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Yellowing meyer lemon tree leaves. Please help.

7 years ago

Hi guys,

I recently purchased a meyer lemon tree and it was doing well until this week when the leaves began to turn yellow. The yellowing appeared punched out and appears more prominent on the sides. I am not sure what can cause this. My soil humidity level is ok, I'm using parrot which helps to prevent over watering. I've attached few photos. Any help is highly appreciated. I really don't want this plant to die.

Thank you

Dimitry

PS I apologize if this appears on more than one forum.

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7 years ago

Sun scald?

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hobbyartisan (Saskatoon, SK Canada, 2b)
7 years ago
Looks like it to me too.
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dshnay
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you both for the quick response, I am glad to hear that it's not something that is more serious.
johnmerr
7 years ago
Looks like you sprayed it with some chemical when the temperature was too high.
dshnay
Original Author
7 years ago
No, the plant was not sprayed.
hottina44
7 years ago
I pray my Meyer lemon tree looked 1/4 as good! My tree, potted 3 yrs. old lost all leaves 2 no. Time. 1st. Time after shipping , I grew back in 2 mo.( don't remember what I did) but after 3 mo. Of very rainy no sun & cool weather, soil never dried all leaves fell off! Now we have warm sunny days , last 2 days . I put it in the sun & I'm waiting for mycorrizae w inoculant to come in 2 days . I pray that & dry sun will help it grow leaves. I've fed when it had leaves but no help. Any ideas please help my baby? I had one 15 yrs. ago, neglected it , no water food or sun of any kind but it was a surviver this one doesn't seem to want to live. What do you think of mycorizza w inoculant & sun helping it to grow leaves back? I gave it thrive alive w it had leaves was told will make tree stronger but doesn't seem that way ? What can I give it to help it to grow leaves back? Most of branches are green?

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