My 4 yr old Mandarin (did produce while it ~) had "" Leaf Curl with wiggly tracks "" 2 years in a roll. To prevent this year of the same .. please .. Any one advise me what to do .... besides lime-sulfur sprays ... THANKS TimsTuin clefeber@msn.com Ca Zone 9.

I second that John. If this were my tree, I would soak that root ball in water(no fertilzer. When my trees are stressed like this, I have found the best thing to do is to stop feeding them, and keep them in shady spot in your yard. This should help your tree turn around. Once you notice that the leaves have stopped curling, you should be able to put your tree back in full sun. I hope this info is help full and please keep us posted. Andrew

Your soil looks to be very peaty. Many of the premixed soils being sold are horrible! Citrus like sharp drainage (something they share with palms btw). If your mix is peaty, it is holding on to too much moisture. I would hold off on watering and repot in the Spring with a better soil. Some citrus growers advocate a "gritty mix" (I don't use it, because I grow many outside for a good part of the year, and can't keep up with watering in the stuff.) Citrus will be happy though with your standard soils used for palms (one that drains well). P.S., Even those premixed soils marketed as being for Palms and Citrus are bad--too peaty. P.S.2, Persian lime in container.

As Steve wrote, without pictures it is impossible to comment on a cause. -Silica