Hey All,
I've posed about this specific tree before, and while Ive recently gotten a huge growth spurt, the older leaves are showing some sort of deficiency symptoms. I'm not sure what they are.
This lemon tree is potted in citrus miracle gro potting soil, has a grow light on for 12-16 hours per day ~2 inches from tallest leaves.
The symptoms are showing on the older leaves, the oldest leaves are started to fall off, here are two pictures I have taken.
[img]https://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh532/Mark_Torsiello/photo10.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh532/Mark_Torsiello/photo9.jpg[/img]
Any help would be greatly appreciated! I love this little plant :]
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Great link! Thanks
So, when was the plant last re-potted? If its been over three months, The soil may be depleted -- usually the case with chemical fertilizer-based soil-less potting mixes.
Fwiw, in between fertilizing, I water with used beverage carton/carafe/glass/mug (juice, milk, soda, oconut water, cold coffee and tea) rinse out water supplemented with used coffee grounds.
So, when was the plant last re-potted? If its been over three months, The soil may be depleted -- usually the case with chemical fertilizer-based soil-less potting mixes.
Fwiw, in between fertilizing, I water with used beverage carton/carafe/glass/mug (juice, milk, soda, oconut water, cold coffee and tea) rinse out water supplemented with used coffee grounds.
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It may also be chlorosis. Since the older leaves are being affected it would be magneseium and zinc deficiency. It could also be a pH issue. If the pH is not correct the plant can not absorb the nutrients even when they are present in the soil.
https://urbanext.illinois.edu/focus/chlorosis.cfm
Good luck
https://urbanext.illinois.edu/focus/chlorosis.cfm
Good luck
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You can transplant however you may lose the buds. that being said bud loss is normal.
Depending on how small the plant is you may not want to beat up the roots when you repot.
if the plant is larger the rootball may need some abuse. I know this is hard to do for most of us but trust me it will do much better that way.
Depending on how small the plant is you may not want to beat up the roots when you repot.
if the plant is larger the rootball may need some abuse. I know this is hard to do for most of us but trust me it will do much better that way.
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Well finally decided it was time to transplant the Meyer Lemon Tree.
Got a medium sized garbage can plastic ( hubby drilled holes in the bottom
for me) then filled about half the can full of soil, then carefully pulled
straight up on the Lemon Tree, and pulled it out of the old pot. Put it
gently on top of the new soil, then filled the pot up with soil, on the
sides and top. I didn't knock virtually any soil off the roots while
taking it out or putting it in the new pot. Then gave it a good watering
so now I will see if it loses the two sets of flowers that are on it.
Those flowers sure do smell lovely too. Sure hope not, I really want
some more lemons. Didn't fertilize it with anything, leaves
are nice and green, should I fertilize it?
Got a medium sized garbage can plastic ( hubby drilled holes in the bottom
for me) then filled about half the can full of soil, then carefully pulled
straight up on the Lemon Tree, and pulled it out of the old pot. Put it
gently on top of the new soil, then filled the pot up with soil, on the
sides and top. I didn't knock virtually any soil off the roots while
taking it out or putting it in the new pot. Then gave it a good watering
so now I will see if it loses the two sets of flowers that are on it.
Those flowers sure do smell lovely too. Sure hope not, I really want
some more lemons. Didn't fertilize it with anything, leaves
are nice and green, should I fertilize it?
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Citrus trees are heavy feeders and require sufficient fertilizer to fruit and survive.
There is lots of information at the following link Hope this helps.
https://www.fourwindsgrowers.com/growin ... trees.html
There is lots of information at the following link Hope this helps.
https://www.fourwindsgrowers.com/growin ... trees.html
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@Green Mantis - what kind of "soil" did you use? What was in it? When I repot, I add compost and depending on the plant, additional nutrients like rock phosphate, green sand, reconstitutes alfalfa pellets (alfalfa meal). If I can't put a lot of (1/4-1/3) compost in the soil mix, then I add organic fertilizer. I also usually add sand, gravel, composted mulch, etc. for improved drainage.
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Just used regular potting soil, it has fertilizer in it, for up to 6
months.
Probably not the best, but the Tree is doing great, no flower drop, they smell
so good. Leaf colour is a nice dark green, just had a look at it and there is
another tiny flower starting. I will go through all your info and add some
fertilizer. Guess it will need it.
Thanks everyone.
months.
Probably not the best, but the Tree is doing great, no flower drop, they smell
so good. Leaf colour is a nice dark green, just had a look at it and there is
another tiny flower starting. I will go through all your info and add some
fertilizer. Guess it will need it.
Thanks everyone.
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When it has fruit on it, will definately get pictures up.
So far it's doing really well, just being watered a little more often, and
no flowers have fallen off. They have actually gotten bigger and wow
do they smell good. Like a gardenia. So far two big sets of flowers.
Hope it gets more?
This time I will definately be saving seeds from the fruit.. I didn't last
time.
Did give a lemon to a friend and she got two, that I know of, to sprout
and start growing, out of 4 seeds.
I just started the last 7 calamonian dwarf orange tree seeds. I have
22 growing now, from the last seeds I started. Hope they keep
growing as well as they are, because they are all spoken for.
So far it's doing really well, just being watered a little more often, and
no flowers have fallen off. They have actually gotten bigger and wow
do they smell good. Like a gardenia. So far two big sets of flowers.
Hope it gets more?
This time I will definately be saving seeds from the fruit.. I didn't last
time.
Did give a lemon to a friend and she got two, that I know of, to sprout
and start growing, out of 4 seeds.
I just started the last 7 calamonian dwarf orange tree seeds. I have
22 growing now, from the last seeds I started. Hope they keep
growing as well as they are, because they are all spoken for.
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You should try anyway, see what happens? Go buy a Meyer Lemon,
take the seeds out, wash off the yucky stuff around the seeds, put in
Wet paper towel in a dish ( you can put a top on) then put more damp
paper towel over top of the seeds, put the lid on, wait about 4-6 wks.
They should
have sprouted by then. It's cheap and fun. Go for it.
take the seeds out, wash off the yucky stuff around the seeds, put in
Wet paper towel in a dish ( you can put a top on) then put more damp
paper towel over top of the seeds, put the lid on, wait about 4-6 wks.
They should
have sprouted by then. It's cheap and fun. Go for it.
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Just wanted to update on the Meyer Lemon Tree.
It's doing great, and so far there are 6 little green lemons coming, about 3/4 of an
inch long. Then a bunch coming on the remaining flowers. At this rate it's going to
be loaded. Will need to support the branches I think.
When they are all out, I'm going to try for a picture.
It's doing great, and so far there are 6 little green lemons coming, about 3/4 of an
inch long. Then a bunch coming on the remaining flowers. At this rate it's going to
be loaded. Will need to support the branches I think.
When they are all out, I'm going to try for a picture.
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