First you're not stupid, just as smart as I am, that's all..lol I hear you, I did the very same thing to my bannana tree a couple years ago. I was so bumed out for days!!! I never stuck mine in full sun ever again after that, I kept it under a tree, and it flourished.. Wierd ha...You think to yourself it's a great idea to give it sun, so soon, must be good for it, since they grow like crazy all over the tropics, all day in the sun... It will be ok. It will drop those leaves, and you will see it grow beautiful ones again. It will also seem taller quick. I personaly would just keep it in speckled sun, under a tree, morning or late in the day sun, or even just light all summer.. I even find my gardenias only like morning and afternoon sun.. I am sorry to hear this happened to you... I know how beautiful and full the leaves can be, and will be again...;-( Mike

It is called DTM, Days to Maturity, and it means from time of transplant to the garden until ripe fruit. However, please know that it is a very general guide only - not gospel. DTM is an educated guess based on average performance in the average garden so - don't plan a tomato eating party based on the DTM. ;) Give it +/- 2 weeks. Dave

Hi Nancy!! I also agree with Phalanx and what he mentions is spot on!! "First of all, take a deep breath and remember you’re pushing a plant to do natural things in an unnatural habitat; so the challenge is baked in. But I know you’re up for it or you would have given up by now. ". He is right about you are trying to grow trees that are engineered to grow outside. Most of us grow our trees outside as much as possible and that is what our trees truly need to give us the best results possible. I realize you like to grow inside and use artificial lights all year long, but I'm afraid that you will find times of problems that might arise like this! Your trees are telling you that something isn't right and I also would back off on the Neem Oil. I would use as needed and let your leaves try to breath without being spritzed every three weeks. I know you are watching your babies constantly and taking care of them as well! Let them take a break from fertilizing every so often by flushing the soil with water to help eliminate any salt build. Take it one step at a time to see what will cause them to rebound and start pushing new growth . Natural sunlight is the best and only artificial is second to Mother Nature!! I hope and pray that you will see a change with your leaf drop and that someone who is more experienced with growing under artificial lights will chime in for you! My trees ( seedlings and some small one years old trees will grow under artificial liggts for the winter. They always come though fine and are ready to make the switch to natural light for the spring; summer and then into the fall. They thrive in their natural environment and sometimes your trees might need to have a rest from artificial to natural for your summer... Just some thoughts for you, sweetie!! I seriously doubt that your have the awful virus that is mentioned by Dr Kukiat! You can google that info and check it out. The signs will effect the leaves and show sign in a green leaf.. not by your leaves falling off the tree. The other signs are the huge color breaks that the flowers show blooming during the blooming cycle. Most of us have color breaks at times during a high heat wave and it's just that... a color break, not the Virus !! Have a great day!! Laura

Kvetchlambin- thank you for your encouragement! I only have 8 Taotronics over citrus and those are about 15 inches next to and away from my T5HO flourescents- so they get some light from the T5's too The taller trees, like the Shiranui are under the T5HOs which are mounted on the ceiling. Everyone's growth is going to need to halted with pruning to about 6' as the lights are mounted at 8'. Have mostly dwarf trees, but some non. Love the Taotronics and thanks for mentioning the new gold ones :-) I'm out of real estate at the moment but if any need replacing I'll try the gold. Denise- that's terrific that you are able to make things work combining soils in same container. I've never bought anything that seems quite like 511 so I've ended up bare rooting maybe half of mine when I feel like risking it. Thanks Silica....doing that almost every time I water is probably out of this little old lady's abilities. I couldn't lift that big of a container into a larger container. I have to dump water from the tray it drains into when I water, but can't lift higher than a few inches. Still think my best option is to just bare root next time as painful as it is to the tree and me to do it. As always appreciate your help :-)