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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comDoes spraying roundup on the ground around the navel orange tree cause the oranges to split? I sprayed roundup around the base of my navel oranges trees to prevent weeds from growing. Now the navel oranges are splitting on the tree.
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1 Comment To "splitting orange fruit"
#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 10/11/2015 @ 2:52 pm
The oranges splitting is likely due to the fruit receiving to much water near the end of their ripening.
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https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/oranges/oranges-splitting.htm [1]
Always use chemical herbicides carefully as overspray can kill the citrus.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/glyphosate-information.htm [2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/how-long-does-weed-killer-last-in-the-soil.htm [3]