Young citrus tree care, info needed
sunshine (zone 6a, Ontario,Canada)
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sunshine (zone 6a, Ontario,Canada)
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Young citrus tree leaves curling and dropping
Comments (11)Joel zero you cannot believe how many people make the same sometimes fatal mistake of not wrapping their plants before taking them to their car. I have seen people carrying palms ficus trees etc to their cars in blinding snow storms with temperatures below 0 degrees f . It's kind of funny when you know you can't do that. Your tree doesn't look that bad . You are probably going to loose lots of leaves but I am sure it will make it. I don't know if I would put in direct sun for right now it may dry the leaves even more right now. I would put it in the strongest in direct light for now then after a few days moving it to direct sunshine. Misting lightly is also a good idea. I am sure spring will take care of your tree. Brian...See MoreCare of citrus trees. Leaf Curl?
Comments (2)Jean is correct, Citrus Leafminer. This mainly cosmetic disease is caused by a tiny little moth that lays its eggs on the undersides of citrus leaves. The larvae hatch and tunnel through the leaf, eventually exiting as they turn into moths. Too late to do anything this season, but next year, about 2 weeks prior to damaging appearing in your area (for you, I would suggest early June), you can apply Bayer Advanced Fruit & Vegetable Insect Control which will protect your plants for 6 months. Or, if you prefer something organic, you can start spraying at about the same time and then every 3 weeks through about October with a combination of Spinosad and a hort oil (such as Volck or Neem). Just remember not to use a hort oil if temps will exceed 85 degrees, as that can burn the leaves. Leave the curled leaves on the plant. Although they may look a little gnarled, your your tree needs those leaves to continue to conduct photosynthesis and provide energy to the tree. Patty S....See MoreYoung citrus tree leaves yellowing and falling
Comments (20)Laura if it's in Miracle Gro moisture control, I suggest you don't water at all until you do the skewer test and see that it's dry halfway down the soil. Since its specifically "moisture control" as well as Miracle Gro, it's best to assume that the soil will retain moisture much longer than you'd expect it to. With regular bagged potting soil like that, seeing the soil surface become dry is really deceiving and can still be very dark and moist further below. I haven't grown in 511 or gritty yet, only peat/perlite so far and that's something I stay aware of constantly for my overwintered Meyer. I'd go with Silicas suggestion and provide lots of light. If the soil is staying too moist, giving it more light in a toasty area will spur the tree to absorb more of the moisture and dry out the soil faster. Otherwise the tree will just sip at the soil and probably stay too wet since it was recently tented. Let us know what you end up doing and how the rescue progresses!...See MoreYoung Mulberry Plant Winter Care - Advice Neede
Comments (9)As I have chimed in before regarding Morus nigra, I can attest to its hardiness. It has survived my zone 6b fine, even deep freezes well below zero F (to -23 F one winter in fact) and still fruited the next summer. You could certainly grow it in the ground in your climate, but I would still be very cautious with such a small plant of any Morus species that is not properly eased into dormancy. So for this winter, it looks like you're stuck with it in a pot in a protected location, as gardengal48 suggested. I would not bring it inside as that would just further confuse it's going into dormancy process....See Moreandy99mich
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