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C it r u s C o u n t y R o lls O u t O n e -D a y Wa t e r in g
S c h e d u le f o r A ll Un in c o r p o r a t e d A r e a s
Citrus County has enacted withdrawals exceeding bring water use into permit to irrigate either before 10
mandatory irrigation Southwest Florida Water compliance and avoid a.m. or after 4 p.m. – not both.
restrictions effective Management District’s regulatory penalties.
immediately, in response to (SWFWMD) permitted • Hand watering and micro-
increased irrigation demands amounts. The new watering The new landscape irrigation irrigation of plants (other than
that resulted in groundwater schedule is necessary to restrictions are in place for lawns) can be done on any day
all Citrus County except before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m.
GARDENIAS the cities of Crystal River • All wasteful and
continued from page 6 and Inverness. The new unnecessary water use is
restrictions include: prohibited. For example,
their soil pH, but • Landscape irrigation is irrigating within 12 hours
gardenia is one, limited to one day per week of receiving ¾” of rain,
preferring soil a bit on for unincorporated Citrus irrigating with a broken
the acid side. Bring County. sprinkler head/part or
one cup of soil to the • Irrigation is only allowed allowing water to flow from a
Extension Services on a specific day of the week hose without a nozzle.
Office, along with $3, Gardenia with nutrient deficiency. based on the last number of Below is the one-day per
for a pH test. Optimal this problem. Most problems the address. week unincorporated Citrus
plant placement is where are transitory. County watering schedule. A
shrubs receive part sun, not • All landscape irrigation user may irrigate established
deep shade as this reduces Finally a black smut-like leaf is prohibited between 10 lawns and landscaping during
flowering. Also gardenias do appearance is not a disease. a.m. and 4 p.m. to reduce only one (1) of the specified
evaporation.
not like salty water, which Instead sucking insects (such time periods on the allowable
includes water from a water as aphid and mealybug) are • Established lawns less than watering day.
softener, reclaimed water, or the cause. Not convinced? one acre in size, shall choose
coastal salt sprays. Rub a black leaf between
your finger and thumb and Address Irrigation Day
Nutritionally, gardenias this material will readily Choose AM or PM Irrigation (not both)
thrive with one or two slow- rub off. To control insects Address that ends in 0 Monday 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. or
release fertilizer applications causing the moldy-looking or 1 4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
during the growing season. leaf, use an insecticidal Address that ends in 2 Tuesday 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. or
Choose one designed as an soap. Good coverage under or 3 4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
acid-forming fertilizer – easy the leaves is where most of Address that ends in 4 Wednesday 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. or
to find at most retailers. these insects frequent. In or 5 4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Should leaves yellow, it is cooler months, an oil-based Address that ends in 6 Thursday 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. or
usually nutritional. A foliar product, such as Neem Oil, is or 7 4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
application of micronutrients equally effective, but it is too Address that ends in 8 Friday 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. or
should make quick work of hot for that environmentally or 9 and locations with 4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
this deficiency. safe product with summer a mix of addresses, or
for which an address
One common gardenia temperatures. cannot be determined
complaint is flower bud For more gardenia (such as multi- family units
and common areas associated
drop. Numerous stresses can information, check out with a subdivision)
cause the premature loss of https://tinyurl.com/ Frequent hand washing uses very little water. Residents
unopened buds. Pests such as GloriousGardenias or contact are encouraged to continue hand washing, following CDC
flower thrips, unusual extreme the UF/Citrus County guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
weather spikes, or too much Extension experts with your
fertilizer can all contribute to questions. For questions and additional information on watering
restrictions, phone 352-527-7669.
