampa, Florida and water
restrictions are going into effect and new record setting low
temps are being set at night for this time of the year. Really
odd weather... no rain in April. Maybe we'll get something
in June.

Jim Carlock
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